EUR/USD falls below the 200-day SMA at the end of the week

[ad_1] Share: The EUR/USD fell below the 200-day SMA of 1.0800 towards the 1.0795 area to close the week. The Euro tallied a fourth consecutive weekly loss against the USD. The cautious stance by Christine Lagarde at the Jackson Hole Symposium weakens the Euro. In Friday’s session, the EUR/USD bears broke through the 200-day

GBP/USD slides to two-month lows amid global economic woes, hawkish Fed stance

[ad_1] Share: GBP/USD falls 0.18%, as concerns over global business activity and China’s real estate market woes fuel a risk-off environment. US Dollar Index (DXY) advances 0.19% to around two-month highs, buoyed by Powell’s hawkish remarks on inflation and rate hikes at Jackson Hole. Mixed US economic data, including lower-than-expected Initial Jobless Claims,

AUD/USD nears cycle low after Powell’s hawkish remarks

[ad_1] Share: AUD/USD fell more than 0.50%,  to a daily low near 0.6380. Jerome Powell opened the door to another hike in this tightening cycle. Rising US yields make the USD gain interest. At the end of the week, the USD gained ground against its rivals, mainly driven by the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) chairman,

USD/CAD climbs to three-month highs as Powell eyes additional hikes

[ad_1] Share: Powell’s hawkish tone on inflation and potential for further rate hikes propels USD/CAD to a three-month high of 1.3640, currently trading at 1.3613. Philadelphia Fed’s Patrick Harker adds fuel to the fire, stating rates are already restrictive and may need to rise further if inflation stalls. Lackluster Canadian retail sales data

A firm Dollar awaits Fed’s Powell

[ad_1] Share: All eyes are on the Kansas City Fed’s Jackson Hole Symposium. On Friday, ECB’s Lagarde and the Fed’s Powell will speak. During the Asian session, the Tokyo Consumer Price Index is due. Later in the day, a new reading of German GDP and the IFO survey will be released, and later

USD/CHF advances as markets await a fresh catalyst

[ad_1] Share: USD/CHF shows mild gains near the 0.8800 area. The pair continues to trade sideways since early August. Hawkish comments from Fed’s Thomas Barking gave the USD a boost. Investors await Powell’s speech on Friday and Wednesday’s US August PMIs. On Tuesday, the USD/CHF traded with mild gains, near the critical 0.8800

USD Index extends the decline and challenges 103.00

[ad_1] Share: The index moves lower and approaches 103.00. US yields maintain the march north unabated. Fedspeak, housing data will take centre stage later on Tuesday. The greenback, in terms of the USD Index (DXY), grinds lower and puts the 103.00 region to the test on turnaround Tuesday. USD Index looks at Fedspeak,

GBP/USD rebounds on risk appetite improvement, BoE’s rate hike expectations

[ad_1] Share: GBP/USD rises 0.22% as market sentiment remains upbeat, with NVIDIA earnings and BoE rate hike prospects in focus. Interest rate differential between the US and UK narrows, potentially pushing GBP/USD towards the YTD high of 1.3147. Technicals indicate resistance at the 50-DMA of 1.2791; a breach could target 1.2995, while support

EUR/JPY set to post a weekly decline after Japanese inflation data

[ad_1] Share: EUR/JPY dropped near 158.00, still trading in cycle highs. After two consecutive weeks of gains, the cross will close a weekly decline of 0.30%. The Japanese National CPI from July came in higher than expected. On Friday, the JPY traded strongly against most of its rivals, making the EUR/JPY cross retreat