The dollar fell while the yen stabilized in trading on Tuesday in Asia at a time when traders awaited inflation data in the United States and an expected series of central bank meetings. Dollar index contracts fell 0.5 percent to 145.46 yen. The two currencies have been witnessing fluctuations for …
Read More »Natural Gas Prices Dropped 10% On Dismal COP28 Agreement
During the US trading session, natural gas prices dropped 10%, taking over from the European session. The US Dollar is steady ahead of US CPI and the last Fed’s policy meeting for 2023. A COP28 draft agreement is set to be presented, with fossil fuels set to be reduced instead …
Read More »Dollar rises ahead of US inflation data and the central bank meeting
The dollar opened higher on Monday, with US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy meeting of the year likely to determine the dollar’s movement during the week, while increasing deflationary pressures in China weighed on the yuan. The US dollar rose again above 145 yen to 145.62 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, Dec. 8
Gold price retreated below $2,000 for the first time since November 24, extending losses to 0.50%. The XAU/USD pair is trading at $1996, after hitting a daily high of $2034.00. The decline follows the latest US employment report, which showed the labor market is improving, with the economy creating 199K …
Read More »US dollar gains on surging T-yields, strong NFP data
The US Dollar Index has soared to the 104.05 mark, driven by positive labor market cues and a surge in yields, suggesting that markets are delaying rate cuts in 2024. The gains were fueled by economic reports from November, including Average Hourly Earnings, Unemployment Rate, and Nonfarm Payrolls, which collectively …
Read More »Euro declines as bets on interest rate cuts increase
The euro fell to its lowest level in more than three weeks on Thursday as traders increased bets that the European Central Bank will begin cutting interest rates starting in March 2024, while the dollar stabilized ahead of the release of important jobs data this week. The euro fell 0.07 …
Read More »US dollar’s earlier gains erased post lower than expected ADP data
The US Dollar Index (DXY) could potentially snap its winning streak after the ADP print, as traders believe the ADP still holds above 100,000 despite undershooting estimates. The dollar is rolling over and trading in the red due to underperforming ADP figures, which have triggered risk on equities and seen …
Read More »Dollar is stable as investors evaluate labor market data and the yuan declines
The dollar remained near its highest level in two weeks against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as investors evaluated US economic data that showed a decline in jobs in the labor market, while betting that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates next year. Attention in Asia focused on …
Read More »EUR/USD dives amidst broad US dollar’s momentum
The market is heavily heading towards safe havens, and the EUR/USD pair has broken through the 1.0800 handle. The Euro is expected to fall against the US dollar for a fifth day in a row. Even better-than-expected Eurozone economic data was easily ignored by most market players.With the Euro falling …
Read More »Euro Retreats to three-week lows
The Euro lost ground against the US Dollar, causing it to retreat to three-week lows around the 1.0820 TERRITORY at the beginning of the trading week. However, the dollar is enjoying buying interest around 103.70, flirting with the area of multi-session tops and surpassing the key 200-day SMA. The Euro …
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