Trump-Biden debate
Dollar Down but Stocks Up After U.S. Presidential Debate and First Glimpse at October PMI Surveys
October 23, 2020
The dollar slipped by 0.4% overnight against the Australian and Canadian dollar, 0.3% relative to the Swiss franc, 0.2% vis-a-vis the peso, kiwi, and euro, and 0.1% versus the yen and yuan. Contrary to the softer trend, the dollar has edged up 0.1% against sterling, and sovereign debt yields and share prices are each firmer. […] More
Digesting the Debate and a Slew of Quarter-End Data
September 30, 2020
Last night’s U.S. presidential debate was violently repulsive and leaves an embarrassing after-taste. The dollar hasn’t reacted discernibly, however, with gains of 0.3% against the euro and Swiss franc and 0.2% relative to sterling, no net change relative to the Japanese yen, and dips of 0.1% vis-a-vis the loonie, Aussie dollar and yuan. There have […] More
T Minus Five Weeks and Counting
September 29, 2020
The U.S. presidential and congressional elections are just five weeks away, and the first of three debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden takes place in Cleveland tonight. In the wake of Trump tax information disclosed in the New York Times, that figures to be a major discussion topic, as will be America’s unfavorable handling […] More
