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OVERVIEW Despite the drama from the dweller of 10 Downing Street, the pound hit a 2-month high against the US Dollar. Currency market watchers are treading cautiously ahead of next week's FOMC meeting The market was looking for a more generous stimulus package for the EU than the ECB delivered. Read more
A 1%-plus rally in the Pound has been the main dynamic among the main currencies, which spirited Cable to a seven-week peak at 1.2476, extending the rebound from last week's major-trend low at 1.1958. There was no particular catalyst. While EU Trade Commissioner Hogan said that events in the UK's Parliament have improved the odds for an extension in the Brexit deadline, this didn't tell us anything we didn't already know, while Sterling had been driving higher well before his remarks hit the wires. Read more
The yen posted fresh trend lows against the dollar, though remained just off the lows it saw against the euro, Australian dollar and other currencies yesterday. USD-JPY printed a six-week high at 108.26 in what is now the fourth consecutive day of higher-high making. Read more
The dollar rallied early in N.Y. on Thursday on the back of a warmer core U.S. CPI outcome, and on an ECB announcement which included a 10 basis point rate cut, and an open-ended reinstatement of QE. This saw EUR-USD fall to within a hair of the two-plus year lows of 1.0926 seen in early September. Read more
OVERVIEW Inflation is in the spotlight today in the US and Europe after data releases from the US Fed and ECB Operation Yellowhammer documents paint a bleak picture of no-deal Brexit scenarios WTI crude prices down on overly abundant supply HIGHLIGHT The European Central Bank and US inflation took centre stage in the financial market today. Read more
The Dollar has taken a turn lower, losing ground to commodity currencies amid an enduring risk-on phase in global markets, and with the Euro seeing a pre-ECB upward shift during the London morning session. USD-JPY also corrected after posting a fresh six-week high during the Tokyo session. Read more
USD-JPY printed a fresh six-week high at 108.16 ahead of the London interbank open, since settling back near the 118.0 mark. The price action is similar to yesterday's, with AUD-JPY and GBP-JPY having concurrently posted new six-week peaks, though EUR-JPY has so far failed to surpass the one-month high the cross saw yesterday. Read more
The Dollar firmed up some in N.Y. trade on Wednesday, seeing the DXY rally from overnight lows of 98.33, topping at 98.74 at mid-morning. A slightly warmer U.S. PPI core outcome provided some support, though position squaring was behind EUR-USD slippage, ahead of Thursday's ECB meeting. Read more
OVERVIEW The plot thickens in the British parliament as there is a strong argument that suspension of proceedings is in fact illegal. The Supreme Court will rule next week. Despite significant tensions in many parts of the world, Central Bank meetings are strangely breezy. The Canadian dollar - a star in the currency galaxy. Read more
