FOREX-Dollar drifts as Powell comments bring September rate cut in focus By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) - The dollar hung around five-week lows on Tuesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered the case for a rate cut in September, while cryptocurrenices gained on rising odds of former President Donald Trump getting reelected.

BUZZ-FX options wrap - billions, value, GBP call, intervention, ZAR Trader option data from DTCC shows 12.5 billion euros of EUR/USD FX options , most around 1.0900, expiring on Monday and Tuesday, so no surprise to see a limited EUR/USD spot range around this level. Quite a busy data week which includes a European central bank policy announcement could increase volatility and add value to shorter-dated expiry EUR/USD options , where 1-week expiry implied volatility is currently trading lows sin

BUZZ-COMMENT-FX traders may be getting carried away July 15 (Reuters) - FX traders may be getting carried away as they are lured into too many trades that are based on interest rates which depend on quiet conditions, when their trading is spurring moves that could lead to an unexpected rise in volatility that hurts them. Carry trades rely on two factors: robust risk appetite - and this is the case with stocks soaring - and quiet conditions.

FOREX-Dollar rises with crypto as markets turn in favour of a Trump victory Updates prices at 0730 GMT By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Monday and cryptocurrencies jumped as trades for a victory by Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. elections gathered steam in the wake of an attempted assassination of the former U.S.

Australia, NZ dollars fall as Trump shooting galvanises greenback SYDNEY, July 15 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell on Monday as the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump boosted his re-election odds, lifting the greenback, while the soft Chinese data failed to provide any support. The Aussie AUD=D3 slipped 0.1% to $0.6772, having climbed 0.5% last week to a six-month top of $0.6798 thanks to favourable yield differentials.