Forex Market

The Bank of Japan will face increasing political pressure if the Japanese yen slides further, say analysts from Danske Bank. They forecast the USD/JPY pair at 126 in one month, 125 in three months, 123 in six months and 119 in a year. Key Quotes: “Bank of Japan has fiercely …

The USD/CAD trims Monday’s losses and stages a comeback, soaring in the North American session above the 1.2600 mark, approaching the 50-day moving average (DMA) at 1.2651. The USD/CAD is trading at 1.2625.Market sentiment and hawkish Fed lifted the USD/CAD above 1.2600. The market sentiment remains mixed. European equities are …

Statistics Canada will release March Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, April 20 at 12:30 and as we get closer to the release time, here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of five major banks regarding the upcoming Canadian inflation data. The March Canada inflation rate is …

Gold extended the previous day’s retracement slide from the vicinity of the $2,000 psychological mark and witnessed some selling on Tuesday. The intraday downfall picked up pace during the early North American session and dragged spot prices to a four-day low, around the $1,957 region in the last hour. The …

Gold prices fell on Tuesday as the dollar rose on expectations that prices may in the near term retest the resilience of the yellow metal at the key level of $2000 an ounce. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to 1975.36 dollars an ounce, and US gold futures fell 0.4 percent …

Major European markets were closed on Monday with generally quite subdued trading conditions for most of the day. Flows were picking up somewhat during US trade. Nonetheless, the US dollar traded firmly across the board against its major G10 counterparts and the Dollar Index (DXY) hit its highest level since …

US inflation is “far too high,” according to Fed member James Bullard’s statements on Monday. Bullard offered further insight on the outlook for Fed’s monetary policy. Bullard is one of the bank’s most hawkish and has called for interest rates to reach 3.0% this year. Bullard repeated his case for …

Major European markets has a day off, Monday, making for generally quite subdued trading conditions for most of the day, with flows picking up somewhat. The US dollar traded firmly across the board against its major G10 counterparts and the Dollar Index hit its highest level since April 2020 in …

The Euro begins the week with negative performance, down some 0.28%. The Ukraine-Russia conflict escalates amid the lack of talks at the Foreign Ministry level. The EUR/USD pair remains downward pressured, and a daily close below 1.0806 would exacerbate a move towards 1.0636.The EUR/USD extends its losses in the North …

The Gold Price remains poised to recapture $2,000, and trades around 1.0% higher on the day. Elevated inflation, recession risks and the Russia-Ukraine war continue to boost the precious metal safe-haven appeal.This week’s speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell will keep precious metal traders on their toes. Gold prices came …