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..and, back to a risk-averse trading pattern in currencies after a couple of days of reprieve, with the yen back to outperformance and commodity and developing-world currencies to underperformance. The dollar has firmed up against the latter two groups, but has lost ground to the yen and even the euro thanks to the Fed's spigot of unlimited greenbacks that is keeping the U.S. Read more
The DXY firmed in N.Y. morning trade on Wednesday, peaking at 101.87, before easing back to 101.24. The index has posted three consecutive sessions of lower daily highs, which have likely come following stimulus measures including Dollar swap lines from the Fed to G7 countries, which have reduced the demand for USD in the FX market. Read more
The commodity and many developing world currencies pared gains against the dollar, yen and Swiss franc. The pound also continued to outperform for a second day. Asian stock markets rallied after the DJIA equity index posted its biggest single-day rally on Wall Street since 1933, though European markets gave up early gains, while S&P 500 futures ebbed back, and were showing a 0.8% decline as of the late London AM session. Read more
The commodity and many developing world currencies have continued to rebound, while the dollar, yen and Swiss franc have traded generally softer. This comes with Asian stock markets rallying after the DJIA equity index posted its biggest single-day rally on Wall Street since 1933. Read more
The Dollar pulled back overnight, leaving the DXY at 101.07 into the N.Y. open on Tuesday. From there, USD demand returned, taking the index back over 102.10. Hopes for a Senate coronavirus stimulus package buoyed Wall Street, with major indices up near 10% intra day. Read more
Currencies have been moving in a risk-on formation, with the dollar, yen and Swiss franc weakening against most other currencies, with the commodity and many developing-world currencies outperforming. This came with S&P 500 futures rallying strongly, by over 5% to more than reverse the 2.9% closing loss the cash version of the index saw yesterday on Wall Street. Read more
Currencies moved in a risk-on formation, with the dollar, yen and Swiss franc weakening against most other currencies, with the commodity and many developing-world currencies outperforming. This came with S&P 500 futures rallying strongly, more than reversing the 2.9% closing loss the cash version of the index saw yesterday on Wall Street. Read more
The Dollar fell early in N.Y. trade on Monday, following the Fed announced it would use "its full range of tools to support the economy," announcing unlimited QE as it steps up support measures. The DXY fell from 102.81 to 101.66 before finding a footing. Read more
The dollar, yen, Swiss franc, and euro, have outperformed while the commodity and many developing nation economies, especially those of export orientated economies and/or with high dollar borrowing, have underperformed. The pound also found itself on the underperforming list, although remaining above recent lows. Read more
The familiar risk-off positioning pattern has been seen among currencies, with the yen outperforming while the commodity and many developing nation economies, especially those of export orientated economies and/or with high dollar borrowing, underperformed. Read more
