Asia FX weakens, dollar rebounds as nonfarm payrolls loom By Investing.com
© Reuters By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies weakened on Friday, while the dollar rebounded in anticipation of more cues on the U.S. economy from nonfarm payrolls data, while markets dialed back bets on an imminent pause in the Federal Reserve’s rate hike cycle. The fell 0.2% even as a private survey showed […]
Dollar at nine-month low after Fed guidance brings pivot into sight By Investing.com
© Reuters By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — The dollar was at its lowest level in over nine months in early European trading on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decisions and guidance brought the end of the current policy tightening cycle into view. Fed Chair Jerome Powell told his press conference that “the […]
Asia FX rallies, dollar tumbles as markets bet on Fed pivot By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com– Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Thursday, while the dollar sank to a nine-month low even after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, with markets betting that a U.S. economic slowdown will force the bank into reversing its hawkish stance this year. The rose 0.4% and came close to a […]
Dollar slumps to 9-month low on expectations of dovish Fed pivot By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com– The dollar tumbled to a nine-month low against a basket of currencies on Thursday, even after the Federal Reserve reiterated its commitment to keep hiking interest rates, with markets betting that the ensuing economic headwinds will force the bank into cutting rates as soon as this year. The slumped 1% […]
Dollar flat ahead of Fed decision; risk of hawkish push-back seen By Investing.com
© Reuters By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — The dollar was flat in early trading on Wednesday in Europe, with the markets becalmed ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision later. By 03:10 ET (08:10 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of advanced economy currencies, was at $101.84, down less than […]
Asia FX treads water as Fed meeting looms, dollar inches higher By Investing.com
© Reuters By Ambar Warrick Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday in anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting, while the dollar crept higher as markets positioned for an interest rate hike and a potentially hawkish message from the central bank. The dollar firmed slightly against a basket of currencies, with the and advancing about […]
Dollar hits one-week high on caution ahead of central bank meetings By Investing.com
© Reuters By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — The dollar hit its highest level in a week in early trading in Europe on Tuesday, as markets worldwide dialed down their risk appetite ahead of some big central bank meetings over the next couple of days. By 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback […]
Asia FX muted, dollar steadies as Fed meeting looms By Investing.com
© Reuters By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday, while the dollar retained recent gains as caution kicked in ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week, with any signals on U.S. monetary policy squarely in focus. But most Asian units were set for strong gains in January amid expectations […]
Dollar flat as market braces for central bank decisions later in the week By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — The dollar was up modestly in early trading in Europe on Monday, at the start of a key week for central bank meetings on both sides of the Atlantic. By 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six advanced economy currencies, […]
Chinese yuan leads Asia FX higher in anticipation of Fed meeting By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — The Chinese yuan rose sharply on Monday as local markets reopened from a week-long holiday, while most other Asian currencies strengthened in anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting and a slew of economic data releases this week. The rose 0.4%, benefiting from bets that the Lunar New Year […]