The Dollar was higher in N.Y. on Tuesday, taking the DXY to a 22-month top of 97.78. Incoming U.S. data was mixed, though the firmer new home sales print helped the Greenback overall. Risk-on conditions following better U.S. earnings reports also supported, and took the S&P 500 above all-time closing highs. EUR-USD fell to 1.1193 […]
The Dollar is trading at modestly lower levels relative to the London interbank close last Thursday, which marked the close of liquid forex trading last week. Markets will be returning to full force today following the Easter holiday period. EUR-USD has settled near 1.1250, up from the two-week low seen last Thursday at 1.1226, which […]
The Dollar has remained buoyant, posting a new two-month high versus the Pound, a seven-week peak against the Canadian Dollar, and a six-week high in the case against the Australian Dollar, which dove 1% against most currencies following weaker than expected CPI data out of Australia, which catalysed expectations for the RBA to cut interest […]
The Dollar index lost modest ground in very light trade in N.Y. on Monday. Europe remained on holiday for the Easter break, contributing to the sluggish session. The DXY slipped marginally to 97.27 from 96.36 early in the session. Incoming data was light, and featured March existing home sales, which were softer than expected. EUR-USD […]
The Dollar is trading at modestly lower levels relative to the London interbank close last Thursday, which marked the close of liquid forex trading last week. Markets will be returning to full force today following the Easter holiday period. EUR-USD has settled near 1.1250, up from the two-week low seen last Thursday at 1.1226, which […]
OVERVIEW The US dollar is closing the week strongly, up 0.3% against other major currencies EUR/USD cracked below the 1.13 handle as exports contract WTI crude oil steadied at $64.50
The Dollar firmed in N.Y. trade on Thursday, taking the DXY to two-week highs of 97.48. Strong retail sales and trend low jobless claims supported the Greenback, following weaker EU PMI figures ahead of the open, which weighed on the Euro. EUR-USD touched 1.1227 lows, levels last seen on April 8. USD-JPY was supported by […]
OVERVIEW The US dollar is trading lower as risk-on sentiment returns following strong Chinese GDP numbers EUR/USD is still hugging the 1.13 handle, waiting for clear direction WTI crude oil resumes its recent rally, up by 0.2% to trade $64.50
The Greenback rose modestly during the N.Y. session on Thursday, resulting in the DXY advancing to 97.04 from 96.89 lows. The February trade deficit was narrower than expected, and provided some support to the USD. The Dollar largely ignored the Fed’s Beige book, which revealed little concerning the economic outlook, and overall remains near session […]
The Dollar has traded generally firmer, led by a sharp drop in EUR-USD following sub-forecast data out fo the Eurozone. EUR-USD broke out of its recent narrow orbit of 1.1300 and tumbled over 50 pips in printing an eight-day low low at 1.1243. The preliminary Eurozone April composite PMI dipped to 51.3, down from 51.6 […]
The Dollar majors have continued to ply narrow ranges, with EUR-USD continuing to orbit the 1.1300 level. USD-JPY has managed to grind slightly lower, matching Tuesday’s low at 111.84, though not surpassing it thus far. EUR-JPY and some other Yen crosses were also modestly lower. The price came with the MSCI Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) equity index […]
Dollar bulls took the upper hand in N.Y. trade on Tuesday, taking the DXY to highs of the week at 97.09 from opening low of 96.89. U.S. industrial production was softer than forecasts, though had little impact on the risk backdrop, as strong earnings reports lifted stocks and Treasury yields. EUR-USD peaked at 1.1310 at […]