USD/CAD remains steady after registering gains in the previous session, trading around 1.3980 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciated as the US Dollar (USD) received support after Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s comments lowered expectations for further interest rate cuts. The US Fed delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut on Wednesday, lowering its benchmark rate […]
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Japanese Yen sticks to stronger Tokyo CPI-inspired gains; lacks follow-through buying
The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens during the Asian session after data released this Friday showed that inflation in Tokyo rose at a faster pace and backed the case for an imminent rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). This, along with reviving safe-haven demand, assists the JPY in recovering a part of the previous […]
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Australian Dollar loses ground after mixed China’s NBS PMI data release
AUD/USD remains subdued for the third successive session, trading around 0.6550 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair moves little following the release of China’s NBS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. It is important to note that any shift in China’s economic conditions could also affect the Australian dollar (AUD), given the close trade ties […]
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USD/CHF gains as Fed signals slower easing, US-China trade relations improve
USD/CHF trades higher around 0.8000 on Thursday, up 0.20% for the day. The US Dollar (USD) finds support after the Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a widely expected 25 basis-point rate cut to a range of 3.75%–4.00%, while signaling a slower pace of future easing. Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that a further rate reduction in December is […]
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Pound Sterling remains fragile against US Dollar on improving US-China trade relations
The Pound Sterling (GBP) ticks down to near 1.3185 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The GBP/USD pair faces pressure as the US Dollar has recovered its early losses, following comments from United States (US) President Donald Trump and China’s commerce ministry after the meeting between Trump and Chinese leader Xi […]
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EUR/USD holds mild gains following upbeat Eurozone’s macroeconomic data
EUR/USD is going through a mild recovery on Thursday, trading around 1.1625 at the time of writing, after hitting lows at 1.1580 on Wednesday. A moderate risk appetite on news of a Sino-US trade deal and better-than-expected Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is buoying the Euro (EUR) ahead of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy decision. Eurozone’s […]
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USD/CAD picks up to 1.3950 amid a firmer US Dollar
The US Dollar is regaining lost ground against the Loonie, amid broader Greenback strength as markets ponder the scope of the Sino-US trade deal. The pair bounced from one-month lows near 1.3880 on Wednesday and is extending gains to test Wednesday’s high, at 1.3954, which, so far, keeps holding bulls. US President Donald Trump and […]
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Japanese Yen remains on the back foot
The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some intraday sellers on Thursday after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to maintain the status quo, though it lacks follow-through. Traders seem reluctant to place aggressive bets and opt to wait for more cues about a rate hike in December or early next year amid expectations that Japan’s new […]
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EUR/USD rises to near 1.1630 as US Dollar corrects after Trump-Xi meeting
The EUR/USD pair trades 0.25% higher to near 1.1630 during the late Asian trading session on Thursday. The major currency pair attracts bids as the US Dollar (USD) corrects after United States (US) President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping concluded the meeting without signing a trade deal. During the press time, the US […]
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Australian Dollar holds gains following Trump-Xi meeting
AUD/USD gains ground after recovering its recent losses registered in the previous session, trading around 0.6590 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) holds ground against the US Dollar (USD) following the highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Any shift in China’s economic […]
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