Market Overview
Sterling Firm, Yen Weak, Gold Tumbles in Holiday Mood
The markets are staying in holiday mood today, with little news flow and no important data release. There is nothing to stop Yen's decline. But as risk sentiments turned steady, commodity currencies are paring some gains. Instead, Sterling is outshining others and it's trading mildly higher broadly. Dollar is...
Yen Stays Weak as Risk Rally Takes a Breather
Risk-on sentiment is somewhat taking a breather as S&P closed slightly lower after making new high. But Yen remains overwhelmingly the worst performing one for the week, followed by Kiwi and then Euro. On the other hand, Sterling is currently the strongest one together with Swiss Franc, thanks additional...
Aussie Surges on Risk-On Sentiments, Euro Heading Lower
Australian Dollar rides on solid risk-on sentiment and rallies broadly today. US futures point to higher open while S&P 500 would extend record run. Swiss Franc is surprisingly firm too but it's helped by selloff against Euro, together with Sterling. Dollar is currently the worst performing, together with Canadian...
Yen Broadly Lower as S&P 500 Makes New Record
Yen is trading broadly lower this week, and remain soft in Asian session, following the rally in US stocks overnight. Dollar is also weak in risk-on markets, while Euro is not far away. On the other hand, Sterling is so far the strongest one, followed by Aussie. The economic...
Sterling Skyrockets, Dollar Shrugs PCE Inflation
Sterling's rally picks up some strong momentum in pre-holiday trading. Meanwhile, overall steady to risk-on sentiment is also lifting Aussie and other commodity currencies. On the other hand, Euro is under tremendous pressure, thanks to selloff against the Pound. Dollar, Yen and Swiss Franc are also soft, with the...
Dollar and Yen Down But Not Out (Yet) in Pre-Holiday Trading
Yen and Dollar are currently the weakest ones for the week, but both are bounded inside last week's range against most other currencies. The development is in line with the stock markets, where major US indexes closed higher overnight, but stayed in range too. Australian and New Zealand Dollar...
Sterling Surges, Loonie Dives in Quiet Markets
Sterling and Euro are trading broadly higher today, together with Aussie. On the other hand, Yen and Dollar are both under some selling pressure. Rebound in Europe yield is a factor in driving the markets. We'll see if there is further rally in stocks before holidays that could push...
Yen Weakens as Stocks and Oil Rebound
Yen dropped broadly overnight as US stocks rebounded and stays soft in Asian session. Canadian Dollar also pare back some losses as WTI crude oil recovered back above 70 handle. But overall markets are generally mixed in holiday mood. Euro is currently the strongest for the week, followed by...
Risk Sentiment Flip-Flops, Canadian Dollar Shrugs Retail Sales
Risk sentiment continues to flip-flop in pre-holiday markets. Major European indexes and US futures are trading slightly higher. Swiss Franc, Yen and Dollar are all trading generally lower, while Kiwi and Aussie are trading higher with Sterling. Canadian Dollar appears to be getting little support from better than expected...
Yen Mildly Lower as Asia Rebounds, Canadian Dollar in Weak Recovery
Yen trades mildly lower today, as Asian markets recover despite the steep fall in US overnight. Swiss Franc and Dollar are also soft. On the other hand, commodity currencies are all recovering mildly, but momentum is weak. Overall, the forex markets are still hesitating to break out from recent...
Risk Aversion Continues, Canadian Dollar Follows Oil Lower
Commodity currencies are under broad-based pressure today, as markets are trading in risk-off mode on the spread of Omicron. Canadian Dollar is leading the way lower as WTI oil tumbles below 70. But Euro and Swiss Franc are currently the main beneficiaries, followed by Yen. Dollar and Sterling are...
Asia Starts With Risk-off Sentiment, Yen Crosses Take a Dive
A holiday shortened week starts will risk-off sentiment. Selloff in notable in Japan with Nikkei back below 28k handle, while HK HSI also hits the lowest level this year. In the currency markets, Yen is currently the strongest one for today, followed by Euro and Swiss Franc. On the...
Dollar Stands Tall after A Week of Central Bank Surprises
It was a very volatile week full of central bank surprises. Fed indicated that there would be as many as three rate hikes next year. BoE surprised by raising the Bank Rate. Even ECB turned out to be less dovish as expected. But in the end, if was the...
Yen Rises as Investors Back in Risk Averse Mode
Investors are back in risk-off mode after a week of volatility. Yen is rising broadly, followed by Swiss Franc and Dollar. On the other hand, commodity currencies are back under some pressure. Euro and Sterling are both mixed. The question is whether pre-weekend selloff in stocks would intensify and...
Gold Back above 1800, EUR/USD Still Ranging in Mixed Markets
Overall markets are rather mixed so far, as guided by the volatile risk sentiment. There is no clear follow through moves in the markets. Sterling is the strongest one for the week so far, after the surprised BoE rate hike. But Swiss Franc is the second strongest, as helped...
Sterling Surges after BoE Rate Hike, Euro Catching Up after ECB
Sterling rises broadly after BoE surprised the markets by raising interest rates and maintains a hawkish tone. Solid risk-on sentiment as well as strong job data boosts Aussie as the second strongest. Euro is not performing badly after ECB announces to end PEPP net purchases in March. Indeed, the...
Dollar’s Post FOMC Rally Choked Off by Risk-On Sentiment; ECB, BoE and SNB Next
Dollar initially surged after Fed decided to double tapering pace and indicated there could be as many as three rate hikes next year. Nevertheless, the rally attempted was choked off by strong risk-on rally in stocks. Investors seemed to be relieved that firstly, Fed is still cautious on the...
Dollar Mixed after Weak Retail Sales, Fed Next
Dollar is trading mixed in early US session after weaker than expected retail sales data. The greenback is extending recent rally against Canadian, but pulls back against Australian. European majors are mixed while Yen is also trading a touch weaker. Other markets are quite too with Gold's selloff taking...
Dollar Firmer in Range as Focus Turns to FOMC
While Dollar is so far the strongest one for the week, there is clearly no follow through buying. The greenback is stuck in range against most others with traders on the sideline ahead of FOMC. Canadian and New Zealand Dollars are the two exceptions, which are already breaking through...
Dollar Shrugs Record PPI, Gold on the Move?
Commodity currencies remain generally weak today on mixed market sentiment. But buying is turned to European majors, with Swiss Franc having an upper hand. Dollar and Yen, on the other hand, soften mildly. The greenback has little reaction to record PPI reading. Meanwhile, it should be noted that major...