Market Overviews

Dollar Rose, Yen Fell as Traders Adjusted Bet on Fed Hikes

The strong set of job market data seemed to have cleared much concern over recession in the US, and set the tone for the financial markets. Benchmark treasury yields jumped ...

Dollar Soars Broadly after All-Round Strong NFP

Dollar soars broadly, together with benchmark treasury yields, after an all around strong non-farm payroll report. At the same times US futures tumble, apparently on expectations Fed’s tightening pace will ...

Markets Steady Awaiting BoE Rate Hike, Dollar Making Progress

Aussie and Kiwi firm up mildly in Asian session, following the rebound in risk markets. But overall, the currency markets are rather quiet, with major pairs and crosses stuck inside ...

Yen, Swiss Franc and Dollar Turn Softer on Slightly Upbeat Sentiment

Yen, Swiss Franc and Dollar turn softer with other markets trading in slightly upbeat tone. Traders are back to business as usual, after no substantial actions from China during the ...

Dollar’s Momentum Doesn’t Warrant a Reversal Yet

Overall, the development in the financial markets are rather mixed for now, still awaiting further development in Taiwan Strait tensions. Yen’s rally was somewhat choked by the recovery in US ...

Yen Overwhelmed Dollar on Falling Benchmark Yields

Dollar ended broadly lower last week, as the worst performer, as hammered by the events of FOMC meeting and GDP release. In short, Fed chair has signalled slower tightening pace ...

Dollar Recovering after Strong PCE Inflation, But Still The Worst Performer

Dollar is recovering in early US session, follow another print of strong consumer inflation. 10-year yield is also back above 2.7% handle. Still, the greenback is the worst performer for ...

Euro Under Pressure Again on Gas Worries

Euro is under heavy selling pressure today on renewed worries over cut off of Russia gas supply. It’s additionally pressured and Germany 10-year yield breaks below 1% handle again. For ...

Dollar, Yen and Franc Soft in Quiet Cautious Markets

Markets continue to be very quiet in Asian session today. Investors are clearly holding their bets ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC rate hike. Dollar is a softer one together with Yen ...

Yield Curve Inversion and Recession Risks, Dollar the Worst Performer of the Week

Dollar ended as the worst performing one last week. Selloff somewhat intensified on Friday after poor PMIs indicated that the US economy was already in contraction. Deep fall in benchmark ...

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, ...

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 Extending Pull Back; ECB, BoJ and Lots of Data This Week

Risk sentiment is positive as another week starts, with major Asian indexes trading higher while Japan is on holiday. Dollar is extending its near term pull back while Yen and ...

Dollar Paring Gains as Retail Sales Strong, But Not Materially Stronger Than Expected

Dollar is starting to pare back this week’s gains in early US session, after retail sales data were not materially stronger than expectations. It looks like EUR/USD could close the ...

Dollar Paring Gains as Retail Sales Strong, But Not Materially Stronger Than Expected

Dollar is starting to pare back this week’s gains in early US session, after retail sales data were not materially stronger than expectations. It looks like EUR/USD could close the ...

Yen Extends Decline Against Dollar and Canadian

Yen’s selloff continues in Asian session today, on expectation of further divergence in BoJ’s policy with other major central banks. BoC’s mega 100bps hike overnight prompted talks that Fed could ...

Dollar Rises as CPI Hits Another Four-Decade High

Dollar rises in early US session after data shows that headline consumer inflation accelerated once again in June, to the highest level since 1981. Yen is currently the worst performing ...

Dollar Breaches Parity Against Euro, But No Follow Through Buying

Dollar’s rally continues today and breached parity against Euro for the first time in two decades. Nevertheless, the greenback seems to be losing some momentum since then, in particular against ...

Dollar Staying as the Strongest, But Canadian Resilient Too

Dollar is staying as the strongest major currency in the market for now. Yen and Swiss Franc are not performing too badly, as supported by mild risk-off sentiment. But Canadian ...

Yen Selloff Resumes, RBNZ and BoC to Hike This Week

Yen’s selloff resumes in Asian session with USD/JPY making new recent high. The ruling coalition of Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito scored a strong victory in Japan’s ...