Dollar rises close to three-month highs after weak Chinese data By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar gained in early European trade Tuesday, as traders turned to this safe haven after disappointing Chinese services activity hit risk-taking sentiment.  At 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.3% higher at 104.382, close to three-month

Can NFP Propel US Stocks Back to Yearly Highs?

S&P 500 Analysis US Equities Recover Lost Ground as Data Sends Real Yields Lower The top 500 US stocks ranked by market capitalization have partially recovered one of the deepest pullback seen during the current bull market. Rising risk-free rates (US treasuries) at a time when inflation has declined, has resulted in higher US real

Crude Oil Price Climbs on Russia News and EIA Data as it Eyes New Highs

Crude Oil, WTI, Brent, Russia, OPEC+, China, India, EIA, API, OVX, NFP – Talking Points Crude oil jumped over hurdles overnight on possible Russian output cuts Stockpiles in the US continue to paint a picture of solid demand there The oil market structure might be supportive of it. Will WTI make a new high? Recommended

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

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 at

USD/CNY to breach historical highs and end the year at 7.60 – SocGen

Share:  Economists at Société Générale make an upward revision to USD/CNY. An arduous march to 7.60 by the end of 2023 We revise up our year-end USD/CNY forecast by 0.20 to 7.60. The policy response, seemingly less organised than in the past, should pave the way for the USD/CNY pair to overshoot rather

Dollar near two-month highs after Fed minutes; yen remains weak By Investing.com

© Reuters Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Thursday but remains trading near two-month highs after the minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting offered a hawkish slant. At 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% lower at

NZD/USD retreats from daily highs ahead of FOMC minutes

Share: NZD/USD rose to a high of near 0.6000 but settled near 0.5950. RBNZ held rates steady at 5.5% as expected but sounded hawkish. Investors await key FOMC minutes for forward guidance. On Wednesday, the NZD/USD traded strongly following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decision but failed to maintain its momentum and

Slumps below 94.00 after reaching weekly highs nearby 95.00

Share: AUD/JPY faces resistance from Tenkan and Kijun-Sen lines, currently trading just above at 93.93. Downside potential targets include the bottom of the Ichimoku Cloud at 93.45 and the 93.00 psychological level. On the upside, reclaiming 94.00 could see challenges at the August 15 high (94.86) and the Kumo top near 95.00/05. The