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The dollar has been seeing a steady-to-soft price action versus the other main currencies. AUD-USD managed to eke out a fresh one-month high, at 0.6838, despite an ongoing sputtering price action in risk-wary global stock markets. EUR-USD nudged higher after posting an intraday low at 1.1114 and came within a couple of pips of testing seven-week high that was seen yesterday at 1.1139. Read more
The dollar has found its feet after coming under pressure yesterday, although the AUD-USD still managed to eke out a fresh one-month high, at 0.6838, despite an ongoing sputtering price action in risk-wary global stock markets. EUR-USD has been holding a narrow range around 1.1120-30, below the seven-week high that was seen yesterday at 1.1139, and USD-JPY has settled above yesterday's two-day low at 108.45. Read more
The Dollar traded lower again in N.Y. on Thursday, weighed down by data misses for housing starts, industrial production and the Philly Fed index. Ahead of the open, the Euro and Pound were lifted by a surprising Brexit agreement, though without U.K. parliamentary approval, which remains uncertain, it will be back to the drawing board. Read more
OVERVIEW British PM Boris Johnson and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the latest Brexit agreement is a "fair outcome" according to the BBC. The Philly Fed manufacturing index slid by 6 points The Aussie dollar increased on strong employment numbers. Read more
The pound stormed higher on news that the UK and EU had reached a deal on Brexit before paring some of the gains amid the uncertainty about whether the deal will pass in the UK's Parliament, which will vote on it at a special session on Saturday. If it passes, then UK will be on track to exit on time, at the end of the October, though a technical delay could still be possible. Read more
The pound has turned lower in early London trading on news Northern Ireland's DUP announced that it will not support the plan being discussed by the UK government and EU. Brussels had reportedly said the needed to see that the DUP were on board on the dual customs union plan and tax proposals to ensure that the consent of Northern Irish parties. Read more
The Dollar was lower on Wednesday in U.S. trade, leaving the DXY at one-month lows of 97.90, from opening highs of 98.39. Weaker U.S. retail sales dented USD sentiment, while a flat business inventory outcome put some downward pressure on Q3 GDP expectations. Read more
OVERVIEW The USD wasn't among the many Democratic candidates debating last night, but it is under pressure. GBP is having a long-overdue day in the sun even after EU and UK officials were unable to come to terms on a Brexit agreement before the pre-summit midnight deadline. Several countries reported their inflation numbers yesterday. Read more
The pound corrected some of its recent gains, and the Australian and New Zealand dollars came under some pressure amid a restive and risk-wary sentiment in global stock markets, while EUR-USD and USD-JPY, and most other pairings, held in narrow ranges. Read more
