Forex

17 July 2024
Japan likely conducting intervention to defend the yen

Key Points:  Japan likely conducts yen-buying intervention, as suggested by Bank of Japan data.  The BOJ projected a significant drop in commercial banks’ deposits, indicating potential currency intervention.  The Ministry of Finance has not confirmed the intervention, though data suggests …

17 July 2024
NZ dollar rises despite rate cut expectations and high inflation

Key points: New Zealand’s CPI rose 0.4% in Q2, below the forecast of 0.5%. Annual inflation slowed to 3.3%, down from 4.0% in the previous quarter. The New Zealand dollar strengthened on Wednesday as domestically-driven inflation remained high, though headline …

17 July 2024
Dollar falters as Fed rate cuts approach

Key points: The dollar showed mixed performance after U.S. retail sales data, with traders eyeing potential Fed rate cuts in September. The New Zealand dollar gained 0.46% to $0.6078 due to higher-than-expected non-tradable inflation. The dollar experienced a mixed performance …

16 July 2024
GBPUSD reaches one-year high on positive UK and negative US economic data

Key Points:  The British pound reached a one-year high.  UK growth expanded by 0.4% in May, and US inflation dropped to 3.0% in June.  The upcoming interest rate decision by the Bank of England on August 1 could influence the …

15 July 2024
Asian currencies face challenges as markets react to Trump attack fallout

The dollar index (DXY) last traded at 104.210 against a basket of major currencies. Despite the holiday in Japan halting cash U.S. Treasuries trading, the 10-year Treasury futures trended lower.

15 July 2024
US Dollar retreats on cooling inflation data, Euro and Pound surge 

US dollar retreats as cooling inflation fuels rate cut speculation. Euro and pound surge while volatility spikes for yen. More about the market implications and forecasts.

12 July 2024
Mexican peso strengthens as Banxico maintains cautious stance in rising inflation 

The Mexican peso rebounded against a weaker US dollar and the cautious stance on inflation by Banxico. Read more about the market implications and forecasts.

12 July 2024
USDSGD rises as US political uncertainty and election speculations heat up 

USDSGD edges higher as speculation about Donald Trump’s potential election victory boosts the US dollar. Learn how political developments are impacting the market.

12 July 2024
Aussie hits six-month high, kiwi drops on U.S. rate cut speculation

Key points: The Australian dollar surged to a six-month peak while the New Zealand dollar dropped amid changing rate cut expectations. Market volatility driven by U.S. inflation data impacted the Australian and New Zealand dollars differently. The Australian dollar held …

11 July 2024
Aussie strengthens against the Kiwi and Yen amidst diverging rate outlooks

The Australian dollar (AUDUSD) stood strong at NZ$1.1080, close to a 20-month high of $1.1017 reached on Wednesday. This strength followed the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) unexpected signal of potential rate cuts.

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