Currency Talk
Currency Talk, Institutional
Three markets to watch next week
Last week was dominated by uncertainty surrounding the situation in the Middle East, tensions involving Russia and, of course, Nvidia’s outstanding earnings and expectations ahead of Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole. That is now in the past, however, and the coming days are likely to bring another dose of volatility given several key macroeconomic […]
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- 1 month ago
EUR, Technical Analysis, USD
EUR/USD Loses 0.3%
Dollar and Treasury yields rise on the hawkish tone of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks EURUSD is falling following the release of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech and during his remarks, as markets interpreted his message as clearly hawkish. The key point was not that Warsh explicitly signaled a rate hike, but rather […]
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- 1 month ago
CAD, USD
Loonie Slips Despite Strong Canadian GDP
The Canadian dollar weakened to 1.39 per USD from a three-month high of 1.376 reached on August 21st, as a more restrictive policy signal from Fed Chair Warsh supported the US dollar. Warsh said the Fed is tracking the PCE index as an inflation gauge, using firmer rhetoric than earlier suggestions that a newly created […]
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- 1 month ago
Currency Talk, USD
Brazilian Real Weakens as Fed Hike Bets Rise
The Brazilian real weakened to around 5.205 per USD, nearing the one-month low of 5.21 touched on August 14, as a more restrictive policy signal from Fed Chair Warsh supported the US dollar. Warsh said the Fed is tracking the PCE index as its inflation gauge, using firmer rhetoric than earlier suggestions that a newly […]
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- 1 month ago
Currency Talk, MXN, USD
Mexican Peso Weakens as Fed Hike Bets Rise
The Mexican peso weakened to around 17.04 per US dollar from the more than two-year low of 16.91 touched on August 21, as a more restrictive policy signal from Fed Chair Warsh supported the US dollar. Warsh said the Fed is tracking the PCE index as its inflation gauge, using firmer rhetoric than earlier suggestions […]
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- 1 month ago
AUD, USD
Australian Dollar tests three-month highs above 0.7200 with all eyes on Fed’s Warsh
The Australian Dollar (AUD) ticks higher for the fourth consecutive day against the US Dollar (USD) as investors brace for the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, due later on Friday. The AUD/USD pair hit session highs at 0.7205 earlier on the day, its highest level since mid-May, although it is trading at […]
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- 1 month ago
JPY, Technical Analysis, USD
Chart of The Day – USD/JPY Eyes 160.00 Again. Will FX Intervention Withstand The Pressure?
The Japanese yen was handed catalysts for gains in the form of higher Tokyo inflation and falling Japanese unemployment, yet it is losing ground against all G10 currencies. USDJPY is dangerously close to its post-intervention peak (160.00; today: +0.12% to 159.500), and a potential impulse following Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole could test the […]
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- 1 month ago
EUR, GBP, Technical Analysis
EUR/GBP Price Trading sideways around 0.8500 amid fading bullish traction
The Euro (EUR) nurses moderate losses against the British Pound (GBP), with price action contained within the previous day’s range and market volatility muted, as investors brace for Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole. The EUR/GBP pair has pulled back to levels near 0.8570 from Thursday’s highs right below 0.8580, with the weekly chart showing marginal gains. […]
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- 1 month ago
CHF, USD
Swiss Franc consolidates recent losses with the focus turning to Fed’s Warsh
The Swiss Franc (CHF) trades marginally lower against a somewhat firmer US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with market volatility subdued as investors await the speech of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman, Kevin Warsh, at the Jackson Hole Symposium, due later on the day. The USD/CHF pair trades practically flat just below 0.8750, on track for a 0.45% […]
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- 1 month ago
Currency Talk
European Shares Slip Despite Nvidia-Fueled Tech Rally
European shares edged lower on Thursday, with the STOXX 50 falling 0.3% and the broader STOXX 600 down 0.4%, as a Nvidia-driven rally in technology stocks failed to offset broader market weakness. Oil prices also paused their recent decline, while uncertainty over a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz added to investor caution. AI-related […]
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- 1 month ago