The New Zealand dollar is leading major currency gainers, appreciating 0.52%, while the Australian dollar advances 0.34% and the British pound rises 0.17%. The Japanese yen also edges higher, while the Indian rupee comes under pressure and the US dollar index declines. The euro remains broadly unchanged. The latest moves point to a mixed currency […]
Today Markets Analysis | Currency Hedger Contributor The euro’s return to $1.00 against the US dollar is no longer a scenario that can be dismissed. France’s deteriorating public finances, political uncertainty, weak eurozone growth and persistent competitiveness problems create a credible case for further euro depreciation. EUR/USD recently fell to around $1.1160, its weakest level […]
The Euro (EUR) retreats further from session highs against the British Pound (GBP) on Thursday, as Eurozone Industrial Production misses expectations, while UK monthly Dros Domestic Product (GDP) figures posted a positive surprise. The EUR/GBP pair has retreated below 0.8460 from session highs near 0.8480 during the early Asian trade and is practically flat on […]
The Euro (EUR) is up 0.5% at around 1.1220 against the US Dollar (USD) during the early European trading session on Thursday after extending is Wednesday’s recovery move. The major currency pair recovers further as the US Dollar underperforms due to a sharp decline in United States (US) Treasury Yields, following the release of the […]
The EUR/JPY cross trades in positive territory near 177.10 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. However, the potential upside for the cross might be limited as traders remain on high alert for currency intervention from Japanese authorities. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama warned that she was prepared to take action in the currency […]
The euro has rebounded towards $1.12 against the US dollar after recovering from an 18-month low, as cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials prompt traders to reassess expectations for further US monetary tightening. However, the recovery remains vulnerable to persistent euro-area inflation, uncertainty surrounding European Central Bank (ECB) policy and fiscal concerns in highly indebted […]
EUR/USD is in focus today ahead of the US CPI release scheduled for 14:30 Polish time. The market expects inflation to accelerate to 3.6% y/y from 3.4% previously and to 0.6% m/m from 0.4% previously . Higher gasoline prices may push up the September headline reading, although underlying inflationary pressures excluding food and energy are […]
The Euro (EUR) resumes its downtrend against the British Pound (GBP) as high Oil prices are hitting the common currency harder than the GBP, while concerns about France’s public debt keep investors on their toes. The EUR/GBP pair has reached a fresh 16-month low at 0.8442 and shows a 1.92% decline in less than three […]
The EUR/JPY cross trades in positive territory around 177.30 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower against the Euro (EUR) on a cautious Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate outlook. Traders will closely monitor the speech by European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde later in the day. Bloomberg […]
The Euro (EUR) extends its Tuesday’s strong recovery move to near 1.1210 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trade on Wednesday. The major currency pair attracts bids due to the correction in the US Dollar amid the pause in United States (US) Treasury Yields’ rally remaining intact ahead of the Consumer Price Index […]