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US Open Preview – Dollar softer ahead of US jobs report; stocks tumble again as China-US trade row deepens

Posted on April 6, 2018 at 12:28 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: An escalation in the trade war between the United States and China, as well as investor caution ahead of today’s US jobs report led the US dollar to give up some of its earlier advance when it hit a 5-week high against a basket of currencies. The dollar index eased to 90.40 by mid-European session, while the greenback was flat versus the yen around 107.35. The euro managed to regain some [..]

European Open Preview – Markets shrug off latest trade tensions as dollar holds firm at 5-week high

Posted on April 6, 2018 at 9:28 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar came under fresh selling pressure yesterday after President Donald Trump stepped up the trade war with China and threatened additional tariffs on Chinese imports. The greenback briefly dipped below the key 107 level, having hit a 5-week high of 107.49 yen earlier in the day. Market participants chose instead to focus on the strong economic fundamentals of the US and global economy and the dollar quickly recovered, with [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar extends recovery on easing trade fears; European stocks advance

Posted on April 5, 2018 at 11:25 am GMT

FOREX: The US dollar rose by 0.20% to a two-week high of 107.14 against the Japanese yen on Thursday after a late recovery by US equities. Looking ahead, Friday’s non-farm payrolls report is still a major point of focus for traders. The US dollar index moved marginally higher, edging up to 90.15. Euro/dollar pared earlier losses which drove the pair to a two-week low of 1.2248. The single currency, which is currently challenging its medium-term ascending trend line, may have to wait until the release of the NFP report to [..]

US Open Preview – Yen rallies as China unleashes new tariffs on US

Posted on April 4, 2018 at 10:56 am GMT

FOREX: The US dollar index – which measures the greenback’s performance against six major currencies – dipped by 0.17% on Wednesday and safe-havens jumped once again after China took further trade retaliatory measures against the US today, imposing a 25% import tariff on key US products. Dollar/yen dropped to a session low of 105.98 before it inched up to 106.09, losing 0.43% on the day. Euro/dollar was trading higher by 0.08% during today’s European session and was last seen slightly below the 1.2300 psychological [..]

US Open Preview – European stocks tumble, dollar stalls as trade worries persist

Posted on April 3, 2018 at 11:16 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar traded higher against the Japanese yen by 0.24% after three days of declines. However, the dollar index – which measures the greenback’s performance against six major currencies – fell by 0.10% on Tuesday, and is currently hovering just below the 90.00 handle. Euro/dollar was trading higher by 0.11% during today’s European session, standing marginally above the 1.2300 psychological level. Sterling advanced by 0.17% versus the greenback, hovering around its [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar on the rise despite trade stress; Techs push European equities lower

Posted on March 28, 2018 at 11:33 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Dollar/yen managed to pick up speed, rising to 105.84 (+0.49%) despite worries that tensions between the US and China could escalate again. The rise came after Trump tweeted that the meeting between the North Korean and the Chinese leaders “went very well” and that the former was “looking forward” to meet Trump. The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength versus six major currencies was also up, standing at 89.51 (+0.16%) as the [..]

US Open Preview – Euro, pound erase gains; European equities cheer on trade hopes

Posted on March 27, 2018 at 11:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Dollar/yen held strong at 105.63, trading at five-day highs during the early European afternoon, underpinned by hopes that a trade war between the US and China could be averted based on encouraging comments made by US and Chinese authorities in recent days. Not so hawkish remarks delivered by the Atlanta’s Fed President, Raphael Bostic (a centrist voting member) pressured the pair temporarily after Bostic said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published today that tax cuts might [..]

US Open Preview – Major currencies gain ground as trade fears recede; European equities move higher

Posted on March 26, 2018 at 12:26 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Trump’s decision to exempt several countries from his import tariffs on Thursday and today’s headlines that China is stepping up efforts to start trade negotiations with the US, gave a lift to dollar/yen during early European trading hours, sending the pair to 105.83 (+0.37%) from a 16-month low of 104.55 touched earlier today. The dollar index, though, which tracks the dollar’s strength versus six major currencies was unable to bounce up, falling [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar holds weak ahead of Trump’s Chinese tariffs; BoE decides on interest rates

Posted on March 22, 2018 at 11:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index was falling by 0.03% against a basket of major currencies during early European afternoon and dollar/yen remained under pressure, losing 0.39%. The fall in the dollar came in after the Fed raised interest rates, as was widely anticipated, but stayed on course for three rate hikes this year, disappointing those who hoped for the famous dot plot to signal four rises for 2018. The euro managed to hit a one-week high of 1.2387 early on [..]

Technical Analysis – UK 100 index hits 6-week low, eyes 7,000 handle; medium-term outlook looks bearish

Posted on March 21, 2018 at 1:36 pm GMT

The UK 100 index has fallen by 4.3% after recording a one-and-a-half-month high of 7,341.00 on February 26; if the all-time high of 7,806.05 is used as a reference point, then the loss amounts to a whopping 10.0%. Earlier on Wednesday, the index hit a six-week low of 7014.10, while it is currently trading not far above this trough. The short-term bias is looking bearish as indicated by the negatively aligned Tenkan- and Kijun-sen lines. Support for the index could [..]

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