Market Update

On Tuesday, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the USD’s performance against major rival currencies, advances to fresh highs and levels last recorded in late July 2020 in the 95.80/85 band.The USD Index has been largely supported by treasury yields, and the latest positive economic data. The index extends …

The European session did not see strong moves and the markets were waiting for the retail sales from the US as well which came in better than expected. The Eurozone economy grew 2.2% on quarter in the three months to September of 2021, beating 2.0% expected and 2.2% previous, the …

US Retail Sales rose by 1.7% MoM in October, according to data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Tuesday. That was above market expectations for a MoM rise of 1.2% and above the (upwardly revised from 0.7%) 0.8% MoM gain seen in September. Core sales also rose by …

The Turkish lira fell by about 0.8 percent on Tuesday to a new record low of 10.14 against the dollar, weighed by expectations of another interest rate cut from the central bank this week. The lira has fallen 27 percent against the dollar this year, mainly due to concerns about …

The dollar rose in trading on Tuesday, ahead of the release of key retail sales data, while the Chinese yuan benefited largely from a friendly dialogue between the presidents of the United States and China during a virtual meeting. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of …

The Eurozone economy grew 2.2% on quarter in the three months to September of 2021, beating 2.0% expected and 2.2% previous, the first estimate showed on Friday. Annually, the eurozone GDP rate expanded by 3.7% in Q3 vs. 14.3% seen in the second quarter of 2021 while beating 3.5% expectations. …

Several European indices hit record highs on Tuesday, buoyed by signs of easing tensions between the United States and China, solid business results, and dovish comments from the European Central Bank chief. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1 percent by 0829 GMT, adding to the recent record gains, as …

The Nikkei index rose 0.11 percent to 29,808.12 points, while the broader Topix index also rose 0.11 percent to 2,050.83 points. During the session, investors watched a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Japanese indices rose after Chinese state media published a report that …

Japanese stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, erasing most of their gains during the day due to the lack of any market movement news, but gains by companies with positive expectations supported the overall trend of stocks. The Nikkei index rose 0.11 percent to 29,808.12 points, while the broader Topix …

AUD/USD fades after two successive day gains. The pair has been pressured around 0.7345 at the start of Tuesday’s Asian session.The AUD overcame firmer US Dollar Index and Treasury yields to mark a positive week’s start before easing from 0.7371 ahead of the RBA’s latest monetary policy meeting minutes and …