Dollar Declines on Slowing Inflation, Sterling Upside Breakout
Dollar drops broadly after data shows declining headline consumer inflation in the US, and even quicker fall in core CPI. It’s adding to the Fed’s case that prior surge in inflation was just transitory. DOW futures responde rather positively to...
Euro Strengthening Mildly While Dollar Awaits CPI
Overall market sentiment is mildly positive with the strong rebound in DOW overnight, followed by slight gain in Nikkei. European majors are having a small edge over the others but Swiss Franc is still clearly lagging behind. Australia Dollar is...
Selling Turns to Euro and Swiss Franc as Risk-on Rally Returns
Commodity currencies came back to live entering into US session, with help from broad based rally in European indexes and US futures. Canadian Dollar is also lifted as WTI oil price recaptures 70 handle. Dollar turned mixed for now as...
EUR/USD Breaks 1.179 Support as Dollar Rebound Continues
Dollar rebound continues in Asian session today and trades generally high. Weakness in more notable in Aussie and Euro, as both turn soft in crosses. Overall risk sentiment is slightly negative, with particular deep selloff in Hong Kong stocks, but...
Dollar Rebounded as DOW’s Selloff Posts a Warning to Risk Sentiment
Dollar ended as the strongest one last week, with some held from the late selloff in US stocks. Yen was the second strongest on risk aversion while Swiss Franc was not too far away. Commodity currencies, on the other hand,...
CAD Rebounds on Strong Job Data, USD Turning Weaker
Canadian Dollar rebound strongly in early US session after stronger than expected job data. Commodity currencies are also generally firm with European stocks and US futures, followed by Sterling. On the other hand, Yen, Swiss Franc and Dollar are turning...
Focuses Turn to UK GDP and Canada Jobs for Guidance
Overall, the forex markets are rather mixed as we’re heading towards the weekend. Euro is staying weak in European crosses, but selling slowed against Dollar and Yen. Meanwhile, commodity currencies are trading mildly higher, but remain the worst performers for...
Euro Tumbles in Crosses, No Help from ECB Re-calibration
Euro tumbles notably against European majors and Yen today, and ECB’s re-calibration of PEPP purchases provide no support. But Dollar is seen as equally weak. Sterling is currently the star performer for today, followed by Swiss Franc and Yen. Commodity...
Euro Losing Momentum ahead of BoC, Dollar Recovering Further
Commodity currencies are trading generally lower in Asia today, with pull back in Japanese stocks in the background. Canadian Dollar is also soft after BoC’s rate decision overnight. Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc are trading mildly firmer, extending this week’s...
Euro and Swiss Franc Soften in Mixed Markets, Canadian Also Weak
Euro and Swiss Franc weaken mildly in mixed markets today. New Zealand Dollar firms up together with Yen and Dollar. Meanwhile, Canadian Dollar is also soft, awaiting BoC policy decision. Major European indices are trading in red, but losses are...