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Amidst minor retreats in risk-linked assets, the US dollar maintained its positive outlook and maintained the consolidating atmosphere near the upper end of its recent range. As the spot approached the 152.00 level, worries over possible FX intervention surrounding the USD/JPY continued to grow. Additional gains helped to keep the …

The February orders for durable goods performed better than anticipated. Data on housing revealed some decline. This week’s focus will be on the release of PCE figures for February on Friday. Tuesday’s trading saw gains in the US dollar Index, slightly higher against its rival currencies, circling around 104.20. The …

The shared currency weakened against the US Dollar for the second day in a row, ending the week near its lowest point since early March.The Euro fell as much as 1.3% during North American trading earlier on Friday. But it was able to regain some of its losses, closing at …

Gold has been declining since the beginning of daily trading on Friday, under pressure from the rise in the US dollar, which continues to benefit from the positive US data that was released on Thursday.The US manufacturing PMI rose to its highest level in three years this March. US home …

Following the FOMC’s decision to keep interest rates steady and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, which in March established a higher for longer attitude while also hinting at three rate decreases before 2024 ends, the US dollar fell to its lowest point this week.FOMC Decision in Line with Expectations …

The US Dollar kicked off the week on a strong note, fueled by rising US Treasury yields and diminishing expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in June. This greenback surge weighed on riskier assets, pushing the Euro (EUR/USD) below 1.0900, a multi-day low.The Dollar Index (DXY) …

Last week, the market’s attention was squarely fixed on a slew of US economic indicators, aimed at deciphering clues regarding future interest rate trajectories and the Federal Reserve’s timeline for ending its monetary tightening stance and initiating quantitative easing. However, the latest US data, particularly the Consumer Price Index, US …

Dollar Eyes Weekly Win on Mixed Data, FOMC Meeting Looms LargeThe US dollar looks set to end the week on a high note, holding onto a gain of 0.12%. This comes despite mixed economic data, with weak consumer sentiment countered by stronger industrial production figures. The dollar Index (DXY) was …

PPI and retail sales figures will be released in the United States, Thursday. The Canadian dollar found some upside potential around the midweek inflection point, as investors await Thursday’s data. The Canadian dollar continues to struggle with its US counterpart, but it is on track to be one of the …

Correction and Profit-Taking Processes Drive Sterling Lower In the European market on Tuesday, the pound sterling faced downward pressure against a basket of global currencies, extending losses for the second consecutive day against the US dollar. This decline comes as the pound moves away from its eight-month high, driven by …