The US dollar is predominantly stronger today, yet remains largely confined within the established ranges observed recently against the majority of G10 currencies. The news stream is relatively sparse; however, the United States has intensified its military actions against Iran, and August WTI has returned to approximately $80 per barrel. The eurozone’s May industrial output Read More
With the uncertainty of the current geopolitical landscape, the US dollar is primarily stabilising, exhibiting a weaker tendency against the G10 currencies. Outside of the New Zealand dollar, which continues to benefit from yesterday’s rate hike, and the Canadian dollar, exhibiting slight weakness, the remaining G10 currencies are experiencing gains of less than 0.15% as Read More
The US dollar exhibits strength against the G10 currencies, with the exception of the Japanese yen.It is currently positioned around the JPY162 mark during the European morning, with options amounting to $2.2 billion set to expire later today. Germany reported a 0.9% rise in May industrial output, exceeding expectations and aligning with the largest increase Read More
The US dollar is stronger against the majority of the G10 currencies. The two exceptions stand out significantly. The Norwegian krone stands out as the strongest currency, potentially bolstered by the recent increases in oil prices. The yen stands as the other exception. Comments from BOJ Governor Ueda led to an increase in the swap Read More
The dollar exhibits a mixed performance against the G10 currencies, predominantly trading within narrow ranges. The New Zealand dollar, which surged yesterday following a hawkish hold by the central bank, stands as the strongest among the G10 currencies. It has increased by nearly 2% this week. Sterling and the Japanese yen represent the sole G10 Read More
The market has absorbed the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East with relative composure. The response in the capital markets has been relatively subdued, with a noticeable contraction in risk appetites, as evidenced by the declines in equities. The dollar exhibits strength against the majority of currencies, although the yen has rebounded from its Read More
Equities and bonds are showing a heightened tendency in their trading behavior. The forthcoming meeting between Trump and Xi represents a crucial point of discussion today. In anticipation, the PBOC set the dollar’s reference rate at a new three-year low. Earlier this week, US Treasury Secretary Bessent visited Tokyo, and today, Japan reported a record Read More
The dollar has depreciated against the G10 currencies; however, the Norwegian krone exhibits heightened sensitivity to significant fluctuations in crude oil prices. The yen experienced a significant surge within a matter of minutes during the Asia Pacific trading session. Despite Japanese markets remaining closed for an extended holiday, speculation abounds regarding potential intervention by Japanese Read More
The US dollar is experiencing a modest decline against the G10 currencies, with the exception of the Japanese yen, as the North American trading session commences. The markets in China and Japan continue to observe a holiday period. In the wake of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s third rate hike of the year, the news Read More
In markets with reduced activity due to the holiday, the dollar is generally weaker as anticipation builds for North American leadership. Given the recent increase in the yen, and contrary to our prior expectations, it seems that Japanese officials took significant action yesterday. The intervention could have been approximately $34.5 billion (~JPY5.4 trillion), which, if Read More
