XE Market Analysis: Europe – Jan 19, 2021

The dollar has dropped today after rallying yesterday. A bullish sentiment on Asian stock markets boosted other currencies, particularly the dollar bloc and other cyclical units. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index rose over 1.5% to within a few pips of record highs. U.S. index futures rallied by over 0.5%. Commodities, in contrast, were lacklustre. Oil prices lifted moderately, rising above Monday’s highs, but remained off the 11-month highs that were pegged last week. Base metal prices were mixed. The DXY dollar index dropped below yesterday’s low to a nadir at 90.57.