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The USD is the strongest and the CHF is the weakest as the NA session begins
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As the North American session begins, the US dollar is the strongest and the Swiss franc is the weakest. Japan was on holiday today and so was Canada (Thanksgiving). The US has a semi-holiday period but US stocks are open (Columbus Day). But the bond market is closed. No economic…
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The CAD is the strongest and the JPY is the weakest as the NA session begins
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As the North American session begins, the Canadian dollar is the strongest and the Japanese yen the weakest. The US dollar started the day with a mixed performance as US stocks edged up slightly and yields continued to rise despite the Federal Reserve’s 50bp rate cut last week to recalibrate…
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The AUD is the strongest and the USD is the weakest as the NA session begins
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As the North American session began, the Australian dollar was the strongest followed by the British pound, with the US dollar the weakest. The Federal Reserve will meet on Tuesday and again on Wednesday before announcing its interest rate decision on Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET. A press conference will…
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Just a couple of light releases on the agenda in the session ahead
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It may be a holiday in Japan and China today, but that hasn’t dampened the mood at the start of the week so far. The US dollar has been lower as we look ahead to European trading, with USD/JPY in particular testing the 140.00 level. The pair’s previous low was…
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USD/JPY erases the advance from yesterday to start the session
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USD/JPY Hourly Chart The high was reached earlier today around 147.20 and also tested the overnight high. The sellers held on and since then, the traffic has been one-way now as we enter European morning trading. The USD/JPY pair has returned to the downside to around 146.00, although the buyers…
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UK labour market report in focus in the session ahead
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Major currencies are still trading mostly flat, with smaller ranges remaining so far today. There will be another tentative session in Europe, with market players watching key US data this week. Here’s a look at the USD pairs and their daily ranges at the moment: Looking ahead to the session…
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The CHF is the strongest and the GBP is the weakest as the NA session begins
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As the North American session began, the Swiss Franc (and the Australian Dollar) were the strongest and the British Pound the weakest. The US Dollar was also weaker at the start of the US session. Yields fell on the day (but are still near their highs for the day) which…
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RBA’s “Hawkish Hold” Briefly Supported AUD During The Asian Session
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As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to The Reserve Bank of Australia kept official interest rates at a 12-year high of 4.35%. For its sixth consecutive meeting in August. The Central Bank confirmed that High inflation remains a concern.Inflation has “declined significantly” but is “persistently above” the 2%…
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The AUD is the strongest and the JPY is the weakest as the NA session begins.
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As the North American session begins, the Aussie is the strongest and the Japanese Yen is the weakest. This combination mirrors what has been more common with the Aussie (or New Zealand Dollar) being the weakest and the Japanese Yen the strongest. Unsurprisingly, there has been a pre-market rally in…
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Inflation data stays in focus in the session ahead
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The UK release will be the key release to watch, especially as a BoE rate cut in August remains a close possibility. Headline annual inflation is forecast to ease to 1.9%, but core annual inflation is expected to hold steady at 3.5%. Services inflation is holding steady and policymakers will…
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Simon Property closes 7th straight session of gain as most REITs advance on rate cut hopes
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jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Simon Real Estate GroupNYSE:SPG) closed a seventh straight session of gains on Tuesday, July 16, as real estate investment trusts saw a fresh surge in stock prices on the back of economic data supporting the case for interest rate cuts. The arrow is finished Trading…
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NZDUSD trading near session highs for the week. Bias more in favor of buyers.
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As the trading week comes to a close, the NZDUSD pair is trading near its highest levels of the week. Technically, the move to the upside also broke the 100-bar moving average on the 4-hour chart at 0.61116 and the 200-bar moving average on the same chart at 0.61267. Today’s…
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Another mixed session for commodities
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It was another mixed session for commodities. Energy: Oil saw a notable increase in trading by more than 1% while natural gas fell by almost the same amount. Precious Metals: Gold and silver rebounded well while platinum traded down more than 2%. Commodity performance Getting a solid reading on commodities…
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Nasdaq and S&P positive and trading at session highs
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The S&P, NASDAQ and A are now trading in positive territory and at today’s highs: The Nasdaq leads the way with gains of 50 points, or 0.28%, at 17,770.44. The Standard & Poor’s index rose 2.23 points, or 0.04%, to 5,475.42 points. During the trading week, both indices tend to…
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The EUR is the strongest and the NZD is the weakest as the NA session begins
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From strongest to weakest among major currencies The Euro is the strongest and the New Zealand Dollar is the weakest as the North American session begins. The US dollar starts the new trading week – heading into the US session – mostly stronger. The dollar only fell against the euro.…
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A couple of light releases to move things along in the session ahead
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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…
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UK monthly GDP on the agenda in the session ahead
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Markets are in a more hesitant mood so far today and that is understandable. It will be a busy day in US trading, so there won’t be much conviction at least in European trading. All eyes will be on the main events later, which are the US CPI report and…
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The JPY is the strongest and the CAD is the weakest as the NA session begins.
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From strongest to weakest among major currencies As the North American session begins, the Japanese yen is the strongest and the Canadian dollar is the weakest. The US dollar is mixed to decline to start the new trading week. There will be two central bank meetings this week and interest…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu accepts offer to address joint session of Congress
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Amir Levy/Getty Images News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation from senior congressional leaders from both parties to address a joint session of Congress. The date and time of his speech have not yet been determined. the May 31 letter Netanyahu asked “To share the Israeli government’s…