Sentiment Still Weak Despite Big U-Turn in US Stocks, Dollar Firm With Yen
US stocks staged a strong comeback overnight, with DOW staging the first-ever 1000-point-plus intraday U-turn. It’s down -1100 pts at initially trading but closed up 11 pts eventually. Yet, risk-off sentiment remains dominant in Asia. Dollar is currently the strongest,...
Swiss Franc, Dollar and Yen on Risk Aversion as Ukraine Tensions Escalate
Swiss Franc, Dollar and Yen rise strongly today on risk-off sentiment as geopolitical tensions around Ukraine escalate. Aussie is currently the worst performing one, followed by Sterling and then Kiwi. Euro and Canadian are mixed. In the back ground, markets...
Dollar Mixed Awaiting Fed Guidance, Markets Steady in Asia
The forex markets are pretty steady in Asian session even though others trade with a slight risk-off tone. Major pairs and crosses are stuck inside Friday’s range for now. But volatility is guaranteed ahead, with Fed and BoC featured, as...
Yen and Franc in Spotlights Again as Earnings Shook Markets
It’s not Omicron nor Fed rate hike, but earnings. Bullish investors appeared to have finally gave up after disappointing Netflix report last week. NASDAQ led other major indexes sharply lower, and dragged down cryptocurrencies too. Given that Apple and Tesla...
CAD Firm after Manufacturing Sales, Trading Generally Subdued
Canadian Dollar is trading as the strongest one for today, and remains firm after stronger than expected manufacturing sales data. Dollar is currently following, with help by rebound against Yen. Sterling is also slightly weaker, following Yen. Other currencies are...
Dollar Ignores Hawkish Fed, Yen and Loonie Surged
Strong US inflation reading and hawkish comments from Fed officials were the main theme in the markets last week. While much volatility was seen in the stock markets, major indexes remained rather resilient. Dollar got practically no support from expectation...
Stocks Dive after Terrible US Retail Sales, Yen Powers Up
Overall risk sentiment turns sour again following terrible US retail sales data. DOW futures reverse early gains and turn deep red, pointing to a much lower open. Yen is powering up following risk-off sentiment while Aussie is now leading commodity...
Yen Rebounding on Weaker Risk Sentiment, Dollar Still Very Weak
Yen trades broadly higher in Asian session, following broad based weakness in the stock markets. Nevertheless, mild risk-off sentiment is providing no support to Dollar, nor the hawkish comments from Fed officials. Dollar remains the worst performing one for the...
No End in Sight For Dollar’s Fall Despite Hawkish Fedspeaks
Dollar remains overwhelmingly the worst performer today, as selloff extends. There is little support from hawkish Fedspeaks, with some officials expressing openness to four rate hikes this year. Commodity currencies continue to be the biggest winners, as supported by resilient...
Dollar Extending Selloff, Aussie Leads Commodity Currencies Higher
Dollar’s post CPI selloff continues today and remains generally weak. For now, Swiss Franc is the second worst performer for the week, followed by Euro. Commodity currencies are the strongest, with Aussie overtaking Canadian. Sterling is mixed for now. Other...