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The Dollar index hit new near two-month low of 97.43 into the N.Y. open, down from overnight highs of 97.91. Tuesday marked the sixth-consecutive lower daily low. After starting the session on a weaker footing, the USD made up some ground through the morning. Read more
The dollar has remained soft with risk sentiment in global markets holding up. The narrow trade-weighted edged out a new low, at 97.43, which is the lowest level seen since March 16th. EUR-USD has remained buoyant, but has remained below yesterday's 11-week high at 1.1188. Read more
The dollar has remained soft with risk sentiment in global markets holding up, albeit with a weakening grip. Wall Street finished with modest gains yesterday, while S&P 500 futures are moderately in the negative, and while Asian markets and European index futures have gained, they are up by only a limited extent. Read more
The DXY fell to 12-week lows of 97.86 in London on Monday, later rallying back to 98.23 into the N.Y. open. Safe-haven USD buying was noted from the lows, following China's announcement it would cut back on agriculture imports from the U.S. Since then, the USD saw some of those flows reverse out of the Greenback as stocks mounted a modest recovery. Read more
The dollar and yen reversed course and picked up safe haven demand after China upper the ante in its game of risk with the U.S. by withdrawing purchases for some American farm products, according to a Bloomberg report. The likes of EUR-USD, Cable and AUD-USD consequently turned lower. Read more
Both the dollar and yen weakened against a backdrop of rallying stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region. There was relief in markets that U.S. President Trump left the trade deal with China intact as he outlined on Friday measures against China following its ratification of the controversial Hong Kong security law. Read more
After falling to two-plus month lows of 97.95 overnight, the DXY recovered to 98.50 through the N.Y. session on Friday. It appeared that broad week and month-end buying was the main driver. For the data, the goods trade deficit widened, while personal income soared 10.5%, on government transfers (PPP). Read more
The yen has strengthened amid a sputtering price action in global equity markets, while the dollar, despite this backdrop, underperformed, including against commodity currencies. USD-JPY fell nearly 0.5% in posting an 11-day low at 107.08. EUR-JPY ebbed by about 0.3%, retracing around a half of yesterday's rally in making a low at 118.18, which had produced a two-month high at 119.42. Read more
The yen has strengthened as risk-off sentiment took a grip, while the dollar, despite this backdrop, underperformed. USD-JPY fell nearly 0.5% in posting an 11-day low at 107.08. EUR-JPY ebbed by about 0.3%, retracing around a half of yesterday's rally in making a low at 118.18, which had produced a two-month high at 119.42. Read more
