The Euro is showing a mixed performance against major currencies on Wednesday, following data showed the German economy’s biggest contraction on record and an improvement in the Eurozone economic sentiment. Although the EUR is maintaining some gains against commodity currencies, it is declining across the board. EUR is down to …
Read More »USD Tries to Recover Some Ground
The US Dollar (USD) is recovering on Thursday from some of its recent losses, which brought the greenback to its lowest level in nearly two years. The USD is trying to gain some support from the recent remarks by the US Federal Reserve that reiterated the commitment to support the …
Read More »EUR/GBP Keeps The Red Near Session Lows
The Euro weakened slightly during the early European session and pushed EUR/GBP to daily lows near the middle of 0.9000 after the German GDP figures. After a short consolidation during the first part of Thursday’s trading, the pair faced some new offers and fell near its lowest levels in a …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For July 30 NY Cut
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
Read More »Powell: COVID-19 Surge is Slowing Recovery
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 …
Read More »USD Near Two-Year Low Ahead of Fed Statement
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 …
Read More »AUD/USD Jumps to Test 15-Month Highs
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 …
Read More »US Dollar Near 2020 Lows
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 …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For July 29 NY Cut
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
Read More »GBP/USD at Best Level in Four Months
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 …
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