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Much Data to Peruse on a Snowy Friday
January 28, 2022
But first, a quick rundown of overnight market movement. The DXY weighted dollar index touched an 18-month high of 97.44 but is steady on balance. There’s been no net movement against the euro, Swissie or peso, dips of 0.2% against the yuan and Turkish lira, and upticks of 0.6% against the Aussie dollar, 0.3% relative […] More
Equities Tumbling Anew as Inflation and Interest Rates Climb
January 14, 2022
The dollar overnight rose 0.1% against the euro and on a weighted basis, held unchanged against the Swiss franc and sterling and fell 0.3% versus the yen. Share prices dropped 1.3% in Japan, 1.4% in South Korea, 1.1% in Australia, and 1.0% in South Korea. The German Dax and Paris Cac show losses so far […] More
Flat Dollar Ahead of Emergency G7 Leaders Meeting
August 24, 2021
Dollar rates against the euro, yen, Swiss franc and DXY weighted index are unchanged from Monday closing levels. The U.S. currency has not done as well against commodity-sensitive currencies, falling by 0.7% versus the kiwi, 0.5% against the Australian dollar, 0.2% vis-a-vis the loonie, and 0.1% versus the Chinese yuan and Mexican peso. One currency […] More
Dollar Slips to Lowest Level Since First Week of 2021
May 25, 2021
Several Fed officials speaking yesterday reaffirmed commitment to current stance for some time longer. In response, the dollar fell 0.4% against the euro, 0.2% versus the Swiss franc, Australian dollar, Chinese yuan, Mexican peso, and its weighted index, and by 0.1% relative to the loonie and sterling. The dollar also firmed 0.1% against the Japanese […] More
Tension on Several Fronts but Market Moves Muted Overnight
January 14, 2021
President Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives for the second time in 13 months. The Senate trial will commence soon after he leaves office. New Covid cases and deaths remain highly elevated in many countries. The British daily death toll set a record yesterday. Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda said monetary stimulus […] More
Investor Mood Lifted by Vaccine Hopes and U.S. Transition Go-Ahead
November 24, 2020
The U.S. dollar is grinding lower but slowly and in an orderly fashion. The currency dropped 0.8% and 0.7%, respectively, overnight against the New Zealand and Australian dollars overnight but by only 0.2% relative to the euro and loonie, and it held steady versus the yen and sterling. Favorable vaccine news has created a sense […] More
Some Encouraging U.S.-Sino Trade News Fans Investor Sentiment Further
August 25, 2020
Equity markets had rallied strongly on Monday and then received a further lift overnight from the news that U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators reported progress and reaffirmed that the Phase I trade deal remains effective. In other overnight developments, The Republican Party National Convention kicked off with loads of fear-mongering directed at the Democratic Party […] More
Holiday Closures Hit Pause Button
May 25, 2020
Markets on Monday lacked direction due to holiday observances in the United States for Memorial Day, Great Britain for its late Spring bank holiday, and many Islamic countries where Ramadan’s end is being celebrated. The dollar is unchanged from Friday’s close against the euro, Swiss franc, loonie and kiwi, while changes versus the yen, sterling, […] More
COVID-19 Continues to Dominate World and Market News
February 25, 2020
Confirmed worldwide coronavirus infections and deaths now total 80,348 and 2707. 77,600 and 2663 of these are in China, but the disease continues to spread with Croatia and Austria reporting their initial instances, South Korea and Italy having 977 and 229 infections, and Iran’s deputy health minister becoming one of the casualties. The WHO warned […] More
Continuing Confusion over Status of U.S.-Sino Trade Dispute
August 27, 2019
Monday’s mixed signals about whether there had been a weekend overture between Trump and Chinese officials to resume trade talks has not been clarified. The yuan meanwhile slid another 0.1% on net and touched an intra-day low of 7.1692 per dollar, 4.0% lower than its end-July value. Against other key currencies overnight, the dollar fell […] More
