US Dollar: Bond Sell-Off Helps Greenback Consolidate Gains
The dollar closed higher against every major currency Thursday. Treasury yields climbed across the curve, with the 10-year near 5.19%, while European shares finished lower.
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US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Heads for second week of gain above 101.00, upside bias intact
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 101.15 in the early European trading hours on Friday.
Fed’s Williams: Persistent supply shocks cannot be ignored
New York Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank John Willams said in a panel discussion at Oxford University on Friday that although tariffs and higher energy prices don’t to a sustainable inflation. However, repeated supply shocks…
Euro holds gains against Canadian Dollar following German GfK Consumer Confidence
EUR/CAD gains ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.6110 during early European hours on Friday.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD reclaims $65 as rally in bond yields, US Dollar hits pause
Silver price (XAG/USD) is up 1.85% to near $65.00 during the European trading session on Friday. The white metal strengthens as rally in the US Dollar (USD) and United States (US) Treasury Yields appears to have hit a p…
Japanese Yen gains amid intervention watch as JGB 10-year yield hits 30-year highs
USD/JPY halts its five-day winning streak, trading around 158.10 during Asian hours on Friday. The currency pair depreciates as the Japanese Yen (JPY) gathers support. Market participants are remaining on high alert, an…
Swiss Franc: Dovish SNB keeps CHF under pressure against US Dollar – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole explains that the Swiss National Bank held rates but surprised dovishly, downplaying second-round inflation effects and tweaking its FX stance.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Key trigger is RBA’s policy on Tuesday
The Australian Dollar (AUD) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after a vertical sell-off in the last two trading days. In the European trade, the Aussie pair is slightly higher to near 0.7020 after findi…
Euro posts modest lossess on rising Fed hike odds, Middle East tensions
The EUR/USD pair trades with mild losses near 1.1375 during the early Asian trading hours on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) strengthens against the Euro (EUR) amid hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed) officials a…
Iran’s President says US ‘must choose’ whether to end war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that it is for the United States (US) to decide whether to end its war against the Islamic Republic, as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Fox News reported on Thursday.
Gold declines below $4,300 as rising oil prices and hawkish Fed stance dampen appeal
Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,275 during the early Asian session on Friday. The precious metal extends the decline on growing bets on further Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes this year. New York Fed …
WTI drops to near $92.50 on potential US-Iran deal
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price declines after two days of gains, trading around $92.60 per barrel during Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices depreciated amid reports that the United States (US) and Iran wer…
China's President Xi says Beijing and US should seek new ways for major countries to coexist
Chinese President Xi Jinping stated during his visit to Washington that Beijing and Washington must find a proper way to coexist peacefully and act as partners rather than rivals, the Financial Times reported on Thursda…
Japanese Yen keeps sliding as Tokyo repeats its warning and holds fire
Finance Minister Katayama said on Thursday that the principles behind the joint US-Japan intervention of July 31 are still alive, and USD/JPY went on to touch 159.00, its highest since early September. The pair is tradi…
Australian Dollar tests 200-day SMA amid soaring US yields
The Aussie Dollar fell for the third straight day, down 0.37% against the US Dollar, which remained boosted by elevated US yields, which jumped as Oil prices rose and as inflation pressures built. The AUD/USD trades at …
Banxico unanimously holds benchmark rate at 6.50%
On Thursday, the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) held interest rates unchanged at 6.50% for the third time, as expected, in a unanimous decision.
Mexican Peso slides to April lows as Banxico shrugs off Fed gap
The Mexican Peso (MXN) extends its losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) held the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50%, disregarding the interest rate differential as a …
Forex Today: Fedspeak takes centre stage
The US Dollar (USD) has traded with gains for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, managing to revisit levels last seen in late July. In the meantime, further tightening by the Fed remains at the centre of almost eve…
US Dollar Index extends its winning streak as Fed speakers line up behind hikes
The Dollar Index has won back about 90% of what it lost between the late-July top and the August low. It reached 101.40 on Thursday, its highest since late July, and is heading for a fourth straight gain.
Japanese Yen struggles as Fed rate hike bets drive US yields higher
USD/JPY extends its advance for a fifth consecutive day on Thursday as broad US Dollar (USD) strength and persistent pressure on the Japanese Yen (JPY) keep the pair firmly supported. At the time of writing, USD/JPY cha…
Norwegian Krone: Norges Bank hike supports currency – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that the Norwegian Krone (NOK) outperformed after Norges Bank delivered a hawkish 25 basis point hike to 4.50%. Haddad signaled willingness to raise rates further …
EUR/USD Slide Shows How US Real Yields Are Overpowering Euro Strength
EUR/USD traded in the 1.1375 to 1.1385 band on Thursday, extending its slide for a third straight session and printing its lowest level since July 28 during the Asian session. The pair has now fallen in seven of the pas…
Germany: Resilient but modest recovery – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s Chief Economist Dr. Jörg Krämer notes that leading indicators such as the Ifo business climate index and PMIs have surprised to the upside, showing the German economy’s resilience to high energy prices and…
New Zealand Dollar remains under pressure, RBNZ rate hike bets cushion losses
NZD/USD trades around 0.5655 at the time of writing on Thursday, down 0.30% on the day. However, the pair limits its losses as the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits from a sharp increase in expectations of further monet…