Swedish crown gains on central bank forecast for more hikes, softer dollar By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – The Swedish crown rallied on Thursday after the country’s central bank raised interest rates and forecast further tightening, while the dollar weakened against most other currencies alongside positive […]
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD a touch softer vs. other majors
Forex news for Asian trading on Thursday, 9 February 2023 Eamonn Sheridan Thursday, 09/02/2023 | 03:59 GMT-0 09/02/2023 | 03:59 GMT-0 EUR, AUD, GBP, CAD and NZD all traded a little stronger against the USD during the session. News flow was very light, as was data. On Wednesday New Zealand announced a boost to the […]
XAU/USD kisses $1,880 after a sheer recovery amid softer US yields
Share: Gold price has touched $1,880.00 amid a recovery in the risk-on market mood. Softer US yields are weighing on the USD Index despite hawkish Fed bets. Gold price is auctioning in a re-distribution episode in Wyckoff’s markdown phase. Gold price (XAU/USD) has refreshed its day’s high above $1,880.00 in the Asian session. The gold […]
Traders struggle to cheer China, IMF news, softer Oil price amid mixed details
Asia-Pacific equities trade mixed, grinding lower of late as traders remain cautious ahead of top-tier data/events. Upbeat China PMI, IMF growth forecasts join Covid-linked headlines to underpin bullish bias. Mixed concerns surrounding China, due to downbeat Industrial Profits, sour sentiment in India and hawkish BoJ talks probe equity buyers. S&P 500 Futures hesitate in extending […]
Bulls have softer road to travel past 0.9200
USD/CHF grinds higher inside monthly triangle, struggling to extend two-day uptrend. Sustained break of 10-DMA, bullish MACD signals keep buyers hopeful. USD/CHF buyers lurk around six-week-old descending support line. USD/CHF bulls take a breather around 0.9210 during Monday’s sluggish Asian session, following a two-day uptrend, as traders await this week’s bumper data/events. Also challenging the […]
USD/JPY drops back towards 130.00 to snap two-day rebound amid softer yields, mixed Japan PMI
USD/JPY takes offers to refresh intraday low, prints the first daily loss in three. Japan’s Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI stays intact, Services PMI improved in January. Chatters over easing Covid-led restrictions on Japan, mixed sentiment exert downside pressure on Yen pair. US PMIs, risk catalysts are the key ahead of US Q4 GDP. USD/JPY slides […]
WTI struggles to extend recovery towards $79.00, optimism remains on softer US inflation
Oil prices have turned sideways after failing to extend recovery to near $80.00. The black gold price has not run out of steam as the US administration is ceasing oil supply to China. Falling US inflation has triggered odds of a slowdown in the pace of the Fed’s policy tightening. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), futures […]
XAU/USD renews eight-month high near $1,880 on China concerns, softer US Dollar
Gold price grinds higher after refreshing multi-day high. China unlock, PBOC’s gold stocking underpins XAU/USD run-up. US Dollar bears the burden of downbeat data, mixed Fedspeak. Light calendar, cautious mood ahead of US inflation figures probe Gold buyers. Gold price (XAU/USD) rises to the highest levels since early May 2022 as the risk-on mood joins […]