The USD/CAD pair reached a seven-month high of 1.3780 before falling back to 1.3730. The pair experienced an initial rebound from the 1.3700 level and is expected to climb higher if bullish momentum persists. The Canadian dollar’s chances of a short-side reversal may be increasing as the Relative Strength Index …
Read More »EUR/USD crosses new yearly lows ahead of EU Retail Sales, NFP
EUR/USD is trading near 1.0470, slightly weaker on Tuesday as traders prepare for a busy second half of the week. On Wednesday, the pair is expected to release US PMIs and EU retail sales data. The annualized EU PPI for August is predicted to decrease sharply, from -7.6% to -11.6%, …
Read More »Canada’s dollar sinks on US dollar’s momentum
The Canadian dollar continues to sink against the US dollar due to broad-market risk-off flows. Oil-dependent Canadian dollar is receiving only minor support from crude oil prices, which are seeing a minor rebound after halting a three-day decline. Canada has both Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) and Employment Rate figures due …
Read More »Canadian dollar retreats on stronger US counterpart
The US dollar had a substantial increase in momentum on Monday as risk appetite across the board decreased and uneasy investors piled into the USD. Just below 1.3680, the USD/CAD pair is rounding into the midway of the US trading session.The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Canadian Manufacturing fell on …
Read More »EUR/GBP retreats following Eurozone’s PPI, PMIs figures
This week, the EUR/GBP pair has lost around 0.42%, dropping to 0.8535. As of this writing, it is trading at 0.8531 after the Eurozone’s PPI figure for July above expectations while the August Services PMI came in below expectations.The same month’s British PMI numbers were better than anticipated, although they …
Read More »Market Drivers- US Session, August 18
The Yen and the Swiss Franc were among the top performers due to risk aversion and the retreat in government bond yields. The Japanese Yen finished marginally higher above 145.00, while the Swiss Franc gained for the fifth consecutive week. The Pound was the biggest gainer, supported by UK economic …
Read More »GBP/USD slides for seventh day on weak UK data
The GBP/USD has slid for the seventh day. The Sterling has been impacted by weak UK PMIs and the overall gloomy UK economic future perspective. The UK PMI shows the largest month-on-month drop in 11 months, signaling a potential weakening of post-pandemic spending. The Sterling is even seen as heading …
Read More »Canadian Dollar Surges On Rising Oil Price
The Canadian Dollar has seen a slight increase in value due to rising oil prices and supply concerns. The Canadian Manufacturing PMI data release, which came out a few hours ago, was lower than expected and continues to show contraction, but has had a limited impact on the exchange rate.The …
Read More »Eurozone factory decline deepened in June
In June, the eurozone’s factory decline got worse. According to a poll that portrayed an increasingly bleak picture for the industry, industrial activity in the Eurozone shrank more quickly than initially estimated in June as continued policy tightening by the European Central Bank strained finances.Surveys released earlier on Monday showed …
Read More »Dollar is falling amid anticipation of US inflation data and central bank decisions
The dollar fell on Tuesday, but is trading in a narrow range, as investors remain cautious ahead of inflation data due in the United States later in the day, coinciding with the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting. The Consumer Price Index report issued by the US …
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