The EUR/USD pair is attempting to regain support after retreating into the 1.0900 handle. According to the most recent meeting minutes, the Fed is trying to lower market expectations for rate cuts. Markets are concentrating on US PMI data on Wednesday due to the lack of EU data. The Fed …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, January 3, 2024
On Tuesday, the US dollar emerged victorious overall, with a strong appreciation vs all of its main competitors. By the end of 2024, investors were back in the USD due to signals of slowing global growth. S&P Global published the Manufacturing PMIs for December for a number of significant economies, …
Read More »EUR/USD abandons recent rally as markets retreat dollar’s selloff
The EUR/USD pair reached an 18-week high on Friday, but slipped back towards 1.1000 as markets wind up operations before heading into the holiday break. The US dollar is declining as investors anticipate rate cuts due to slowing inflation in the US. The Core Annualised PCE Price Index for the …
Read More »US Dollar Retreats Ahead Of PCE Data
The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index would increase by 0.1% in November, signifying a 3.3% increase from the previous year according to market estimates. Policymakers should take heart from this since it provides a steadier picture of pricing pressures by removing unpredictable prices for food and petrol.A 3.3% reading …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, December 19
The Japanese Yen suffered a significant decline on Tuesday as a result of the Bank of Japan’s dovish stance. Governor Kazuo Ueda noted the challenge of articulating a plan to leave the negative interest rate policy, but the BoJ did not specify a timeline for liftoff. The USD/JPY pair first …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, December 17
The US Dollar Index ended Monday’s quiet session unchanged at 102.60. US 10-year yield increased slightly, but it remained below 4%. Wall Street saw increases in stocks, as the Dow Jones hit a new all-time high.Despite rising yields, gold only slightly increased and fell short of regaining $2,030. XAU/USD is …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, December 14
The US dollar has been softer despite the recent slew of US data, including Retail Sales and Jobless claims. The US Dollar Index dropped further on Thursday, extending the negative momentum that followed the FOMC statement. The dovish signals from the Fed have weighed on the US Dollar, which remains …
Read More »EUR/USD is surging ahead FOMC, ECB policy meetings
The EUR/USD pair is trading near 1.0764 versus earlier low of 1.0742 during the few previous hours as markets prepare for a busy trading week, whether on the data front or on the central banks’ decision-front, that includes US Consumer Price Index data, Producer Price Index data, and the FOMC …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 7
The key event on the economic calendar will be the US official employment report. Before that, during the Asian session, Japan’s data is due, including GDP, current account, and the trade balance. The Bank of England will publish the Consumer Inflation Expectation survey.Economic DataData released on Thursday showed that Initial …
Read More »EUR/USD dives amidst broad US dollar’s momentum
The market is heavily heading towards safe havens, and the EUR/USD pair has broken through the 1.0800 handle. The Euro is expected to fall against the US dollar for a fifth day in a row. Even better-than-expected Eurozone economic data was easily ignored by most market players.With the Euro falling …
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