Category: Strength
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Asia FX weak amid dollar strength; yen on intervention watch By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Asian currencies were mostly fragile on Monday, with the dollar holding near two-month highs, while a weak Japanese yen sparked caution about potential intervention measures by Tokyo. Sentiment towards regional markets also declined due to fears of a trade war between China and the European Union, after Chinese…
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Dollar steadies after sharp gains post Fed minutes; sterling retains strength By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar gave up some of the previous session’s gains on Thursday, but remained near a one-week high after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting indicated US interest rates will remain high for some time. At 04:20 ET (08:20 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the…
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UBS maintains key G10 currency views, sees USD strength By Investing.com
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UBS released a report on the current foreign exchange environment, maintaining its key views on the G10 currency and forecasting continued US dollar strength. The company stressed that although the markets are reducing the range of divergence in priced policies, there is no compelling reason to change its expectations. Equities…
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UBS forecasts shekel strength on Israel’s recovery, Fed easing By Investing.com
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UBS expects the value of the Israeli shekel to rise against the US dollar, anticipating a decrease in the geopolitical risk premium. The shekel briefly surpassed 3.80 against the dollar due to recent tensions between Iran and Israel, as well as the ongoing conflict with Hamas. UBS analysts expect these…
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SoftBank seen returning to loss in Q4 despite tech stock strength By Reuters
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(This May 10 story has been corrected to determine this arm is a subsidiary, but not a wholly-owned subsidiary, of SoftBank (TYO:) Group, per paragraph 3) Written by Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese technology investment group SoftBank Group is expected to dip back into the red when it reports…
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Greenback strength to persist on delayed Fed rate cut calls By Reuters
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Written by Sarobiya Ganguly BENGALURU (Reuters) – The US dollar’s rise will remain steady and may trade more strongly than expected in the coming months if policies from the Federal Reserve and other major central banks diverge, according to forex strategists polled by Reuters. The dollar has recovered from the…