Market Overview
Sterling Takes a Hard Hit Following CPI; FOMC Dot Plot Awaited
Sterling finds itself under tremendous selling pressure following release of lower-than-anticipated headline and core CPI readings from the UK. This development is seen as a favorable turn of events for BoE policymakers, solidifying the anticipation that the rate hike expected to be announced tomorrow may be the last in...
Canadian Dollar Rides High on Inflation Data, Dollar and Euro Struggle
Canadian Dollar's rally gathers additional momentum during early US session, buoyed by data that depicted faster re-acceleration in Canadian inflation than anticipated. It is noteworthy that the surge in headline inflation figure was chiefly influenced by escalating gasoline prices, yet inflation excluding gasoline did not decelerate as BoC would...
Asian Markets Tilt Cautious, Canada CPI Watched
Asian markets manifested mild risk-off sentiments today, with Nikkei weighing down the broader region. As Japanese investors made their way back from an extended holiday weekend, notable sell-off in chip stocks took place. This reaction was prompted by reports that Taiwan's premier chipmaker, TSMC, had requested its major vendors...
Markets Steady as Traders Await Insights from RBA’s Meeting Minutes
In today's rather subdued trading sessions, most of the movements in the financial markets are limited. European indexes are somewhat in red, albeit with contained losses for the time being. Meanwhile, yields in US and Europe have experienced a minor increase. In the currency sphere, Sterling is mildly weaker,...
Gold Pressing Near Term Resistance, Central Bank Meetings and Key Data Awaited
Today's Asian financial markets have shown signs of calmness, partly due to holiday in Japan that has likely tempered trading activities. Dollar and Euro were mildly softer, while Aussie, Kiwi, and Yen exhibited slight strength. However, the fluctuations were confined within the ranges observed last Friday, pointing to the...
Rising Commodity Currencies, Mixed Dollar Fortunes, Crucial Decisions Looming on the Horizon
Commodity currencies were the biggest winners last week as the global tightening cycle draw closer to a prolonged pause. There was some optimism that China's economy is moving past the worst with improving economic data. The change in sentiment also lift oil prices, which was already lifted by tight...
Yen Hits Year Low on Yields, Euro Shows Signs of Stabilization
Japanese Yen registered notable slump today, recording a new low for the year against Dollar, a move driven largely by ascending benchmark yields in the US and European markets. Meanwhile, sentiment in risk markets appears to be on the upswing, partly propelled by encouraging economic data emerging from China,...
Europeans Lag as Commodity Currencies Ride the Wave of Optimism
Australian Dollar advanced during Asian session, bolstered by stronger than anticipated data emanating from China and the injection of CNY 191B of fresh liquidity into the banking system by PBoC. The injection, which involved CNY 34B through 14-day reverse repos at a reduced rate of 1.95%, down from the...
Euro Stumbles on Dovish ECB Hike, Dollar Rides on Strong Data
In a twist of events today, Euro takes a considerable hit following ECB's dovish rate hike which communicated a possibly peak in the tightening cycle. The downgrading of core CPI and GDP growth forecasts for the coming years - 2024 and 2025 - further aggravates the descent. This bearish...
Markets Juggle Mixed Signals as AUD Rises and ECB Decision Looms
Australian Dollar rises broadly today, as lifted by stronger than expected headline employment data. But the details are less impressive, as the vast majority of job growth were part-time, while hours worked decline. That's nonetheless welcome news for RBA, as the job markets while starting to cool, appeared to...
Dollar Indecisive after CPI, Sterling Down But Not Out after Poor GDP
Dollar attempts to rally in early US session after modestly stronger than expected US consumer inflation data. But there is no clear follow through buying. Headline CPI's bounce back to a 14-month high was slightly above expectations. Meanwhile, core CPI's monthly reading also beat market forecasts. Yet, it appears...
Euro Resonates on ECB Whispers; Markets Await US and UK Key Releases
Euro experienced a bounce amidst whispers that ECB forthcoming inflation projections might support an imminent rate hike on Thursday. Nevertheless, this uptick was moderate, as the revelations originated from an anonymous source. Simultaneously, investors worldwide are gearing up for pivotal US CPI data and UK GDP figures set to...
Euro and Sterling Falter Amid Dismal Data; Dollar Finds Buyers, Gold Tumbles
Euro and Sterling stumbled today as they responded to less than impressive economic indicators. Despite a slight uplift in German economic sentiment, the broader picture reflected deteriorating current situation, adding pressure on the common currency. Concurrently, the Pound exhibited a steeper reaction to the shrinking payroll employment coupled with...
Sterling and Euro in Focus: Markets Await UK Employment and Germany ZEW
In Asian trading session today, the forex markets remained steady with no significant movements outside of yesterday's range among major pairs and crosses. Sterling stood slightly firmer, holding much anticipation for the forthcoming UK employment data, notably the insights on wage growth which can potentially delineate its next significant...
Euro Softens Slightly on Growth Downgrade, Yen Rally Short-Lived
Trading in the European session has been relatively muted, with the primary contributor to the quietness being a notably thin economic calendar. Euro experienced a mild dip following European Commission's downgrade of growth projections for Eurozone for the current year and next. While Euro displayed pronounced weakness against commodity-linked...
Yen Rebounds on BoJ Ueda’s Hawkish Remarks; US CPI and ECB to Highlight the Week
Yen displayed impressive strength in Asian session, following hawkish remarks from BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda over the weekend. Speculation is rife that the central bank is laying down preparations to exit negative rates early next year, with sustained wage growth being a key prerequisite, as echoed by various BoJ...
Dollar Index Nearing Key Resistance Zone ahead of an Important Fortnight
In a week characterized by significant currency movements, Dollar asserted its dominance, closing as the top performer and pushing the Dollar Index tantalizingly close to a pivotal medium-term resistance zone. The upcoming fortnight will be instrumental in assessing Dollar's upside momentum, which, in turn, will shed light on whether...
Canadian Dollar Rises on Robust Job Data; Dollar and Yen Lose Ground
Canadian Dollar is having a notable uplift in early US session, propelled by stronger than expected employment data that underscores a persistently robust and tight labor market scenario in the country. The revelations from the data could potentially pose hurdles in the path of Canada's disinflation journey, a process...
Dollar Rally Pauses, Yuan Slides to Year’s Low in Subdued Markets
Asian market trading is subdued today, with Dollar retreating as its recent rally began to lose steam. Notably, overnight remarks from Fed officials didn't provide any fresh cues, reinforcing expectations of a pause in rate hike this month. However, the door remains open for a subsequent rate hike, contingent...
Sterling in Distress Following BoE Survey, Euro and Franc also Soften
Sterling is under pronounced pressure in forex markets, trailing as the day's worst performer. This wave of selloff initiated yesterday following BoE Governor Andrew Bailey's articulation to the parliament, hinting that UK is "much nearer" to hitting the terminal interest rates. Further aggravating the downfall, a BoE survey rolled...