The dollar recovered strong upside traction and maintained the price action in the risk complex depressed amidst interest rate cuts speculation and soft US data releases. In addition, the BoE and the Norges Bank kept their policy rates unchanged vs. a surprising cut by the SNB.The DXY rose to four-day …
Read More »EUR/USD Retreats Ahead of Key PMI Data in US, Eurozone
EUR/USD has slumped to 1.07. The week’s gains were eroded by a miss in US economic figures, which bolstered the dollar. Markets prepare for Friday’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures for both the EU and the US.Germany’s Producer Price Index (PPI) fell to 0.0% on a month-over-month basis in May, …
Read More »Gold Faces Threat Below Major Trendline After US Data Release
With the release of US Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) data, the XAU/USD Index is at a key juncture, threatening to fall below a significant trendline. According to the most recent figures, the US manufacturing and services sectors both experienced greater growth in May than anticipated. At the time of writing, …
Read More »Will Eurozone’s Prices Impose Bumpy Road Ahead for ECB?
The Eurozone’s recovery from the recent downturn is largely due to the growth of the service sector, which has seen job creation accelerate. However, the region faces challenges in meeting the European Central Bank’s 2% target due to persistently high service prices driven by wages. The EU’s decision to stop …
Read More »WTI back over $83 amid further volatility
Tuesday sees a tug in both directions for crude oil. Recent rate cut hopes are sparked by the US PMIs. Equities that are associated with risk are boosted as markets welcome the slowing US economy that could mean looming interest rate cuts. Tuesday’s start for West Texas Intermediate crude oil …
Read More »Strong UK PMIs, BoE Pill’s Hawkishness Boost Sterling
The Pound Sterling rebounds from 1.2300 on robust increase in UK Services preliminary PMI for April. The UK preliminary Services PMI data surprisingly jumped to 54.9 from 53.1Two BoE policymakers are lined up to speak as investors seek clues about the interest-rate outlook. The Pound Sterling (GBP) bounces back from …
Read More »Market Drivers; US Session, April 22
The risk-linked financial assets received much-needed oxygen from diminishing geopolitical fears at the start of a week that will be dominated by impending US inflation numbers and corporate earnings reports. The US dollar posted modest gains during a rather unremarkable start to the week, helping to keep the USD Index …
Read More »AUD/USD surges on improved risk appetite, positive PMIs
The Australian dollar (AUD/USD) has risen over 0.54% against the US dollar, reaching 0.6449, driven by gains in Wall Street and a flat US Dollar. The Australian Manufacturing PMI, which rose to 49.9 in April, indicates expansion. The US Economic Data Center (CFNAI) also showed a rise in March, with …
Read More »GBP/USD maintains defensive mark ahead of UK, US PMI data
The GBP/USD pair is on the defensive near 1.2350 during the early Asian session, with the USD Index consolidating gains above 106.10 as traders await preliminary S&P Global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data from the US and UK for April. Fed policymakers agree that inflation in the US is slow …
Read More »Canadian dollar recovers ahead of US PMI figures
As data-driven markets wait for the US PMI reading, the Canadian dollar finds space on the upper side. Up to Wednesday’s CAD Retail Sales, there is still insufficient data for Canada. US PMIs on Tuesday are predicted to indicate a modest increase in activity.On Monday, the Canadian dollar saw a …
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