The US dollar was under pressure throughout the week’s bearish start, but the risk complex was able to gather itself and US rates moved marginally higher across the curve. Ahead of the crucial US CPI, FOMC Minutes, and ECB event, traders continued to evaluate the most recent payroll prints. Amidst …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, April 2
As European investors got back to work after the long Easter break, the US dollar declined from its recent highs, providing some much-needed relief in the risk-linked world. The USD Index (DXY) dropped to 104.70 from recent heights over 105.00 as a result of fresh selling pressure on the US …
Read More »Sterling Reaping Fruit of Upbeat UK Data
The Pound Sterling has reacted positively to the strong UK Manufacturing PMI, which showed a 1.3% increase in March, the slowest pace since December 2021. The UK’s Manufacturing PMI landed above the 50.0 threshold, marking expansion from contraction at 50.3, higher than expectations and the former reading of 49.9. The …
Read More »GBP/USD Falls Following US Manufacturing Data
Strong US manufacturing activity and pricing pressures have caused the GBP/USD to decline, which may feed concerns of a sustained Fed policy. Due to holiday closures, the US economy is resilient while European markets are quiet. The GBP/USD exchange rate may be weighed down by upcoming UK PMI data releases, …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, March 28
Due to hawkish comments made by Fed member Waller, which implied that the US central bank would maintain rates at their present, restrictive levels for an extended period of time, the US dollar strengthened on Thursday. Bond rates for the near term rose, and the stock markets continued their upward …
Read More »GBP/USD retreats on higher BoE rate cut expectations
The Pound Sterling is facing pressure near 1.2650 against the US Dollar in Tuesday’s early American session as the latter rebounds. The GBP/USD pair is trading at 1.2630, down -0.05% at the time of writing.Investors expect the Bank of England (BoE) to be more dovish this year than previously anticipated, …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, March 25
The USD Index (DXY) declined from recent highs during the week’s bearish opening, although it continued to trade over the 104.00 mark. The Conference Board’s tracking of US Consumer Confidence, together with the FHFA’s House Price Index and Durable Goods Orders, will be the main topics of interest on March …
Read More »GBP/USD Slightly Recovers Amid Cautious Fed
In the middle of the North American session, the Pound Sterling is still available due to rumours of a possible rate decrease by the Federal Reserve in June. As a result, the GBP/USD pair has somewhat rebounded against the US Dollar. The US economic schedule hasn’t been able to strengthen …
Read More »UK CPI inflation softens in February
Data from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key indicator of inflation, rose by 3.4% in the UK in February last year. This represents a slight decline from the 4.0% increase recorded in January 2016. in line with market expectations, Just …
Read More »GBP/USD Weakens as US Data Fuel Interest Rate Worries
The GBP/USD slipped around 1.2745, losing 0.06% on the day. US Retail Sales rose 0.6% month-over-month in February from -1.1% in January, worse than expected. BoE’s Bailey said central bankers turned to the question of how long they needed to keep rates high as inflation eased. Investors will focus on …
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