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OVERVIEW The greenback turns negative, trading lower against its major peers Sterling strengthen to a six-day high, as the market priced in a Brexit breakthrough Read more
Both the Dollar and Yen have been notably underperforming most other currencies so far today, which has come against a backdrop of reviving risk appetite following strong import data out of China. In the mix was a strong bid for EUR-JPY at the Tokyo fix today, which drove the Euro generally higher while leading to Yen underperformance. Read more
A strong bid for EUR-JPY was seen at and after the Tokyo fixing today, which drove the Euro generally higher while leading to Yen underperformance. Interbank market narratives pointed Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's purchase of aviation financing business of Germany’s DZ Bank as being behind the demand. Read more
The Dollar moved higher in N.Y. on Thursday after the hotter U.S. PPI and near 50-year low jobless claims print. The DXY rallied to 97.15 from 96.90 lows. EUR-USD dipped to 1.1250 from pre-open highs over 1.1280. USD-JPY headed to 111.63 highs from .111.10, while USD-CAD topped at 1.3395 from 1.3350 as oil prices corrected lower. Read more
OVERVIEW The greenback is trading broadly higher against major currencies on the back strong employment pointers Sterling is showing little reaction after the EU agreed to a flexible extension of the Brexit clock Read more
The Dollar majors have mostly been trading with little directional bias. USD-CAD has been an exception, trading over 0.3% higher to a three-day peak at 1.3360, in a move which concomitant with 1%-odd correction in oil prices. EUR-USD, meanwhile, has been plying a narrow range in the upper 1.1200s, matching yesterday's 12-day high at 1.1287 at the highs. Read more
The forex markets have been lacking a directional theme so far today. EUR-USD has been plying a narrow range in the upper 1.1200s, holding below yesterday's 12-day high at 1.1287. USD-JPY has settled near 111.0, above the 12-day low of yesterday, at 110.84. Read more
The Dollar bounced slightly following the FOMC minutes, which saw the majority of the committee leaving rates on hold for the remainder of 2019, but some seeing scope for a hike later this year should incoming data warrant. USD-JPY bumped up toward 111.00 from 110.85, as EUR-USD dipped to 1.1265 from 1.1275. Read more
OVERVIEW The greenback moves into positive territory after ECB keeps rates unchanged. Investors and the British Pound are patiently waiting for the outcome of the EU Summit Read more
The main currency pairings have continued to ply narrow ranges for the most part, though AUD-USD managed to eke out a three-week high at 0.7157, surpassing yesterday's peak by 5 pips. The move in the Aussie was sparked by upbeat remarks from RBA's Debelle. Read more
