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European Session – Pound fluctuates on Supreme Court ruling; Loonie jumps on pipeline deal

Posted on January 24, 2017 at 4:41 pm GMT

The pound see-sawed in today’s European session as the British currency saw volatility both before and after the Supreme Court’s ruling on the triggering of Article 50. The US dollar recovered from earlier lows, while the Canadian dollar surged after Donald Trump approved the construction of a major pipeline from Canada to the United States. The greenback struggled for upwards momentum on Tuesday as it attempted to move away from multi-week lows. The dollar index pared most of its losses [..]

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European Session – Markets look to Trump press conference for direction; dollar edges higher

Posted on January 11, 2017 at 3:22 pm GMT

Major currencies see-sawed in their recent trading ranges, with the US dollar edging upwards ahead of the much anticipated press conference by Donald Trump later in the day. The President-elect is due to hold his first press conference since his election win at around 1600 GMT where he is expected to provide some clarity on his policies. Investors will be particularly interested in his trade and economic policies given much talk about a fiscal stimulus and import tariffs. The dollar [..]

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Asian session – US dollar recovers a little ahead of key Trump conference but Mexican peso hits record low

Posted on January 11, 2017 at 8:33 am GMT

The US dollar recovered some ground during Wednesday’s Asian trading, but it had given back some of those gains by the end of the session.  The dollar index was around the 102 level, having traded as high as 102.20.  Currency markets were relatively quiet ahead of a press conference by President-elect Donald Trump, where he is expected to outline some of his economic policies. There is considerable uncertainty about what economic policies the new President will adopt.  On the positive side, fiscal [..]

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European Session – Dollar struggles for direction in subdued trading

Posted on January 10, 2017 at 3:51 pm GMT

Currency markets were muted in European trading today as the absence of major data and investor angst about US President-elect’s press conference on Wednesday led to more cautious trading. The US dollar see-sawed around the 116 yen level while the euro was unable to hold above $1.06 by late European trading. Market concerns about what Donald Trump might reveal about his policies, particularly on trade, tax cuts and relations with China when he holds his first press conference since the [..]

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