GBP/USD climbs above 1.2600, driven by optimistic UK data

Share: GBP/USD hits 12-week high amid positive data The Pound Sterling (GBP) advances to a new 12-week high against the US Dollar (USD) courtesy of better-than-expected data revealed on Thursday, which sparked a sell-off of Gilts; consequently, UK bond yields rose. The GBP/USD is trading at 1.2606 after hitting a high of 1.2615.

USD/JPY climbs above 151.00. What’s next

USDJPY 10 mins USD/JPY is at the best levels of the day, up 66 pips to 151.05. The pair was hit with a double-whammy yesterday with a squeeze lower followed by a broad rout in the US dollar. Today, the bulls are beginning to wade back in with Treasury yields up 6-9 bps across the

Oil climbs up by over 2% but still poised for a weekly drop

WTI crude itself is up roughly 2.5% to $85.28 as oil is seeking a rebound towards the end of the week. The low this week nearly touched the $82 level, where we also saw price find a rebound at the start of the month: WTI crude oil daily chart The tensions in the Middle East

Oil climbs nearly $5. What's next

Yesterday, we got an enormous US crude oil supply build, erasing five weeks of draws. It was coupled with data showing US oil production at the highest ever. Yet today we have oil up $4.69 to $87.56 and above the post-Hamas attack peak. I highlight the fibonacci retracement levels from the October rout on this

XAU/USD climbs to two-week high, fueled by falling US bond yields, post FOMC’s minutes

Share: Gold price ascends to a two-week peak at $1877.21, buoyed by declining US Treasury yields. Fed minutes reveal concerns over dual-sided risks to inflation and economic activity, influencing policy outlook. US producer-side inflation data and varied Fed official stances complicate the gold price trajectory. Gold price (XAU/USD) climbed for the second straight

US dollar climbs to the highs of the day as yields climb

US 10y yields The bond market is the tail that’s wagging the FX dog at the moment. The latest leg higher in the US dollar comes after a rebound in yields after an earlier dip. US 10s are now fractionally higher on the day at 4.26% from a low of 4.21% and it’s similar across

Euro climbs to two-day highs near 1.0740

Share: The Euro gathers further steam vs. the US Dollar. Stocks in Europe now trade in a mixed fashion. EUR/USD advances to daily peaks near 1.0730. The USD Index (DXY) breaks below the 105.00 yardstick. Final August CPI in Germany matched the preliminary readings. Wholesale Inventories, Consumer Credit Change come next in the US docket. On