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The Dollar ebbed during the London AM session after firming during the pre-Europe Asian session, while the Yen outperformed as global stock markets dove. EUR-USD recouped to the upper 1.1400s after earlier printing a two-session low at 1.1439. The low and the move back higher have been mostly driven the broader fluctuations in the dollar. Read more
Both the Dollar and Yen have outperformed amid a risk-off backdrop, with the Japanese currency itself outperforming its U.S. counterpart on safe haven demand, which has pushed USD-JPY lower despite gains in the greenback against most other currencies. Read more
The Dollar index topped at two-week highs of 96.10 in N.Y. on Monday, posting modest gains through the session. There was no data to move the market, though mixed earnings reports weighed on stocks to a degree. EUR-USD bottomed at 1.145, down from near 1.1500 at the open. Read more
The Dollar continued to find buoyancy, even while the Euro lifted as the pressure came off Italian markets. EUR-USD settled near 1.1500 after printing a three-day high at 1.1550 earlier. The high was driven by broader Euro gains, while the move lower has been driven by broader Dollar gains. Read more
The Yen has softened while the Dollar has been mixed in typically narrow early-week ranges. USD-JPY nudged higher, posting a high of 112.71, which is a 12-day peak, while EUR-JPY has edged out a six-day high. This came as the Japanese currency underperformed amid a China-led rebound in stock markets in Asia following a fresh turn of verbal interventions from Chinese officials, with President Xi pledging to support the private sector, including with cuts in personal income tax rates. Read more
The Dollar slipped some in N.Y. trade on Friday, taking the DXY from near two-week overnight highs of 96.05 to 95.55 lows. Soft U.S. housing data had little impact, and pre-weekend profit taking appeared to have been the main driver, following a week of fairly steady gains. Read more
OVERVIEW The US Dollar moves to a three-week high against the G-10 currencies as market fear eases Italian yield spread against German bond fund widens over Italy's spending plan NYMEX WTI Crude cracks below $70.00 a barrel, down 90 cents on the day. HIGHLIGHT The South African Rand continues to advance for the second week as foreign investors return. Read more
OVERVIEW The US Dollar moves to a three-week high against the G-10 currencies as market fear eases Italian yield spread against German bond fund widens over Italy's spending plan NYMEX WTI Crude cracks below $70.00 a barrel, down 90 cents on the day. HIGHLIGHT The South African Rand continues to advance for the second week as foreign investors return. Read more
The Dollar has been choppy but traded moderately softer, on net, giving back some of its recent gains. EUR-USD lifted back above 1.1460 after earlier printing a 10-day low at 1.1433, coming within 1 pip of the October-9 low, which is a two-month nadir. Read more
