The dollar gained on Thursday as investors took profits on bets the currency would weaken further and shrugged off data showing signs the U.S. economy is slowing. Thursday’s economic data suggested that the Federal Reserve is likely done raising interest rates and may start easing by the middle of next year, typically a dollar-negative factor. […]
Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Friday, while the dollar rebounded from 3-½ month lows in anticipation of more cues on interest rates from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Regional currencies cooled slightly after a stellar rally through November, amid growing conviction that the Fed was done raising interest rates. The central […]
The pound rose on Friday nearing its highest in almost three months, lifted in part by a broad-based retreat in the dollar, but also by a rise in UK bond yields after this week’s budget update included a forecast of higher government debt issuance. Also bullish for sterling was a reading of consumer confidence on […]
The New Zealand dollar (NZD) saw an uptick today, approaching a key resistance level as global markets reacted to a mix of economic signals and political changes. The currency edged closer to the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) benchmark of 0.6100, buoyed by a decline in oil prices and the formation of a new center-right […]
The Australian dollar reached a three-month peak against the US dollar today, trading at 0.6591, buoyed by a combination of positive market sentiment and waning US dollar strength. The shift in currency dynamics follows the release of mixed economic indicators from the United States. Today’s reports showed an expansion in the US services sector, with […]
Currency traders have seen the Euro maintain a bullish stance against the US Dollar today, as it continues to target the 1.1000 mark, finding support at the 1.0900 level. However, the European currency has experienced a downturn against the British Pound, reaching a two-week low. Investor sentiment has been influenced by shifting expectations around the […]
