Category: Ahead

  • Dollar dips ahead of payrolls; euro gains on French poll results By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was lower in early European trade on Monday ahead of this week’s key employment report, while the euro rose after the first round of voting in France’s election. At 05:30 ET (09:30 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six…

  • French Far Right Holds Strong Lead Ahead of Vote: What to Watch

    Breadcrumb trail links PMN Business President Emmanuel Macron’s decision three weeks ago to call early elections has upended any semblance of political stability in France and opened the door to the possibility of the formation of the first far-right government in the modern republic. Article writer: Bloomberg News William Horrobin…

  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: French & UK elections, US ISM & NFP, EZ CPI, FOMC Minutes

    Sun: French Parliamentary Election Mon: Canada Day; Japanese Tankan (Q2), Japanese, Chinese Caixin, EZ, UK & US Manufacturing Final PMI (June), German Prelim. CPI (June), US ISM Manufacturing PMI (June) Tue: RBA Minutes (June), Australian & Canadian Manufacturing PMI Final (June), EZ Flash CPI (June), Unemployment Rate (May), US JOLTS…

  • Dollar consolidates ahead of key inflation release; yen nears intervention By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was lower in early European trade on Thursday, giving up some of the previous session’s gains, while the Japanese yen fell into intervention territory. At 04:30 EDT (08:30 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down…

  • Dollar strengthens ahead of PCE data; euro weighed by political uncertainty By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The US dollar rose in early European trade on Friday, on track for its second straight quarterly gain, the euro fell and the Japanese yen remained on watch for intervention. At 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the U.S. dollar, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other…

  • All eyes stay on the Japanese yen ahead of European trading

    It’s all about whether a further rise will cause Tokyo to intervene at this point. It’s mostly a psychological game, you can even think of it as a game of chicken. Do buyers have more determination or does the blame fall on the Japanese authorities instead? The thing to watch…

  • Iranians Flock To Telegram-Based Crypto Game Hamster Kombat Ahead Of Token Launch

    Credit: Crypto News Amid Iran’s economic turmoil, characterized by high inflation rates, limited job opportunities, and the lingering effects of Western sanctions, a new phenomenon has captured the attention of the country’s residents – the Telegram-based cryptocurrency game. Hamster Kombat. As the country grapples with these pressing economic challenges, Iranians…

  • FTSE 100 slides as investors wary ahead of data and election By Reuters

    Written by Purvi Agarwal and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) – British shares closed lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of economic data that could affect expectations about the path of interest rates in the United States and the United Kingdom, and losses at Burberry also weighed on the market.…

  • Dollar slips off highs ahead of PCE data, euro sees some support By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The US dollar fell on Monday, holding on after rising to an eight-week high last week, while the euro rose despite weak German business sentiment. At 05:25 ET (09:25 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down 0.2% at…

  • Week Ahead in FX (June 24 – 28): The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure & Global Inflation Updates

    Traders await a relatively less busy economic calendar with inflation updates from Japan, Canada and Australia taking the spotlight. Meanwhile, the US core PCE price index, the final GDP reading, and speeches from several FOMC members could encourage volatility between major dollar pairs. Before all that, ICYMI, I wrote a…

  • Palantir downgraded, Micron PT hiked ahead of earnings By Investing.com

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  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include: US PCE, BoJ SOO, Biden/Trump debate

    Next week June 24-28: Monday: BoJ Viewpoint Summary, German IFO Survey (June), German Import Prices (May) Tuesday: Japan Services PPI (May), Canadian CPI (May), UK GDP (Q1) married: Australian CPI (May), German Consumer Confidence from GfK Thursday: Biden/Trump debate on CNN, Riksbank announcement, ECB announcement, ECB announcement, European Council, Chinese…

  • AI Crypto Fetch.ai (FET) Experiences Significant Volume Surge Of 200% Ahead Of Token Merger

    Credit: BTC News The world of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrencies has been full of excitement, and Fetch.ai (FET), a leading crypto project focused on artificial intelligence, has been at the forefront of this dynamic scene. In a remarkable turn of events, FET has recently seen a meteoric rise, rising…

  • Dollar edges higher, sterling slips ahead of BOE meeting By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Thursday, while the pound fell ahead of the Bank of England’s latest policy meeting. At 04:00 EST (09:00 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.2% at 105.122, approaching the one-month high hit…

  • Sterling steady ahead of BoE decision; dollar wobbles against yen By Reuters

    By Ray Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The pound was broadly flat on Thursday ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision later in the day, while the dollar fell as new market catalysts awaited. Currencies were trading in tight ranges after a holiday in the United States, with investors…

  • Dollar edges higher ahead of retail sales, speeches by Fed officials By Investing.com

    Investing.com – The US dollar rose on Tuesday ahead of key retail sales data and speeches from Federal Reserve officials, as traders looked for clues to better gauge the timing and pace of interest rate cuts. At 04:20 EDT (08:20 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a…

  • London stocks open higher ahead of UK inflation data, cenbank decision By Reuters

    (Reuters) – London shares opened higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited key domestic inflation data and the Bank of England’s policy decision, while losses in… Ashtead Group (LON:) Gains capped. The leading stock rose 0.5% to 8,181.64 points by 7:06 GMT, while the average stock rose 0.6%. The index has…

  • A projection for “wider and higher ranges for AUD in the month ahead”

    Snapshot note via Westpacon and their view on the Australian dollar. Briefly: We expect wider and higher ranges for the Australian dollar next month. Volatile French policy will have an impact on the global risk climate, but a resumption of encouraging disinflation trends in the US and renewed interest rate…

  • A couple of light releases to move things along in the session ahead

    There will be a fair number of major risk events this week, but most of them will be in the coming days. Major central bank meetings are back in session, with the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Swiss National Bank and the Bank of England on the agenda. But for…

  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include BoE, SNB, US retail sales

    Week Ahead 17-21st June: Mon: PBoC MLF, Chinese Activity Data (May), EZ Wages and Labour Costs (Q1) Tue: RBA Announcement, NBH Announcement, EZ Final CPI (May), German ZEW Survey (Jun), US Retail Sales (May), Japanese Trade Balance (May) Wed: BoC Minutes, BCB Announcement, UK Inflation (May), New Zealand GDP (Q1)…