The US dollar rose on Friday, August 13th, and is on track for a second consecutive week of gains against its major rivals, as investors assess the possibility of the Federal Reserve announcing its plans to cut stimulus in the coming weeks. Data on Thursday showed that US producer prices …
Read More »The Euro is Falling Back Against The US Dollar.
A gradual decline to the downside for the EUR/USD pair, within the expected bearish path mentioned in the previous analysis, approaching the official station of 1.1700, recording its lowest level at 1.1723. technically, and carefully looking at the 240-minute chart, we notice that the simple moving averages continue their negative …
Read More »Dollar Drops Off 4-Month High as Inflation Fears Recede
The dollar hit just under a four-month peak against major peers on Thursday as currency traders digest data from the previous day showing that US inflation may be flailing. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of six rival currencies, was unchanged at …
Read More »The Dollar is Moving Towards The Peak of The Year Before The Inflation Data
The US dollar settled at a level slightly less than this year’s peak against the euro and touched a five-week peak against the yen before US inflation data, with a high inflation rate likely to pressure the Federal Reserve to reduce stimulus policies. The dollar received a boost from strong …
Read More »Currencies Overview: The Dollar Hits a 4-Month High Against The Euro
The dollar hit a four-month high against the single European currency on Tuesday after strong US jobs data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin to scale back its massive asset purchase program. Analysts said that the dollar could be supported by higher US bond yields as the likelihood …
Read More »The Euro: May Face Negative Pressure
Negative moves still dominate the EUR/USD pair for the second consecutive session, within the expected bearish track during the previous analysis, recording its lowest level at 1.1735. Technically speaking, we maintain our negative expectations, relying on the negativity of the stochastic indicator, with the continuation of the negative pressure of …
Read More »The US Dollar Reaches Its Highest Level in Two Weeks
The US dollar index managed to maintain the rising pace that it started at the end of the last week’s trading following the release of US labor market data during the month of July, which came in a very strong way better than the market expectations and pushed the US …
Read More »The Euro is Falling Back Against The US Dollar.
The single European currency ended its weekly trading on a bearish slope, as the euro continued the descending path that started from the 1.1890 level to record its lowest level at 1.1754. On the technical side today, and with a careful look at the 4-hour chart, we find the simple …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Employment Pushes The New Zealand Dollar Higher, And Its US Counterpart Awaits Jobs Data
The US dollar settled near its recent lows on Wednesday, August 4th as investors awaited US jobs data as an indicator of interest rate expectations, while the New Zealand dollar rose with the country’s unemployment rate falling and expectations that interest rates will start to rise within weeks. The spotlight …
Read More »Currencies Overview: New Zealand And Australian Dollars Jump on Central Banks
New Zealand and Australian dollars made the biggest gains among the major currencies on Tuesday, supported by comments from the two countries’ central banks, while the US dollar fell against the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc amid some risk aversion in the markets. The Australian dollar rose strongly after …
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