ISM Services PMI rebounds to 55.2 in January vs. 50.4 expected
ISM Services PMI in January rose back into the expansion territory. US Dollar Index clings to impressive daily gains above 102.50. The economic activity in the US service sector expanded at a robust pace in January with the ISM Services PMI rising to 55.2 from 49.2 in December. This reading came in better than the […]
AUDUSD falls to 2- week low and below 50% of 2023 range but rebounds
AUDUSD moves back to swing area The AUDUSD moved lower with the USD move up after the stronger than expected US jobs data and the stronger ISM data. The US jobs report took the price away from its 100 and 200 hour moving averages up at 0.7069 and 0.7081. In the Asian session, the price […]
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 […]
Dow Conspicuously Lags S&P 500 and Nasdaq, Dollar Rebounds Ahead of NFPs
Nasdaq 100, Dollar, EURUSD, NFPs and Recession Talking Points: The Market Perspective: USDJPY Bullish Above 132.00; EURUSD Bearish Below 108 Spurred on by the dovish interpretation of the Fed and Meta earnings the previous day, the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 charged Thursday…while the Dow closed lower A strong Dollar with EURUSD reversal defied fundamental […]
Dollar Rebounds after Fed, ECB Meeting but the Rally may Prove Fleeting
The Fed hiked the interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday and hinted that there will be another hike, after which it will likely be done with tightening. Despite worries about inflation, Powell said at the press conference that the committee believes it is necessary to slow down the pace of monetary tightening. Market indicators […]
USD/MXN rebounds after hitting weekly lows near 18.70; Mexican Peso outperforms EM peers
Mexican Peso among top performers on Friday. UUSD/MXN slide found support above 18.70 as DXY strengthens after the beginning of the American session. US data mostly in line with expectations on Friday. The USD/MXN dropped on Friday to 18.71, reaching the lowest level since January 18 and then rebounded, erasing daily losses after the greenback […]
USOIL Rebounds as China Eases COVID Restrictions
USOIL, DAILY 2023 is likely to be a year of change, as the economy emerges from one of the most difficult periods of the 21st century. In 2022, interest rates were soaring globally, Inflation soared, there was chaos in the distribution of goods and services and war in eastern Europe. Perhaps this year, too, could […]
German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index rebounds to 16.9 in January vs. -15.5 expected
Economic sentiment in Germany and the Eurozone unexpectedly turned positive in January. EUR/USD remains unimpressed by the upbeat ZEW surveys, keeping its range around 1.0815. The German ZEW headline numbers showed that the Economic Sentiment Index returned to positive territory, arriving at 16.9 in January from -23.3 in December, beating the market expectation of -15.5. […]
USD/CAD rebounds from seven-week low, jumps back above 1.3400 amid resurgent USD demand
USD/CAD stages a solid intraday recovery amid a strong pickup in the USD demand. Rebounding US bond yields and the risk-off impulse lifts the safe-haven Greenback. Positive Crude Oil prices could underpin the Loonie and cap the upside for the major. The USD/CAD pair rebounds sharply from the 1.3320 area, or its lowest level since […]