The British pound has recorded considerable losses on Wednesday and fallen below the 1.38 line. Currently, GDP/USD is trading at 1.3775, down 0.63% on the day.
The UK released a mixed employment report earlier on Tuesday. In February, claims jumped to 86.6 thousand, compared to the forecast of 9.0 thousand. This was the highest claim count since July. The...
The Japanese yen is almost unchanged in the Monday session. Currently, USD/JPY is trading at 108.74, down 0.09% on the day.
The Japanese yen remains vulnerable and the symbolic 109 level is under strong pressure. The dollar has had its way with the yen in 2021, as USD/JPY has jumped 5.5% this year. Last week, the pair climbed to 109.36, its highest level since...
The Australian dollar is in negative territory for a second straight day. Currently, the pair is trading at 0.7727, down 0.43% on the day.
Australia's retail sales started off 2o21 on a decidedly sour note, as the January report came in at -1.1%, much worse than the street consensus of +0.6%. The decline is attributable to Covid restrictions, which had a negative...
The Canadian dollar is considerably lower in the Thursday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2474, up 0.56% on the day.
Canada releases Retail Sales for January on Friday (12:30 GMT), with the street consensus pointing to declines. Headline retail sales is expected at -3.0%, while Core Retail Sales is projected at -2.8%. Both indicators registered...
The Australian dollar is having a quiet Tuesday session. Currently, the pair is trading at 0.7744, down 0.14% on the day.
The RBA minutes were a non-market mover on Tuesday, as there were no surprises from the central bank. The committee remains focused on employment and wage expectations. The minutes noted the sharp appreciation in the Australian dollar since...
The Australian dollar is in negative territory in the Monday session. Currently, the pair is trading at 0.7739, down 0.29% on the day.
The RBA releases the minutes of its March meeting early on Tuesday (00:30 GMT). At the meeting, policymakers maintained the Cash Rate at 0.10%, where it has been pegged since November. The RBA statement pledged that the record low...
The Canadian dollar is slightly higher in the Friday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2550, up 0.18% on the day.
The Canadian dollar has enjoyed a solid week, with gains of close to one percent. The currency could pad those gains before the week is out, if Canada's job numbers improve in February as expected. The street consensus is that the economy...
The Australian dollar is showing little movement in the Wednesday session. Currently, the pair is trading at 0.7706, down 0.08% on the day.
Australia's economy has recovered from the Covid-induced downturn more quickly than expected. The country has contained Covid quite well, and global demand for Australian exports is growing. The impressive economic recovery...
The euro has rebounded on Tuesday, erasing most of the losses seen on Monday. Currently, EUR/USD is trading at 1.1901, up 0.46% on the day.
The euro had its way with a wobbly US dollar late in 2020 and pushed close to the 1.23 line in late February. However, the euro has been under sustained pressure since then. EUR/USD is barely hanging onto the 1.19 level and...
The Japanese yen has started the week with considerable losses. Currently, USD/JPY is trading at 108.82, up 0.51% on the day.
The yen's woes continue, as the US dollar continues to beat up on the Japanese currency. USD/JPY has jumped 5.6% since January 1 and is pressing on the 109 line, which has held since June 2020. The catalyst behind the recent strength of...
Thursday's OPEC+ meeting became a market-mover event, as members announced that production cuts would be extended in April. This caught the market completely off guard, as OPEC+ was widely expected to raise output by 500,000 barrels per month. Instead, OPEC+ has opted to hold back some 9.2 million barrels from the market each day, until at least the beginning of...
The Australian dollar has recorded slight gains in the Thursday session. Currently, the pair is trading at 0.7790, up 0.23% on the day.
Retail sales climbed 0.5% in January, which followed the December gain of 0.6%. These are by no means earth-shattering numbers, but the two consecutive gains are welcome news after back-to-back declines of around 4 per cent. The...
The British pound is almost unchanged for a third straight day. Currently, GDP/USD is trading at 1.3964, up 0.07% on the day.
Pound stabilizes below 1.40
The British pound is in tranquil waters this week, after the currency slid 1.5% late last week. The catalyst for the steep drop was the sharp jump in US Treasury bonds, which boosted the US dollar. However,...
The British pound is almost unchanged for a third straight day. Currently, GDP/USD is trading at 1.3964, up 0.07% on the day.
The British pound is in tranquil waters this week, after the currency slid 1.5% late last week. The catalyst for the steep drop was the sharp jump in US Treasury bonds, which boosted the US dollar. However, with US Treasuries retreating,...
The euro is showing limited movement in the European session. Currently, EUR/USD is trading at 1.2035, down 0.10% on the day. The euro hasn't managed a winning day since Thursday, and the pair is perilously close to the 1.20 line, which is a psychologically important level.
Germany is the eurozone's largest economy and has traditionally been the economic...
The Canadian dollar has kicked off the trading week with strong gains. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2669, down 0.55% on the day.
US yields moved higher last week, particularly the 10-year treasuries, which rose as high as 1.6% per cent. This move boosted the US dollar against the major currencies, and USD/CAD climbed close to 1% last week. However, bond...
The Canadian dollar has kicked off the trading week with strong gains. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2669, down 0.55% on the day.
US yields moved higher last week, particularly the 10-year treasuries, which rose as high as 1.6% per cent. This move boosted the US dollar against the major currencies, and USD/CAD climbed close to 1% last week. However, bond...
The dollar has been in a long term downtrend against the loonie but that may be about to change.
The greenback came back into favour on Friday after a period of softness which saw it fall to its lowest level against its Canadian counterpart for around three years.
Rising oil prices can often be supportive for the Canadian dollar and likely contributed to its...
