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USD/JPY steady as Japanese PMIs mixed
The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Thursday. USD/JPY is trading at 156.70, down 0.08% on the day at the time of writing. Japan’s PMIs for April were a mixed bag and the yen didn’t show much reaction.
23-05-2024 09:15 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Euro edges lower ahead of FOMC minutes
The euro is slightly lower on Wednesday. EUR/USD is down 0.17%, trading at 1.0836 in the North American session at the time of writing. Will Fed minutes be hawkish? It has been a light data calendar in the US, with no tier-1 events until Thursday.
22-05-2024 11:45 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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GBP/USD shrugs as UK inflation higher than expected
The British pound edged higher earlier today but has pared most of those gains. GBP/USD is trading at 1.2703, up 0.06% early in the North American session. UK inflation declines less than expected UK inflation fell sharply in April, falling to 2.3% y/y.
22-05-2024 08:49 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Canadian dollar edges lower as core inflation slides
The Canadian dollar has edged lower on Tuesday. USD/CAD is up 0.24%, trading at 1.3655 in the North American session at the time of writing. Canada’s inflation rate sinks to 1.6% Canada's headline inflation continued to fall in April, dropping to 2.7% y/y, down from 2.9% in March and matching the market estimate.
21-05-2024 10:06 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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NZD/USD steady ahead of RBNZ rate announcement
The New Zealand dollar is almost unchanged on Tuesday. NZD/USD is down 0.06%, trading at 0.6102 in the European session at the time of writing. RBNZ expected to maintain cash rate The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has shown it can be patient, having held the cash rate at 4.35% for six straight times.
21-05-2024 07:36 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Australian dollar shrugs after RBA minutes
The Australian dollar edged lower but recovered in the Asian session. AUD/USD is showing little movement in the European session, trading at 0.6660. RBA minutes: members discussed rate hike The minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s meeting earlier this month indicated that members discussed the possibility of a rate hike before deciding to hold the cash rate at 4.35% for a fourth consecutive time.
21-05-2024 04:46 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Market Insights Podcast - Gold hit another fresh record high, UK and Japan CPI, Fed minutes on the radar for this week
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Firstly, at the start of a brand new week, Gold (XAU/USD)  maintained its bullish tone and rocketed to a fresh record on Monday, 20 May, printing an intraday high of US$2,450 on the backdrop of a potential uptick in geopolitical risk premium arising in the Middle East due to the death of Iranian President Raisi in a helicopter crash.
20-05-2024 22:05 GMT by Kelvin Wong
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USD/JPY higher as Japan’s services slips
The Japanese yen is lower on Monday. USD/JPY is trading at 156.12, up 0.31% in the North American session at the time of writing. Japanese services activity declines Japan’s tertiary industry activity for March, a measure of activity in the services sector, posted its first decline this year.
20-05-2024 09:48 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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USD/JPY: Conflicting factors at play, sideways for now in the short-term
The Japanese Government Bond (JGB) market is now anticipating a potential Q2 recovery in the Japanese economy as the 2-year and 10-year JGB yields have rallied to more than a decade high. The 10-year and 20-year yield premiums of US Treasuries over JGBs have shrunk in the past two weeks which in turn supports a potential bearish reversal in USD/JPY. However, technical analysis suggests an ongoing potential medium-term uptrend in USD/JPY. In the short term, watch these two key levels of 157.00 an
20-05-2024 07:26 GMT by Kelvin Wong
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Euro edges lower despite positive inflation report
The euro has posted slight losses on Friday. EUR/USD is down 0.28%, trading at 1.0837 in the North American session at the time of writing. Eurozone CPI steady, core CPI falls The April inflation report showed that headline inflation remained steady at 2.4% y/y, holding at its lowest level in almost three years.
17-05-2024 07:44 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Pound edges lower, markets eye FedSpeak
The British pound is down slightly on Friday. GBP/USD is down 0.14%, trading at 1.2648 in the European session at the time of writing. It has been a good week for the pound, which has gained 1% against the US dollar.
17-05-2024 05:05 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Australian dollar hits 4-month high
The Australian dollar is lower on Friday. AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.6658 in the European session, down 0.31% on the day. The Aussie touched a high of 0.6714 on Thursday, its highest level since January 10th.
17-05-2024 04:25 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Euro edges lower after ECB’s financial stability warning
The euro has posted slight losses on Thursday. EUR/USD is down 0.20%, trading at 1.0860 in the North American session at the time of writing. ECB warns of risks to financial stability The ECB’s Financial Stability Review expressed concern that financial stability could be affected by the possibility of “adverse economic and financial surprises”.
16-05-2024 10:09 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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USD/JPY steady as Japanese economy contracts
The Japanese yen climbed as much as 0.85% earlier on Thursday but has pared most of those gains. USD/JPY is trading at 155.38, up 0.31% in the European session. Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter.
16-05-2024 09:22 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Australian dollar surges after US inflation ease
The Australian dollar is lower on Thursday after surging 1% a day earlier. AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.6671, down 0.33% on the day. Australian job growth rebounds but unemployment rate rises Australian employment bounced back in April with an increase of 38,500 after a decline of 5,900 in March and higher than the market estimate of 23,700.
16-05-2024 07:52 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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