KRW to remain a key beneficiary of USD weakness in the weeks ahead – TDS
Bank of Korea (BoK) decided to hike its policy rate today by 25 bps to 3.50%. Economists at TD Securities expect the Won to strengthen in the weeks ahead. Less urgency to tighten further “BoK hiked its 7-day repo rate by 25 bps to 3.50% as widely expected. The decision was not unanimous however, with […]
AUD/USD hovers around 0.6960s in choppy trading ahead of the weekend
Consumer Sentiment in the United States improved and capped AUD/USD rally. The US last inflation report, spurred speculation that the Fed would decelerate the pace of interest rate increases. Improvement in Australia – China relations is a tailwind for the Australian Dollar. The Australian Dollar (AUD) hit a fresh six-month high against the US Dollar […]
The Week Ahead – Turning point?
USDJPY falters over Japan’s rising inflation The Japanese yen extended gains as accelerating inflation may pressure the BoJ to act soon. One of the major themes of 2023 could be Japan finally normalising its monetary policy. Consumer prices have been rising steadily nationwide, with the latest CPI in Tokyo reaching 4%, above the central bank’s […]
Dollar stabilizes ahead of key December inflation data By Investing.com
© Reuters By Peter Nurse Investing.com – The U.S. dollar stabilized in early European trade Thursday ahead of a widely awaited U.S. consumer inflation release, while the Japanese yen surged ahead of next week’s Bank of Japan meeting. At 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other […]
Dollar weakens in wake of CPI release; yen climbs ahead of BOJ By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Peter Nurse Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Friday, continuing the previous session’s selloff after cooling U.S. inflation opened the way for the Federal Reserve to ease the pace of its interest rate hikes. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a […]
Double tops around 1.2250 tease Cable sellers ahead of key UK data
GBP/USD retreats from intraday high to pare the biggest weekly gain since late November. RSI pullback from nearly overbought conditions adds strength to the pullback moves. 200-SMA, weekly support line appears crucial challenge for bears. UK monthly GDP, output and trade numbers for November will be crucial to watch. GBP/USD prints mild losses around 1.2200 […]
Dollar Breaks But S&P 500 Can’t Overcome 200-Day Average After CPI, Bank Earnings Ahead
S&P 500, Dollar, CPI, Yields and Earnings Talking Points: The Market Perspective: S&P 500 Eminis Bearish Below 3,900; USDCNH Bearish Below 7.0000 US inflation contracted slightly in December which pulled the year-over-year CPI down to 6.5 percent; but that wasn’t enough to drive the S&P 500 through its 200-day SMA With US bank earnings on […]
Dow Moves Higher Ahead of CPI Data!
Stocks and Indices have rallied ahead of today’s CPI data. Optimism was heightened over the slowdown of the Fed’s rate hiking. It is the final CPI report before the next interest rate decision, which is supposed to be a 50 BP rise. Timestamps DOW 01:45 SPX500 03:05 The post Dow Moves Higher Ahead of CPI […]
Crude Oil Posts Biggest Rally Since November 4 with CPI Volatility Ahead
US Oil, Interest Rates and Recession Talking Points: The Market Perspective: WTI Oil Range Between 80 and 70; Oil Bearish Below 70 WTI crude oil has worked its way back into a technical situation between a prevailing bear trend from June and uneven technical support between 70 and 72 The upcoming CPI release will likely […]
Yen jumps; dollar tentative ahead of U.S. inflation data By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A U.S. hundred dollar bill and Japanese 10,000 yen notes are seen in this photo illustration in Tokyo, February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Shohei Miyano By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen got a boost on Thursday on expectations that the Bank of Japan will review the side effects of its monetary […]