Forex Market

FX option expiries for July 30 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – USD/JPY: USD amounts          105.00 712m105.55 524m 105.75 500m 106.00 1.9bn

The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said on Wednesday that the rise in COVID-19 cases across many states and preventive measures to contain the virus outbreak are affecting the economic recovery. “We have seen some signs in recent weeks that the increase in virus cases and the …

The US Dollar (USD) declined on Wednesday to its lowest level in about two years, as the Federal Reserve is expected to announce later today its monetary policy decision of maintaining interest rates near 0% for the foreseeable future. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD’s performance against a …

AUD/USD is trying to test 15-month highs at 0.7183 for the third consecutive session on Wednesday with support from selling-off in the US dollar. The Australian dollar bounced from its daily low of 0.7149 for a short period after the CPI data came in against expectations in the Q2 in …

The US dollar, measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY), resumed the downtrend on Wednesday and is approaching its lowest near 93.50. The index quickly retracted its lead on Tuesday as sellers dominated the market and sentiment surrounding the dollar. The dollar remains under intense pressure as traders maintain the …

FX option expiries for July 29 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – USD/JPY: USD amounts          105.00 992m  – NZD/USD: NZD amounts 0.6650 203m0.6675 969m

The British Pound (GBP) rose on Tuesday against the US Dollar (USD), to its highest level in about four months. The GBP appreciation came on the back of positive news about progress in the post-Brexit trade agreement between the UK and the EU. The GBP/USD is trading at 1.2939, up …

The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against a basket of major international peers, declined on Monday, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Meanwhile, the market is anticipating the Congress passing a new economic stimulus package, as well …

The Euro rose against the US Dollar on Monday, nearing a two-year high, with the US continuing to register an increasing number of COVID-19 cases. The market anticipates a second stimulus package that could be soon approved by Congress, as well as the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting this week. Meanwhile, …

The GBP/USD pair rose to nearly 5-month highs with a strong offered tone, to the 1.2875 region during the mid-European session on Monday. The US dollar started the week on the negative side, amid fears of a faltering economic recovery in the United States after the increase in new Covid-19 …