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Currency markets continue to range trade

US dollar remains choppy US yields climbed higher overnight which was enough to lift the dollar index to a 0.20% gain to 102.55. It has given most of that back in Asia, falling to 102.40 thanks to a modest yen rally.

09-06-2022 04:33 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

And today’s theme is….

Inflation jitters send US yields, dollar higher Inflation. The chop-fest range trading beguiling currency, bond, and equities markets in the US this month continued overnight.

09-06-2022 03:57 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

GBP/USD - What next for Boris and the pound?

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses the moves in GBPUSD in the aftermath of Boris Johnson's no-confidence vote.

08-06-2022 18:23 GMT by Craig Erlam

Nothing slowing down oil's rally, gold rallies

Oil rallies on tight market Crude prices are rallying despite a small inventory build as energy traders see no end in sight as to how tight the oil market will remain. Oil has been on a tear and growing fears of economic weakness have yet to slow down the rally with prices. The EIA reported a build of 2 million barrels for the week to June 3rd, analysts expected a draw of 2.3 million barrels. Refiners are processing at levels not seen before the pandemic, which suggests the short-term cr

08-06-2022 14:32 GMT by Edward Moya

Markets fluctuate ahead of ECB

Stock markets have endured another negative day in Europe as investors await tomorrow's hotly-anticipated ECB meeting. Much like the other two days this week, it's hard to read too much into today's trading as there's very little of note driving it. And with the ECB tomorrow, US inflation on Friday and the Fed next week, there are far more pressing matters ahead than the selection of headlines of recent days. The World Bank warning of potential recessions.

08-06-2022 14:07 GMT by Craig Erlam

Australian dollar dips as rate rally fizzles

The Australian dollar has reversed directions on Wednesday and is slightly lower. AUD/USD is trading at 0.7209, down 0.28% on the day. Aussie runs out of steam The RBA surprised the markets with a supersize rate hike of 50bp yesterday, double what most analysts had predicted.

08-06-2022 10:55 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Euro edges higher as markets eye ECB

The euro is in positive territory on Wednesday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0727, up 0.20% on the day. ECB to terminate QE, start rate-hike cycle It has been a calm week for the euro thus far, but that could change on Thursday, as the ECB holds a key policy meeting.

08-06-2022 08:49 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

The Japanese yen is slip slidin' away

Yen descent continues The Japanese yen can't seem to buy a break. USD/JPY has jumped 0.84% today and has surged 2.22% this week.

08-06-2022 06:19 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil edges higher, gold directionless

Oil is steady in Asia Oil prices rose slightly overnight as tight refined supplies persist in the US, and industrial action in Norway and a shutting down of a Libyan oil field continued supporting prices at recent highs. Brent crude finished 0.75% higher at USD 120.75 a barrel, and WTI rose 0.30% to USD 119.75 a barrel.

08-06-2022 05:20 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US dollar eases with lower US yields

US dollar in choppy waters US yields eased overnight, pushing the US dollar lower as the choppy range trading in currency markets continues this week. The dollar index finished just 0.08% lower at 102.33, although the yen weakness probably flattered the final result.

08-06-2022 05:11 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

A target on your back

Target's soft outlook boosts equity markets I warned yesterday that with a dearth of heavyweight data this week until Friday’s US CPI, we were likely to experience choppy trading, driven by swings in sentiment and headlines hitting the news ticker. Sure enough, that is what occurred overnight after US retailer, Target, gave a soft outlook and announced it had too much inventory and would cut prices to shift it. If that headline had come out on another day or week, it may well have been subsumed

08-06-2022 04:52 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

CAD edges up after strong PMI

The Canadian dollar has extended its gains on Tuesday. USD/CAD is trading at 1.2545, down 0.26% on the day.

07-06-2022 11:29 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Japanese yen falls to 20-year low

Dollar continues to pummel yen The Japanese yen continues to lose ground. USD/JPY touched the 133 line earlier in the day, as the yen hit a 20-year low.

07-06-2022 10:43 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil clutching to US 120, gold drifting

Oil struggling to hold above USD 120 Oil is continuing to struggle around USD 120 on Tuesday, with Brent and WTI very slightly lower. We've seen USD 120 broken on a few occasions over the last week but each time it's been quickly repelled in a sign of momentum starting to run a little thin.

07-06-2022 09:38 GMT by Craig Erlam

RBA joins super-sized club

Stock markets are back in the red on Tuesday, giving back the bulk of Monday's gains in a sign of ongoing uncertainty as to the direction of equity markets and the economy. There is clearly appetite at these levels but that's not being backed up by momentum of any kind. Hardly surprising given the sheer uncertainty around inflation, interest rates and the economy.

07-06-2022 09:34 GMT by Craig Erlam

Australian dollar swings after RBA shocker

The Australian dollar showed some bounce on Tuesday, courtesy of the RBA rate decision. AUD/USD produced a flash spike of 60 points after the move and touched a daily high of 0.7248, but was unable to consolidate. In the European session, the Aussie is trading at 0.7180, unchanged on the day. RBA surprises with 50bp hike The RBA had a huge surprise up its sleeve, as it delivered a 50bp rate hike, bringing the cash rate to 0.85%.

07-06-2022 07:53 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Oil steady, gold range-trades

Oil is steady in Asia Oil’s intraday gains overnight were pared back in New York as US yields and the US dollar climbed, leaving both Brent crude and WTI slightly lower for the session. Brent crude finished 1.05% lower at USD 119.95 a barrel, and WTI finished 1.10% lower at USD 119.00 a barrel.

07-06-2022 05:21 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

US dollar rises in Asia

The spike in US yields across the curve overnight unwound early US dollar selling, sending the dollar index to a modest 0.24% gain for the day, closing at 102.41. US dollar strength continues in Asia, perhaps helped by BOJ comments that now is not the time to consider an easy monetary policy exit.

07-06-2022 05:09 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Asian equities are mixed once again

China reopening boosts Chinese equities Higher US bond yields took the edge of Wall Street overnight, which was happy to tail chase the China reopening trade higher, especially as US-listed China equities performed very well. That left Wall Street closing modestly higher.

07-06-2022 04:12 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Three is a magic number

US Treasury yields push above 3% US yields were on the move last night, with the curve from the 5-year to 30-year tenor now all above three per cent. That was enough to crimp the perpetual FOMO bulls of the stock market, with Wall Street finishing just above flat, while the US dollar also booked some gains.

07-06-2022 03:50 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

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