© Reuters. As US traders took a break for Thanksgiving today, the (DXY), a measure of the currency’s strength against a basket of other major currencies, dipped below the 104 mark. This movement suggests a potential weekly decline for the dollar. The quietness in the markets coincides with the annual holiday closure, which often leads
As European traders head home, the trading desks around the globe are being manned with skeleton staff until the Asian session begins. Looking ahead to Friday in the APEC session: New Zealand (NZD) at 4:45 PM ET Retail Sales q/q: Expected at -0.8% (Previous: -1.0%) Core Retail Sales q/q: Expected at -1.5% (Previous: -1.8%) Japan
GBP/USD Analysis and Charts Better than expected PMI data underpins Sterling’s recent rally. Cable (GBP/USD) prints a fresh 10-week high. For all market-moving economic data and events, see the DailyFX Calendar The latest UK S&P Global PMIs beat both last month’s prints and expectations earlier today, with the all-important services sector leading the way. Learn
Euro Analysis German manufacturing and services sectors register meagre surprise to the upside EUR/USD rises but pulls back to levels observed ahead of the release Few catalysts this week point to potentially lower volatility as markets speculate on 2024 rate cutting cycle The analysis in this article makes use of chart patterns and key support
Share: EUR/GBP holds positive ground around 0.8720 ahead of Eurozone, UK key data. ECB President Christine Lagarde said the discussion about rate cuts is premature. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey stated that the Middle East conflict could add to the risk that inflation could go back up. Traders will closely monitor the Eurozone and
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Share: The Business NZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), also known as the New Zealand Manufacturing PMI came in at 42.5 in October from September’s print of 45.3. “Today’s PMI is not a good look for GDP and employment growth. Our GDP forecasts already include a decline in the manufacturing sector in the
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Prior was 50.2 Composite 50.7 vs 51.0 prelim Prior composite 50.2 business confidence rose to the strongest in four months, Input prices and output charges increased at the weakest rates in three years New orders fell for the third month running, albeit at only a slight pace The ISM services sector survey is due at
