EUR/USD Pair Faced Sellers Near 1.0275 and is Currently Moving Lower
The Euro started a recovery wave above the 1.0200 zone against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair climbed above the 1.0250 resistance but it faced sellers. The pair faced sellers near the 1.0275 zone and is currently moving lower. It...
Cliff Notes: Inflation Still of Paramount Concern as Risks to Activity Build
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia and abroad, it was a quiet week for data, keeping the focus on monetary policy. At home, the July RBA minutes and speeches by RBA Governor Lowe and Deputy Governor Bullock...
Euro Jumps as ECB Delivers 50bps
As mentioned earlier, there was a great deal of uncertainty over whether the European Central Bank would opt for a 25- or 50-basis point rate hike today, which meant that the euro would move sharply based on the decision as the market...
Jobless claims rise again in another sign that labor market is cooling
A woman walks in front of a store on February 22, 2021, in New York City. John Smith | Corbis News | Getty Images Initial jobless claims hit their highest level since mid-November last week, the latest sign that a...
GBP/USD: Recovery Continues to Struggle at 1.20 Barrier
Cable continues to face strong headwinds at psychological 1.20 barrier for the third consecutive day and eases below 1.20 level after hitting a session high at 1.2037. Bulls already failed twice to sustain gains above 1.20 and on track for...
Canadian Dollar Softens after CPI Release, Dollar Recovering Slightly
Canadian Dollar softens mildly in early US session after consumer inflation data. While CPI hit another near four-decade high, the reading was far below market expectations. On the other hand, New Zealand and Australian Dollar remains generally firm. Dollar is...
Yellen says the U.S. and its allies should use ‘friend-shoring’ to give supply chains a boost
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (pictured here at a news conference, ahead of the G-20 meeting in Bali on July 14), said supply chain resilience is a key focus of the Biden-Harris administration. Made Nagi | Reuters U.S. Treasury Secretary...
GBPUSD Jumps Higher to Meet 1.2000
GBPUSD is showing signs of being positive in the short run, after gaining ground on Thursday and breaking over its 28-month low of 1.1760. The technical indicators are pointing upwards as the RSI is on the rise, but it has...
NZD Jumps on Strong Inflation But Unlikely to be for Long
The annual inflation rate in New Zealand accelerated to 7.3%, a new high since 1990 and above average forecasts for 7.1%. The quarterly price growth of 1.7% also remains elevated, showing no deceleration in the last quarter. Short-term inflation figures...
EUR/USD Extending Rebound as Dollar Continues Pullback
Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc are both under some selling pressure today, as overall risk sentiment improved. Sterling is currently the winner and Euro is not too far behind. Canadian Dollar leads commodity currencies, as Kiwi is somewhat lagging despite...