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Macron wins, but euro slides
The euro has started the week with sharp losses as it struggles to stay above the 1.07 line. In the North American session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0717, down 0.73% on the day. Euro woes continue On Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron won a decisive victory over Marie Le Pen of the extreme right, by a score of 58% to 42%.
by Kenneth Fisher
Pound under the dollar hammer
The British pound is sharply lower at the start of the week. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2739, down 0.77% on the day. Weak UK data, Fed sinks pound The week ended with soft British data, and the pound took it on the chin, sliding 1.44% on Friday.
by Kenneth Fisher
BOJ intervention keeps yen steady
The Japanese yen recorded another losing week, a seventh straight if you're counting. USD/JPY is slightly lower at the start of the week, trading at 128.26 in the European session. The Bank of Japan meets on Thursday, but the central bank is keeping busy as it has intervened to cap JGB yields.
by Kenneth Fisher
Oil slides, gold falls as dollar rises
Oil falls heavily in Asia Oil markets fell on Friday as risk aversion and China growth fears weighed on prices. Brent crude fell by 2.40% to 106.10, with WTI falling by 2.20% to USD 101.70 a barrel.
by Jeffrey Halley
US dollar jumps on Fed, China growth
US dollar soars on risk-aversion The dollar index soared on Friday, as the UK sterling slumped and investor fear around China growth pummelled Asia FX, and Fed rate hike expectations saw a flight to safety. The dollar index leapt 0.50% to 101.11, taking out resistance at 101.00.
by Jeffrey Halley
Week Ahead - A bumper start to the week
Big events keep coming It could be an interesting start to the week depending on who wins the second round of elections in France on Sunday. Marine Le Pen has made significant progress over the last five years and the race for the Presidency is expected to be much closer this time as a result.
by Craig Erlam
Oil choppy, gold's rough week, bitcoin blow
Oil choppiness continues Oil remains choppy with China and the Fed creating a bit more two-way price action amid very tight markets. The risks are certainly more tilted to the upside, given the war in Ukraine and a potential embargo on Russian exports, but lockdowns in China and the risk of a Fed-driven economic slowdown are also significant. Central banks may be targeting a soft landing while belatedly combating very high inflation but that is very hard to achieve and there are plenty of reas
by Craig Erlam
Powell lifts the US Dollar.
A hawkish Jerome Powell overnight lifted US yields higher and saw a flight to safety in the US Dollar, allowing the dollar index to recapture much of its mid-week losses. Another night of Yuan losses also encouraged some pre-weekend defensive flows into the greenback.
by Jeffrey Halley
Euro breaks above 1.09 as CPI surges
The euro has posted considerable gains on Thursday. In the European session, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0906, up 0.47% on the day. Eurozone CPI hits 7.4% The euro has rebounded nicely as it trades at the 1.09 line.
by Kenneth Fisher
New Zealand dollar edges lower after CPI
New Zealand rises to 6.9% There was plenty of anticipation ahead of the New Zealand inflation report, which is released each quarter. The consensus was a sharp rise of 7.1% YoY in Q4, compared to the Q3 reading of 5.9%.
by Kenneth Fisher
Oil drifting, gold steady
Oil markets are surprisingly quiet Oil markets traded sideways overnight, with China's growth fears offsetting a large drop in official US crude inventories overnight. With the geopolitical news ticker fairly quiet, oil markets contented themselves with consolidating the previous day's gains.
by Jeffrey Halley
US dollar falls overnight
Lower US yields send US dollar lower A retreat by US yields overnight set off an uneven long-covering move in currency markets, pushing the dollar index sharply lower by 0.65% to 100.34. Having held resistance at 101.00, and with the relative strength index (RSI) at very overbought levels, the dollar index was vulnerable to a pullback.
by Jeffrey Halley
Profit-taking pause for breath
US dollar retreats as US yields fall A wave of profit-taking swept markets overnights as US bond yields gave back some recent gains. That prompted traders to trim long US dollar positions, with the dollar index and USD/JPY having a tough day at the office.
by Jeffrey Halley
NZ dollar soars ahead of CPI
The New Zealand dollar has recorded strong gains on Wednesday. In the North American session, NZD/USD is trading at 0.6807, up 1.1% on the day. The US dollar is in full retreat against the majors today.
by Kenneth Fisher
Canadian dollar jumps as CPI surges
Canada's inflation outperforms The Canadian dollar is up sharply on Wednesday, as Canada's inflation report was hotter than expected. In the North American session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2519, down 0.74% on the day. Canada's CPI for March jumped 6.7% YoY, a full percentage point higher than the 5.7% gain in February.
by Kenneth Fisher
Japanese yen rebounds on BoJ
It has been a busy day for the Japanese yen. The currency came tantalizingly close to the symbolic 130 level earlier today, but then reversed directions.
by Kenneth Fisher
US dollar eases in Asia
BoJ intervention boosts yen The Japanese yen is once again driving the dollar index direction today. Having risen by 0.18% to resistance at 101.00 overnight, it has retreated by 0.28% to 100.71 this morning.
by Jeffrey Halley
Australian dollar rebounds on hawkish RBA
The Australian dollar is back in positive territory on Tuesday, after four straight losing sessions. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7384, up 0.51% on the day. RBA hints at an earlier rate hike The RBA sent a hawkish message to the markets, as the minutes from the April meeting provided a strong hint that a rate hike is coming sooner than had been expected.
by Kenneth Fisher
Yen slides to 128 against dollar
The Japanese yen's downswing has continued full force this week, as the currency can't find its footing. USD/JPY is trading at 128.40 in Europe, up 1.1% on the day. Yen closing in on 130 The yen continues its nasty slide, with the currency having fallen for twelve successive sessions against the dollar.
by Kenneth Fisher
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