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Dollar Supported as Jobless Claims Dropped to 881k, Swiss Franc Rebounds

Dollar's rebound continues in early US session as positive response to better than expected jobless claims data. For the moment, Swiss Franc is the second strongest, followed by Euro, and both surges against the weak Sterling. Commodity currencies follow as the next weakest, as gold and oil soften. Yen...

Dollar Firm as Rebound Continues, Yen Following

Dollar stays firm as recovery continues while Yen is following as the second strongest. While US stocks continued their record run overnight, Asian markets are generally in red outside of Japan. As for today, Euro is currently the worst performing, followed by Sterling, and then Australian Dollar. Focuses will...

Dollar Extending Corrective Recovery, ADP Job Disappointment Ignored

Dollar remains generally firm into US session as corrective recovery continues. Much weaker than expected ADP job data is ignored by traders. US stocks are also set to open higher with S&P 500 and NASDAQ extending the record runs. Australian Dollar is currently the weakest one, extending its correction...

Aussie Down on GDP Contraction, Dollar Recovers ahead of More Data

Australian Dollar tumbles broadly today and it's trading as the weakest one so far. The decline partly follows worse than expected Q2 GDP data, and partly as profit taking on recent strong rise. Selloff against New Zealand Dollar the latter to be the strongest one. On the other hand,...

Sterling Surges With Euro, Swiss Franc Tumbles, Dollar Mixed

Sterling overtakes Euro as the strongest currency for today, as cross buying against the latter resumes after brief consolidation. However, Swiss Franc is clearly left behind and it's trading as the worst performing one. Rallies in Gold and Silver are a factor pressuring the safe haven Franc. Yen is...

Euro Upside Breakout, Aussie Shrugs RBA

Euro trades broadly higher in Asian session as it finally takes out near term resistance against Dollar and Yen. Swiss Franc is following the common currency closely as second strongest. Gold is also tracking the Euro higher too. Dollar and Yen continue to stay under broad based pressure. The...

Yen Softens Further on Yields, Euro to Test Resistance Levels

Yen is trading with an undertone today despite mixed risk markets. Treasury yield is a factor weighing on Yen again, with US 10-year yield staying firm around 0.73 handle. Germany 10-year is also back above -0.4% handle. US stocks open slightly lower, following mild weakness in Europe, but that's...

Yen Softens as Nikkei Rebound, Busy Week Ahead

Yen softens mildly in quiet Asian session, accompanied by the rebound in Nikkei, as markets digest Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's resignation. Dollar is also paring some of last week's steep losses. But overall, major pairs a crosses are bounded in very tight range. Economic data from Japan and China...

Dollar Dived on New Fed Strategy, Aussie Shone ahead of a Key Week

Dollar tumbled sharply, and broadly last week as markets perceive Fed's adoption of average inflation targeting as a dovish move. Nevertheless, selloff were mainly against commodity currencies and, to a lesser extent, Sterling. The greenback ended in range against Euro, Swiss Franc and Gold. Even Gold just gyrated inside...

Dollar Shrugs Income and Spending Report, Selloff Continues

Fed chair Jerome Powell inspired a fresh round of Dollar selloff which his Jackson Hole speech, which carries on to today. Stronger than expected personal income and spending, as well as core inflation reading provide little support. Though, for now, the decline appears to be mainly centered against commodity...

Yen Down on Surging Yield, Rebounds on Abe Resignation Talks

Dollar spiked lower overnight after quickly stabilized, as supported by surge in treasury yields. Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced that adoption of "average inflation targeting". That goes beyond the "symmetric" targeting, and allows inflation to overshoot to average out at 2% over time. While there was some initial jitters...

Dollar Tumbles as Fed Adopts Average Inflation Targeting to Allow Inflation Overshoot

Dollar appears to have finally taken a side, the downside, with Fed chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech. In short, Fed is now adopting a "flexible form of average inflation targeting", to achieve inflation that "averages 2 percent over time". Therefore, following periods when inflation has been running below...

Dollar Softer in Mixed Markets, No Decisive Selling Yet

Markets continue to be rather mixed as investors are awaiting Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium. S&P 500 and NASDAQ surged strongly overnight to new record highs. But Asian markets are mixed, with weakness seen in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Dollar weakens broadly today...

Dollar Surges on Strong Durable Goods Orders, Gold Tumbles

Dollar surges broadly in early US session in response to much better than expected durable goods order data. Yet, it's actually still held well below near term resistance level to confirm bottoming. Gold's decline is a positive sign for the greenback and we'll see if there is following buying....

Range Trading Continues With Eyes on Gold, Oil and Yields

The forex markets continue to stay in rather tight range today, shrugging off strong movements in the stock markets. Yen is generally soft but there is no sign of breakout yet. Similarly, Dollar is also struggling to find a clear direction, staying as the second weakest for the week...

Euro Rises on German Data, Yen Tumbles Broadly

European majors, as well as stock indices, are boosted by better than expected Germany business sentiments, as well as small than expected Q2 GDP contraction. There were talks that investors welcomed the US-China trade phone calls. But judging from the decline in China and Hong Kong stocks, that might...

S&P 500 Hit Record, Forex Markets Yawn in Range

Coronavirus vaccine optimism sent US stocks to record high overnight but the positive sentiments are not carried forward to Asia. The forex markets are also treading water, with major pairs and crosses stuck inside last week's range. US and Canadian Dollars are the relatively weaker ones while European majors...

Vaccine Hopes Boost Sentiments, Dollar and Yen Down

Global markets surge broadly today on more optimism on coronavirus treatment. S&P 500 and NASDAQ are both set to extend recent record runs. Yen and Dollar are back under some selling pressure, but New Zealand Dollar is not far away. On the other hand, Australian Dollar is currently the...

Kiwi Lower as Lockdown Extends, Dollar Mixed Awaiting Jackson Hole

Canadian and Australian Dollar trade generally higher today, following mild strength in Asian stocks. But New Zealand Dollar diverges from them as the country extends lockdown of Auckland until Sunday night. Following Kiwi, Swiss Franc and Yen are the next weakest in risk-on markets. Dollar is mixed and could...

Euro Tumbled as Optimistic Investors Reassess Outlook, Turning Around?

Euro ended as the worst performing one last week as investors could have started to reassess the economic outlook. As ECB meeting accounts pointed out, recent positive market developments were "not fully backed by economic data". Indeed, they might be based on "overly optimistic expectations" about the Next Generation...