The US dollar extended its gains, and heading towards its largest weekly gain in nearly four months as an overnight drop in US tech stocks, which rose significantly, fueled a bout of risk aversion in global markets. Nasdaq index decline, as it fell nearly 5% during the session after closing …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For Sept 4 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Sept 4 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1700 870m1.1780 615m1.1790 1.8bn1.1800 811m1.1850 651m1.1875 968m1.1900 2.4bn1.1905 554m1.1950 958m – GBP/USD: GBP amounts 1.3100 261m1.3350 270m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.00 692m105.55 482m105.75 365m106.00 1.8bn106.50 613m106.60 570m106.65 870m106.75 455m106.95 …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For Sept 2 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Sept 2 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1875 929m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.55 829m105.75 465m106.00 581m106.50 1.1bn – USD/CAD: USD amounts 1.3225 1.1bn – NZD/USD: NZD amounts 0.6750 211m
Read More »FX Option Expiries For Sept 1 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Sept 1 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1895 571m1.1900 569m1.1950 981m1.2000 834m – GBP/USD: GBP amounts 1.3310 280m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 105.00 1.1bn105.50 600m106.00 846m106.60 511m106.75 460m
Read More »Dollar Drifts Toward Worst Aug in 5 Years
The dollar is heading to record a loss for the fourth consecutive month after a shift in the US Federal Reserve’s policy on inflation, while the euro is poised to record a fourth month of gains, which puts the two currencies at levels not seen since 2018. Investors are adapting …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For Aug 31 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Aug 31 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. – EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1750 536m1.1800 1.1bn1.1900 1.4bn – GBP/USD: GBP amounts 1.3250 272m – USD/JPY: USD amounts 104.50 378m105.00 754m105.25 575m105.75 457m106.00 438m
Read More »Weekly Recap 24-28 AUG
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech was what got most of the attention last week. Fed Chair’s comments included announcing a shift in monetary policy to support the labor market and the economy indicating that the Fed may keep low-interest rates for longer. The Dow Jones rose 0.6% to 28,653.8, posting …
Read More »US Dollar Near its Lowest Level in a Week Before the US Fed Chairman’s Speech
The dollar remains near its lowest level in a week which it reached earlier Thursday 27 August, before a speech by US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is expected to hint that the bank will adjust its policy framework to help raise inflation. Powell is scheduled to deliver his speech at …
Read More »Pound Up, Ignoring Weaker Than Expected UK Retail Sales
The British pound rallied on Tuesday as the US dollar weakened and investors ignored an unexpected drop in monthly retail sales data in Britain. The dollar fell after investors returned to riskier currencies while a successful phone call between the United States’ top trade officials and China sparked a positive …
Read More »Cautious Trading of USD, Euro, and a rebound for Yuan
The dollar and euro were cautious in trading on Wednesday, August 26th, with dealers reluctance to make risky bets ahead of an important speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. In light of growing expectations that Powell will unveil a more tolerant policy towards inflation at the annual Jackson …
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