Analysts from Lloyds Bank expect that the FOMC minutes from the March meeting (to be released on Wednesday) to provide signals on whether the majority really intended to signal greater reluctance to raise interest rates...
NZD/USD managed to erase most of the day’s losses during the last hours and rose back toward 0.6900, as stocks in Wall Street reversed to the upside dramatically. Down and up After the release of US economic data NZD/USD bottomed at 0.6833, 3-day low; but then it rebounded...
EUR/USD recovered from daily lows and returned to positive ground for the day as the greenback failed to sustain nonfarm payrolls-inspired gains. EUR/USD bottomed out at 1...
According to analysts from Danske Bank, next week the most important release will be the ISM non-manufacturing index while they don’t expect significant news from the FOMC minutes. “In the US, next week will be light in terms of new data...
According to analysts from Danske Bank, EUR/USD is likely to stay in ranges during the next 1 to 3 months as is not yet the time to move toward their 12-month target at 1.18...
Regarding the USD, we have been a bit surprised about the significant upward move in EURUSD despite the recent relatively strong US data. In our view this illustrates that the cross is increasingly giving in to fading policy divergence of the ECB vs...
Analysts from Lloyds Bank point out that today’s US employment numbers show a solid report even with the rise in the unemployment rate, indicating that markets become too negative about the outlook for interest rates. “Overall this is a solid report even with the rise in the unemployment rate...
Analysts from Lloyds Bank point out that today’s US employment numbers show a solid report even with the rise in the unemployment rate, indicating that markets become too negative about the outlook for interest rates. “Overall this is a solid report even with the rise in the unemployment rate...
Analysts from Wells Fargo, explain that beyond the 215K gain in the NFP, labor costs continue to rise, consistent with a tightening labor market and noted that structural unemployment persists. Key Quotes: “Overall job growth in March was a solid 215,000...
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The Fed will continue exerting a crucial influence on the US dollar’s exchange rates according to Esther Reichelt, analyst at Commerzbank. However she noted that near-term, there is little to suggest a stronger dollar...
The AUD has been in demand for most of this year. A combination of improving global risk sentiment on the back of several central banks more dovish stance and improving domestic conditions to the benefit of RBA monetary policy expectations have been driving this year’s developments...
USD/CAD Outlook Remains Bearish – Scotiabank Eric Theoret, FX Strategist at Scotiabank, has reiterated the negative stance of the pair. Key Quotes “Both trend and momentum indicators are decidedly bearish, however the extent of their bias has moderated”...
WTI Weaker, Testing the $37.00 mark The barrel of West Texas Intermediate has given away part of the recent upside, currently hovering over the $37.00 handle after bottoming out near $36.70...
Gold Hovers Around 50-DMA Gold hit a session low of $1208.91 following the release of a better-than-expected US ISM manufacturing PMI, before trimming losses to trade around $1212.51 levels. Weekly gains erased At $1213 levels, weekly gains in the metal stand erased...
US Dollar Bid Around 95.00 Post Data The greenback, measured by the US Dollar Index, has reverted the initial negative tone and is now trading in daily highs around 95.00 the figure. US Dollar firmer post-US releases After a brief test of lows near 94...
EUR/USD Extends Losses on Upbeat US ISM Manufacturing Print A rebound in the US ISM manufacturing PMI to expansion territory has pushed EUR/USD to a fresh session low of 1.1342 (Mar 17 high...
GBP/USD Breaks Below 1.4200 The selling pressure around the sterling is not giving up today, now dragging GBP/USD below the 1.4200 handle, or session lows. GBP/USD in 4-day lows Spot is retreating further today, rapidly breaking below the 1...
Output isn’t growing that quickly in the US economy, but don’t tell that to employers, who just keep on hiring. March saw an on-trend again of 215K with no material revisions, and the one-tick rise in the jobless rate to 5...
