And the RBNZ joins the doves! In their latest policy statement, New Zealand central bank officials dropped their hawkish bias, pushing the Kiwi lower against its forex counterparts. Here’s what you should know about their announcement: 1. RBNZ open to a rate cut Where is the Kiwi headed next...
EUR/USD remains in the low-1.1300s following the release of the preliminary inflation figures in the euro area for the current month. EUR/USD around 1.1315/20 Nothing out of the ordinary from the CPI figures in the euro bloc...
Both the Australian dollar and the yen gained in Asia on Friday on data sets that showed mixed economic trends but generally within expectations...
According to the latest Reuters poll, 18 economists out of 25 expect the RBA on hold next week, while the rest (7) are calling for a rate cut. Meanwhile, according to a Bloomberg survey, 6 out of 27 economists see RBA rate cut in February, with 12 expecting a rate cut in March...
GBP/USD is currently trading at 1.5045 with a high of 1.5164 and a low of 1.5017 and down 0.72% on the day. GBP/USD dropped 30 pips and recovered back into a sideways manner beneath the 1.5120 support that gave up on earlier trade...
Outlook for the pound in 2015 - Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. explained conditions surrounding the pound and outlook going forward...
AUD/USD is trading at 0.7780 with a low of and high scored of 0.7908 and is down 1.55% on the day. AUD/USD has started to recover from these lows but there are no signs of the bearish tone coming to an end and this pair is destined for lower now having broken the 200 month ma at 0...
The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) recently issued a press statement where it denied offering Coinbase any kind of business license status to operate in California...
EUR/USD moved slightly lower but remained broadly unchanged near the 1.1300 level after US data showed initial jobless claims declined more than expected in the latest week. Initial jobless claims dropped by 43,000 to 265,000 in the week ending January 24, marking the the lowest level in 14 years...
On Thursday the common currency held steady against the dollar despite preliminary data showing that Germany fell into deflation for the first time since July 2009 this month...
Camilla Sutton CFA, CMT, Chief FX Strategist at Scotiabank, notes that CAD has made fresh lows in tandem with oil prices and increased risk of a second BoC cut, opening doors for a further USD/CAD upmove. Key Quotes “CAD is weak having traded to fresh 5...
According to Jane Foley, Senior Currency Strategist at Rabobank, the RBNZ may be required to extend its dovish tone to maintain the pressure on NZD, further expecting NZD/USD to move towards 0.68 and AUD/USD to see 0.70 levels in the long term...
The greenback extends it upbeat momentum vs. its Canadian counterpart, now liftingUSD/CAD to the 1.2550/60 region. USD/CAD in fresh multi-year highs The buoyancy remains intact around the pair, now gyrating around levels last traded in April 2009 beyond 1.2550...
The dollar moved higher versus the yen on Thursday, following the Fed statement, which didn't showed significant changes compared to previous one and was taken as if the bank remains on track to raise rates later this year...
Imre Speizer of Westpac, believes that interest rate spreads have plenty of scope to support AUD/NZD, anticipating that NZD should continue to underperform AUD. Key Quotes “AUD/NZD received a boost today from the RBNZ which shifted its stance...
AUD/USD extended losses and dropped below the 0.7800 level for first time since July 2009 as the Aussie continues to weaken amid speculations of a RBA rate cut next week. AUD/USD lost about 100 pips throughout the day and hit a low of 0.7786, last seen Jul 13 2009...
On Thursday the dollar traded steady, soaring around 11-year highs against the other major currencies, after the Federal Reserve signaled that interest rates could start to rise around mid-year...
NZD/USD dropped below 0.7300 for the first time since March 2011 and printed a fresh low at 0.7283. The kiwi weakened sharply in the market after the RBNZ statement and extended the slide during the European session...
The Danske Bank Research Team notes RBNZ expects NZD to undergo significant depreciation, with the currency’s valuation unsustainable in terms of NZ’s economic fundamentals. Key Quotes “The NZD dropped more than 1...
