The Euro (EUR) trades lower against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, snapping a four-day rally, after hawkish comments from Bank of England (BoE) committee member Huw Pill provided a fresh boost for the Cable on Thursday. The EUR/GBP pair retreated from one-month highs, a few pips above 0.8600, and is testing support at a previous resistance area around 0.8585 […]
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades broadly sideways against the US Dollar (USD) at around 1.3790 on Friday after a strong Thursday, with investors awaiting the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August, which will be published at 12:30 GMT. The USD/CAD fell sharply on Thursday as the US Dollar faced sharp selling pressure […]
The Euro (EUR) is trading flat above 1.1600 against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with upside attempts capped below the 1.1630 area. Investors are wary of selling the US Dollar ahead of the US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) release, which is expected to provide further insight into the outcome of September’s Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy […]
The GBP/USD pair edges higher to around 1.3530 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Hawkish rhetoric from a Bank of England (BoE) policymaker provides some support to the British Pound (GBP) against the US Dollar (USD). Traders will keep an eye on the US August employment report later on Friday. Bank of England (BoE) Chief […]
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a flat note against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, but is close to its two-month high of 94.29 posted the previous day. The Indian currency strengthens due to strong inflows of foreign funds through the Reserve Bank of India’s Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) (B) scheme and diminished Federal Reserve (Fed) […]
The USD/JPY pair stages a modest intraday recovery from the vicinity of the August monthly low and climbs back to the 156.50 area during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices, for now, seem to have snapped a two-day losing streak, though the upside potential seems limited. The US Dollar (USD) attracts some buyers amid […]
USD/CHF gains ground after registering losses in the previous day, trading around 0.8080 during Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) holds gains after recovering daily losses; however, the upside of the Greenback could be limited due to easing hawkish sentiment surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy outlook. Swiss Unemployment Rate would be […]
The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory near 112.80 during the early European trading hours on Friday. However, the potential upside for the cross might be limited as traders ramped up bets on a Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate hike, boosting the Japanese Yen (JPY). BoJ board member Hajime Takata said on Wednesday that […]
EUR/JPY gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 181.50 during the Asian hours on Friday. Technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the currency cross remains within the descending channel pattern, signalling a bearish bias. However, the EUR/JPY cross is maintaining a bearish near-term bias as it remains below the nine- and 50-day […]
The Euro (EUR) holds onto previous day’s gains at around 1.1630 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Friday. The major currency pair gained significantly on Thursday as the US Dollar faced sharp selling pressure, following dovish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which […]