Key Takeaways 💵 The U.S. dollar received a boost from stronger second-quarter growth data 🌍 Other economies like Germany and the UK are also seeing weakness 📊 Subdued inflation prints from Germany and Spain anticipate a decline in euro area CPI inflation 💡 A weakening US economy does not always lead to a weaker US … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💹 Dollar set to end a five-week losing streak with 0.6% gain this week 📈 Markets expect Federal Reserve to cut rates next month, first time in over four years 🌍 Eurozone experiencing slowing inflation, leading to potential rate cuts by European Central Bank 💵 US Dollar Index consolidating below 101.50 after two … Read more
Key Takeaways 💵 Citi views the US election as dollar positive 📈 Increased tariffs, especially on China, could strengthen the dollar 🌍 Other global economic conditions will also impact the dollar 🇺🇸 Different election scenarios have varying implications for the dollar 💼 Market participants typically start pricing in election outcomes two to three months ahead … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💵 Most Asian currencies trading in tight range due to anticipation of key inflation data 📈 Japanese yen firming up on strong CPI data, points to hawkish Bank of Japan 📊 Chinese yuan reaches strongest level since 2024, boosted by positive policy measures 👁 Dollar seen trading down in August, despite recent steadying … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💰 Sterling has hit 2-1/2 year highs against the dollar and euro 📉 Speculative interest rate bets could unravel and cause increased volatility 📈 BoE expected to keep rates high longer than US and eurozone, but potential risk of rate cuts ⚠️ Traders wary of potential sell-offs due to carry trades and market … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💹 Dollar rose against the euro and yen, most sensitive to economic expectations 📈 GDP grew at 3.0%, higher than expected 📊 Price index for gross domestic purchases up 2.4% 💵 US dollar rose following faster than expected GDP growth in the second quarter 📉 Euro fell against the dollar, with the biggest … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💵 US dollar strengthened after better-than-expected GDP data in the second quarter 📈 GDP grew at a 3.0% annualized rate, higher than expected 🇺🇸 Dollar/yen pair sensitive to economic expectations, rose to a one-week high 📉 Euro fell against the dollar in response to US data 📊 US rate futures priced in 35% … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💵 The US dollar strengthened after the release of better-than-expected GDP data 📈 Dollar index increased by 0.4% to 101.44 💹 Against the yen, the greenback rose by 0.5% to trade at 145.29 📉 Immediate support level for gold is at $2,500, with potential sell-off towards $2,432 and $2,367 📊 US GDP data … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💶 Euro fell against the dollar due to concerns over inflation data and German politics 📉 Inflation fell in important German states and slowed down in Spain 🇪🇺 Money markets priced in 67 basis points of ECB rate cuts in 2024 🇺🇸 Investors await U.S. core PCE price index for clues on rate … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💵 The U.S. dollar is in a phase of bearish consolidation, not a significant decline 📉 Market expects 100 basis points of Federal Reserve rate cuts by year-end 🌏 Even Asian currencies like Korean won are participating in the dollar’s downward trend 📊 Options market indicates a preference for Korean won call options … Read more