Category: 7mth

  • Asia FX steady as yen rally cools, dollar at 7-mth low amid rate cut bets By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies were steady on Wednesday with the Japanese yen slightly weaker after a strong rally earlier this week, while continued bets on a U.S. interest rate cut saw the dollar fall to seven-month lows. The strength in the yen pointed to a sustained decline in the carry trade…

  • Asia FX muted, dollar at 7-mth low with rate cuts in focus By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies rose on Tuesday, while the dollar held at its lowest level in more than seven months amid growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September. The dollar’s weakness comes just days before Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at the Jackson Hole symposium…

  • Asia FX muted, dollar near 7-mth low after soft CPI data By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies remained in a tight range on Thursday after posting strong gains overnight after weaker-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation data put the dollar near a seven-month low. Positive economic readings from Japan, Australia and to some extent China also boosted sentiment towards regional markets. The dollar index hovered around…

  • Asia FX weak as yen falls from 7-mth peak; Aussie firms on hawkish RBA By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies were slightly lower on Tuesday as the dollar steadied after its recent slide, with the Japanese yen retreating from seven-month highs. The Australian dollar was among the region’s best performing currencies, rising after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates unchanged but took a hawkish stance…

  • Asia FX muted as dollar dips on recession fears; yen surges to near 7-mth high By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies moved in a narrow range on Monday, taking little advantage of the dollar’s weakness amid growing concerns about slowing economic growth in the United States. The Japanese yen was an outlier, rising sharply on safe-haven demand and as the prospect of a Bank of Japan interest rate…

  • Chinese yuan softens, USDCNY at 7-mth high on weak fix, trade jitters By Investing.com

    Investing.com — The Chinese yuan fell on Tuesday, with the key USD/CHN yuan pair hitting a seven-month high after a weak mid-term reform by the People’s Bank of China, while concerns about the trade war with the West were also present. The yuan pair, which measures the number of yuan…