The Pound Sterling (GBP) looks set to deliver a fresh upside as the market mood is supportive for risk-sensitive assets. The GBP/USD pair is aiming for more upside as investors hope that the policy divergence between the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BoE) will not widen further since they are both sufficiently restrictive to […]
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Euro attempts a mild rebound to 1.0470 ahead of key US data
The Euro (EUR) trades without a clear direction against the US Dollar (USD), motivating EUR/USD to gyrate around the 1.0470 region early in the European morning on Wednesday. On the USD-side of the equation, the Greenback clings to the 107.00 region following Tuesday’s new 2023 tops in the 107.30-107.35 band when tracked by the USD Index (DXY), always […]
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Pound Sterling extends downside on UK’s poor demand outlook
The Pound Sterling (GBP) struggles for a firm footing despite a consistent sell-off in the past three months. The GBP/USD pair faces a ruthless sell-off as the United Kingdom economy muddles against the headwinds of poor economic prospects and sticky inflation. UK inflation is still more than thrice the target rate of 2%, and the Bank of England (BoE) […]
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China Stats Bureau Spokesperson cites economic recovery, major state-owned banks sell Dollars to defend Yuan
Early Tuesday morning, Reuters cites an anonymous source to state that China’s major state-owned banks were seen selling US Dollars to buy China Yuan (CNY) in the onshore spot foreign exchange (Forex) market. The news came in after the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) surprisingly cut the benchmark rates and fueled the USD/CNY to the […]
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Russian Ruble plunges beyond 100.00 against US Dollar amid multiple headwinds
Russian Ruble prints a fresh 16-month low against the US Dollar due to weak economic outlooks. The USD/RUB pair climbed above the psychological resistance of 100.00 on Monday, extending YTD losses by 38%. The asset remains under pressure as the Russian economy is facing multiple headlines such as sanctions from developed economies, being in a […]
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US Dollar steady as markets shake off global growth concerns
The US Dollar (USD) trades sideways after it continued where it left off Friday evening at the US closing bell. The Greenback-favored sentiment this Monday is built on the once again disappointing numbers out of China. With Country Garden, an even bigger real estate developer than Evergrande, on the brink of collapse, Chinese loan data pointed […]
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Pound Sterling rebounds as focus shifts to employment data
The Pound Sterling (GBP) strengthens amid upbeat Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and factory data for June. The GBP/USD pair faces headwinds from bearish market sentiment ahead of the British employment data, which will be released on Tuesday at 6:00 GMT. Stellar recovery in United Kingdom’s Q2 GDP data makes Bank of England (BoE) policymakers more comfortable in raising interest rates […]
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GBP/JPY surrenders a major part of its intraday gains, up a little below mid-182.00s
The GBP/JPY cross climbs to a four-day high on Tuesday, albeit struggles to capitalize on the momentum and fails ahead of the 183.00 round-figure mark. Spot prices erase a major part of the intraday gains and retreat to the 182.35-182.30 region during the early part of the European session. Data released earlier today showed that […]
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Chart of The Day USD/JPY
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) clarified that its recent yield curve adjustment, announced on July 28th, was intended to sustain the current loose monetary policy rather than indicate policy normalization. The BoJ allowed the 10-year Japanese Government Bond yield to trade above 0.5% in a flexible manner, deviating from a strict cap approach. Despite global […]
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EUR/GBP consolidates in a narrow range around 0.8620, investors await UK GDP
The EUR/GBP pair oscillates in a narrow range around 0.8620 heading into the early European session on Tuesday. Market players await the UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q2 for fresh impetus. The growth rate is expected to grow by 0.2% on a yearly basis. The latest data from Destatis showed on Tuesday that the German […]