Markets Tread Water ahead of Fed Hike and Guidance
The financial markets are all very steady today, awaiting FOMC rate decision. A 75bps hike a done deal, and the key is whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell would signal slower tightening pace ahead. For now, Dollar is the weaker one for today, followed by Euro and Sterling. On the...
Dollar Softens as FOMC Awaited, Yen Firms Up
Dollar is trading mildly lower in Asian session today, but manages to maintain most of this week's gain so far. The greenback will look into today's FOMC rate decision, where a 75bps hike is well priced in. Today's Fed meeting is not about today, but how Chair Jerome Powell...
Dollar Dragged Down by Falling Yields, Kiwi Extends Rally
Dollar is back under some selling pressure today as 10-year yield dips back below 4% handle. Broad risk sentiment is also mildly positive. European majors are generally weaker too, together with Canadian. Yen rebounds on falling yields, but it's outshone by New Zealand Dollar. Kiwi is supported additionally by...
Aussie Higher after RBA Hike, Except Versus Kiwi
Australian Dollar trades higher today, following recovery in Asian stock markets. RBA hikes by 25 bps as widely expected and indicates more tightening to come ahead. There is little reaction as the message is well digested by the markets already. Nevertheless, Aussie is slightly outperformed by New Zealand Dollar...
Dollar Rebounds, Aussie Weakens ahead of RBA
Dollar rebounds broadly today as US futures turn south, pointing to a lower open. Yen is back under some selling pressure. But Euro is also weak despite stronger than expected consumer inflation data, while Sterling and Swiss Franc are also soft. Commodity currencies are mixed with Canadian Dollar on...
Yen Mildly Lower in Quiet Trading; RBA, Fed and BoE to Hike This Week
Yen trades generally lower in quite Asian session today, but markets are relatively steady elsewhere. Stock markets are mixed with Nikkei closing higher, following the rebound in the US last Friday. But China is weighed down by poor PMI data. Generally speaking, traders are cautious ahead of many key...
Sterling Jumped on Political Stabilization, Dollar Lost Ground ahead of Fed
Dollar ended as the worst performer, followed by Yen and Swiss Franc. The US stock markets traded with risk-on sentiment, on talks that Fed would start slowing down tightening pace after one more 75bps hike. But it should be noted that such sentiment was not seen everywhere in the...
Dollar Recovers after Inflation Data, Yen Turns Weak
Dollar rises broadly in early US session. Stubbornly high inflation reading might be a factor. But the recovery could also be due to traders paring their positions ahead of the weekend, and next week's FOMC. Yen is back under some broad based pressure but stays in familiar range. European...
Yen Steady after BoJ, Treasury Yields Extending Correction
The markets are relatively quiet in Asia today. Yen is steady after BoJ stands pat as widely expected. Yet, there is some upside prospect for Yen if global benchmark yields continue to correct lower. Dollar remains the worst performer and today's PCE inflation data is unlikely to save it....
Euro Retreats after ECB Hike, Dollar Recovers after GDP
Euro softens broadly today after ECB delivered 75bps rate hike as widely expected. President Christine Lagarde delivered no specially hawkish message that could give Euro another lift. On the down hand, Dollar is recovering, with some help from better than expected GDP data. But the greenback remains the worst...
Euro Awaits ECB Rate Hike, Dollar Staying Weak
Dollar remains broadly softer, and stays as the worst performer for the week. It's partly dragged down by the pull back in treasury yields, with 10-year yield breaching 4% handle overnight. Canadian Dollar is the next weakest, after the smaller than expected 50bps rate hike by BoC. On the...
Dollar Selling Takes Off, EUR/USD Back Above Parity
Dollar's decline takes off today on talks that poor economic data would prompt Fed to slow down the tightening pace sooner than earlier expected. Treasury yields also tumbled, adding some more weight to the greenback. Yet, it should be noted that inflation remains Fed's biggest worry. There is little...
GBP Firm, USD Down, CAD Mixed ahead of BoC
Dollar was sold off overnight as stock markets extended rebound. But there is no clear downside breakout in the greenback yet. For now, Sterling is the strongest one for the week as political situation in the UK appears to have stabilized. Euro is the second best as helped by...
Sterling a Touch Firmer after Sunak Becomes Third UK PM in Two Months
It's an extremely slow day in the markets. Sterling appears to be a touch stronger after Rishi Sunak finally become the third UK Prime Minister in Two months, accepting King Charles's request to form a government. Meanwhile, Swiss Franc is slightly on the softer side. But overall, most major...
Quiet Markets Await Germany Ifo and US Consumer Confidence
The Asian markets are generally quiet today, with the expectation in China. The Shanghai SSE reversed earlier losses and surged before the break, with talks of buying by the "national team". But Yuan's decline continued and hit another record low. In the forex markets, most major pairs and crosses...
Euro and Sterling Shrug Poor PMIs, Overall Sentiment Mixed
Overall market sentiment is mixed today. European stocks are trading up together with US futures. But heavy selling was seen in Hong Kong and China stocks earlier. Commodity currencies appear to be weighed down by the negative side of the picture, while Dollar is firmer with European majors. Sterling...
Sterling Trades Higher as BoJo Quits Leadership Race; Three Central Banks to Meet This Week
Sterling is the better performer in Asian session today. It's supported by news that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson withdrew from party leadership contest on Sunday, even with enough support to make the final ballot. The development left business friendly Rishi Sunak, a former Finance Minister, as a favorite...
Yen Rebounded after Japan Played Intervention Game Beautifully
It's a week of drama. In the UK, Liz Truss became the shortest-serving Prime Minister as political chaos continued, and the race for the next PM started immediately. In the US, stocks surged on Friday on talks that Fed could start slowing its rate hikes in December. Meanwhile, in...
USD/JPY Skyrockets With Japan Absent From Intervention
Dollar surges broadly today as risk sentiment turns sour again while treasury yields continue to march higher. Yen is apparently weak, with Japan absent from intervention despite the steep decline. But Sterling and Swiss Franc are worse, Commodity currencies are also turning south, with Kiwi on the weaker side....
Dollar Standing Above 150 Against Yen, 10-Yr Yield Above 4.2
Yen remains the biggest loser for the week even though Japan has stepped up with the rhetorics against "speculations". Dollar is standing above 150 level against Yen for now, without clear sign of actual intervention. The pair is supported by 10-year yield which broke above 5.2 handle. Nevertheless, thanks...