The Japanese yen was down slightly on the day at 130.77 after earlier hitting a six-month high of 129.51 against the US dollar. At the time of writing, the USD/JPY pair is trading at 131.32 at the time of writing. The yen’s latest rally followed a Nikkei report on Saturday …
Read More »USD/CHF manages to hold onto strong daily gains
The US dollar has recovered momentum during the US session as market sentiment deteriorates. The Swiss Franc falls across the board, so, the EUR/CHF pair rises toward 0.9900. The pair has best performance in weeks, gains 1.40%. The USD/CHF pair is rising sharply on Tuesday amid a stronger US dollar …
Read More »EUR/USD shakes ahead of FOMC Minutes
The US dollar’s strength continues on Tuesday despite the declining Manufacturing PMI data. On the other hand, the Euro extends its losses as a reaction to Germany’s inflation data. So far, the dollar recovered and reached fresh two-week highs, although T-yields retreated.The US Dollar Index climbs close to 1%, at …
Read More »Silver sharply advances towards $24.30s
Silver rallied sharply, more than 1.60%, as liquidity conditions improved on Tuesday. The stronger US dollar was no excuse for the Silver Index to print solid gains, bolstered by falling US bond yields.Falling US Treasury yields underpinned the white metal. Wall Street is expected to enjoy a higher open, even …
Read More »Germany’s inflationary pressures see no real easing
Data released on Tuesday has showed inflation slowdown in December in Germany more than expected. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 8.6% in December from 10% in November, but, in fact, core inflation increased further and added inflation will likely surge again in January.German inflation fell sharply from 10.0% …
Read More »Inflation in Turkey fell to 64.27% in December
Turkey’s annual inflation fell to 64.27 percent in December, official data showed on Tuesday, below expectations, after hitting a 24-year high in October. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose 1.18 percent month-on-month, compared to the 2.7 percent expected in a Reuters poll. On an annual basis, expectations were …
Read More »Positive industry data gives European stocks a strong start to the new year
European stocks rose on Monday in the first trading sessions of 2023, as eurozone manufacturing data indicated that the worst had passed after a year marred by fears of a recession as central banks around the world raised interest rates. The STOXX 600 rose 1 percent, supported by the stocks …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 02/01/2023
The US Dollar was starting the year higher, advancing against most of its major rival currencies but ended it unevenly across the FX board. The EUR was the weakest, as EUR/USD retreated from the 1.0700 area towards the current 1.0650 price zone, while the AUD was the strongest, with AUD/USD …
Read More »EUR/JPY retreats with expected pressures ahead
The EUR/JPY pair fell below the 140.00 mark as the cross dives below the 200-DMA and the 20-day crosses below the 100-DMA.The EUR/JPY drops 2.40% below the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 140.18, extending its losses to three consecutive trading days, falling since peaking around the last week’s high …
Read More »USD/CHF Climbs on broader US dollar’s strength
The USD/CHF pair’s decline has stopped around 0.9200 as a triple bottom emerged. A falling wedge and oscillator flashing selling pressure waning could pave the way for further upside in the pair.The Swiss Franc bounced at around 0.9200 and climbs toward 0.9250s during the US session, which witnessed low liquidity …
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