Sterling Firm, Yen Weak, Gold Tumbles in Holiday Mood
The markets are staying in holiday mood today, with little news flow and no important data release. There is nothing to stop Yen’s decline. But as risk sentiments turned steady, commodity currencies are paring some gains. Instead, Sterling is outshining...
Yen Stays Weak as Risk Rally Takes a Breather
Risk-on sentiment is somewhat taking a breather as S&P closed slightly lower after making new high. But Yen remains overwhelmingly the worst performing one for the week, followed by Kiwi and then Euro. On the other hand, Sterling is currently...
Aussie Surges on Risk-On Sentiments, Euro Heading Lower
Australian Dollar rides on solid risk-on sentiment and rallies broadly today. US futures point to higher open while S&P 500 would extend record run. Swiss Franc is surprisingly firm too but it’s helped by selloff against Euro, together with Sterling....
Yen Broadly Lower as S&P 500 Makes New Record
Yen is trading broadly lower this week, and remain soft in Asian session, following the rally in US stocks overnight. Dollar is also weak in risk-on markets, while Euro is not far away. On the other hand, Sterling is so...
Sterling Skyrockets, Dollar Shrugs PCE Inflation
Sterling’s rally picks up some strong momentum in pre-holiday trading. Meanwhile, overall steady to risk-on sentiment is also lifting Aussie and other commodity currencies. On the other hand, Euro is under tremendous pressure, thanks to selloff against the Pound. Dollar,...
Dollar and Yen Down But Not Out in Pre-Holiday Trading
Yen and Dollar are currently the weakest ones for the week, but both are bounded inside last week’s range against most other trading currencies. The development is in line with the stock markets, where major US indexes closed higher overnight,...
Sterling Surges, Loonie Dives in Quiet Markets
Sterling and Euro are trading broadly higher today, together with Aussie. On the other hand, Yen and Dollar are both under some selling pressure. Rebound in Europe yield is a factor in driving the markets. We’ll see if there is...
Yen Weakens as Stocks and Oil Rebound
Yen dropped broadly overnight as US stocks rebounded and stays soft in Asian session. Canadian Dollar also pare back some losses as WTI crude oil recovered back above 70 handle. But overall markets are generally mixed in holiday mood. Euro...
Risk Sentiment Flip-Flops, Canadian Dollar Shrugs Retail Sales
Risk sentiment continues to flip-flop in pre-holiday markets. Major European indexes and US futures are trading slightly higher. Swiss Franc, Yen and Dollar are all trading generally lower, while Kiwi and Aussie are trading higher with Sterling. Canadian Dollar appears...
Yen Mildly Lower as Asia Rebounds, Canadian Dollar in Weak Recovery
Yen trades mildly lower today, as Asian markets recover despite the steep fall in US overnight. Swiss Franc and Dollar are also soft. On the other hand, commodity currencies are all recovering mildly, but momentum is weak. Overall, the forex...