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Stocks Up… Dollar and Yen Down
March 26, 2018
Equities recouped some of last week’s heavy losses in early trading. Share prices closed higher by 0.7% in Japan, 1.4% in India, and 0.8% in Hong Kong and South Korea. Equities in Europe so far show gains of 1.0% in Switzerland, 0.7% in Germany, 0.6% in Spain, 0.5% in the U.K. and 0.4% in France. […] More
Only Marginal Net Dollar Movement on a Newsworthy Friday
December 22, 2017
The approaching Christmas holiday, which has some markets closing early today, appears to have muted changes in the dollar, which has moved up 0.3% against the loonie, 0.2% relative to the euro, Swissie, and peso, and 0.1% vis-a-vis the yen and kiwi while slipping 0.2% relative to the Aussie dollar, 0.1% against the yuan and […] More
The Wrath of Nature and North Korea Sends Markets into a Tizzy
August 29, 2017
So much for North Korean restraint in the face of Trump’s threat of “fire and fury” against that regime. North Korea fired a missile last night that sailed over Japan, seemingly calling the U.S. president’s bluff to prove how tough he can be. Meanwhile, Harvey continues to batter the Texas coast and is forecast to […] More
Mexican Rate Hike, Some Preliminary PMI Results, and a Trump Revelation
June 23, 2017
Mexico’s key central bank interest rate was hiked by an additional 25 basis points to 7.0%, bringing its cumulative rise to four percentage points from 3% prevailing from October 2014 through the early December 2015. However, Bank of Mexico officials suggested in a statement that no more tightening may be necessary. See review. The peso […] More
Concerns from Several Places
May 30, 2017
Markets in China and Hong Kong remain shut for the Dragon Boat Festival, but British and U.S. markets reopened following 3-day holiday weekends. European political uncertainty is one theme in early Tuesday trading. The outcome of the British election on June 8 is not assured, since opinion polls show a narrowing lead for Prime Minister […] More
Sovereign Debt Yields Lower on Last Business Day Before Christmas
December 23, 2016
Ten-year sovereign debt yields retreated four basis points in Germany and Italy, three bps in U.K., France and Canada and two bps in the United States. Japan’s market is shut to commemorate the Emperor’s birthday. The dollar slipped 0.2% overnight against the euro and yen but climbed against commodity-sensitive currencies and sterling. The greenback is […] More
Rising Expectations of a Fed Rate Hike before Yearend
August 26, 2016
Today’s focus is on Janet Yellen’s address in Wyoming this morning. Ahead of that speech, markets are pricing more than even odds of a hike in the federal funds rate at one of the three remaining FOMC meetings this year and up to a 30% probability officials act at the September meeting. The dollar lost […] More
A Lot to Ponder in Spite of U.S. and British Holiday Closures
May 30, 2016
U.S. markets will be closed for Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summertime currency trading. London markets are shut, too, for the late May Bank holiday. At the summit of G7 leaders held in Japan, a mixed agreement was reached not to engage in competitive devaluation but also protesting excessive exchange rate volatility. Japan’s prime […] More
Little Happening on Good Friday 2016
March 25, 2016
Markets are closed for Good Friday in the U.K., Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, India, Brazil, Canada and the United States. Greece is shut for Independence Day. The Good Friday/Easter Monday holiday period tends to be one of the quietest market times of the year. Sure enough, the dollar […] More
Narrowly Mixed Dollar
December 23, 2015
The biggest dollar move overnight is a 0.5% slide against sterling. Otherwise, the U.S. currency is down 0.2% versus the loonie and 0.1% relative to the yen, unchanged vis-a-vis the yuan, and up 0.2% against the euro, Swissie and kiwi and 0.1% firmer relative to the Aussie dollar. West Texas Intermediate crude oil was bid […] More
