Category: Forexlive
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 2 Aug: Bond market cuts rate for Fed after weak jobs data
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After some amazing earnings/revenue numbers from Amazon after the shutdown (revenue declines and slower consumer concerns), and a day of bad news yesterday, markets got another dose of “weakness” today in the US jobs report. The US nonfarm payrolls report for July 2024 showed a gain of just 114,000 jobs,…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US dollar starts out strong and then gives some back
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Yen swings again, more than a big figure range
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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: A bit of respite ahead of the US PCE report
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headlines: Markets: Australian Dollar Advances, Yen Lags During the Day European stocks rise; S&P 500 futures up 0.7% The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell 1.9 basis points to 4.236%. Gold rises 0.4% to $2,373.24 West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.3% to $76.85. Bitcoin price rises 3.0% to…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 26 Jul: Rebound day. AUD higher. CHF lower. Stocks rise
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Over most of the week, fund flows pushed the Japanese yen and Swiss franc higher amid safe-haven flows. The Australian dollar (and the New Zealand dollar) fell as risk-off sentiment took hold on the back of a slowdown in China and lower commodity and stock prices. Today saw a reflection…
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AUD, NZD falling again | Forexlive
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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD and JPY gained ground (USD/JPY lower)
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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…
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Forexlive European FX news wrap 23 July – The US Dollar remains in the driver’s seat
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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…
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It’s finally Joever | Forexlive
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Amnesty International Image The decision had been coming for a few weeks already, and Biden has now made it official. There was a sense that he could have stayed in office until the Democratic National Convention in August. But unfortunately, a sense of realism finally took hold of Biden and…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Something of a ‘sell everything’ day
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Markets: US Dollar Advances, NZD Lags West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $2.53 to $80.29 a barrel. US 10-year Treasury yields rise 5.3 basis points to 4.24% Gold falls $46 to $2,399 S&P 500 down 0.7% There’s nowhere to hide today as stocks, bonds, commodities and precious metals all plunge.…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 12 Jul: PPI not as friendly as the CPI
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Yesterday, the US CPI was a good number, coming in below expectations. Today, the PPI data was the exact opposite. Not only were the headline numbers for the month higher, but the previous months were also revised higher. The US dollar and yields initially rose after the report, but memories…
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Innovation or desperation? | Forexlive
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The past 16 hours have been unfavorable for Japan in its attempts to stem the yen’s slide. On the one hand, they reportedly intervened in the market to try to capitalize on a weaker US CPI report during early US trading. Then they let the move leak out very quickly…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: RBNZ leans more dovish, NZD drops
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The two most interesting items during the session here were inflation data from China and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s July monetary policy review. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand dropped a dovish bombshell. I explained it at the time (see points above): *** From the Reserve Bank of…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 9 Jul: Powell’s testimony keeps easing door open for Sept.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Powell testified before the U.S. Senate today on Capitol Hill in the first of two testimony before U.S. lawmakers. The Fed chairman will speak before the House of Representatives tomorrow. During his testimony today, the Fed chairman explicitly said he would not talk about changing the interest…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 5 Jul: NFP for June sent the USD lower/yields tumbling
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The U.S. jobs report showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 206,000 jobs, beating expectations and up from 190,000 previously estimated. However, the details of the report were less than impressive. The revision for the previous two months was -111K. This more than offsets the above-expected growth this month. The unemployment rate…
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar sluggish with US holiday hanging over markets
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headlines: Markets: Japanese Yen Advances, US Dollar Lags During the Day European stocks rise; CAC 40 up 0.8% Gold rises 0.1% to $2,358.40 West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.8% to $83.17. Bitcoin down 3.1% to $57,667 Being a holiday in the US, there wasn’t much for traders to work with…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Awaiting the UK election, NFP to follow on Friday
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High Risk Warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage also creates additional risks and exposure to loss. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk tolerance. You may lose some…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: EUR/USD gapped higher (not a huge gap)
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The Chinese President says he is ready to work with Australia European Central Bank President Lagarde speaks on Monday Bitcoin is back above $63,500 China Caixin Manufacturing PMI June 2024 51.8 (FX: 51.2, Previous: 51.7) Australian Special Inflation Survey, June 2024: +0.3% m/m (previously +0.3%) Roaring Kitty sued for securities…
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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: EUR/USD gapped higher (not a huge gap)
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The Chinese President says he is ready to work with Australia European Central Bank President Lagarde speaks on Monday Bitcoin is back above $63,500 China Caixin Manufacturing PMI June 2024 51.8 (FX: 51.2, Previous: 51.7) Australian Special Inflation Survey, June 2024: +0.3% m/m (previously +0.3%) Roaring Kitty sued for securities…
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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Benign PCE report collides with tumultuous politics
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Markets: Gold falls $3 to $2,342 US 10-year bond yields rose 9.8 basis points to 4.39% West Texas Intermediate crude fell 19 cents to $80.64. S&P 500 index falls 0.4% Australian Dollar Advances, Yen Lags Friday was the last day of the quarter, and this made drawing conclusions difficult. It…