A couple of light data releases in Europe as dollar stays vulnerable

The dollar remains in a vulnerable spot once again, with USD/JPY eyeing a potential drop below 148.00 and inching back towards a retest of the October low at 147.27. Meanwhile, the antipodeans are off to a strong start this week with AUD/USD and NZD/USD both climbing above their respective 200-day moving averages in sealing a

Dollar dips against euro, gains on yen as Fed policy stays in focus By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dipped against the euro on Friday but gained against the yen as investors evaluated comments by Federal Reserve

Fed Stays Put, Keeps Hiking Bias; Gold & US Dollar Display Limited Volatility

FOMC INTEREST RATE DECISION KEY POINTS The Federal Reserve stands pat on monetary policy, keeping interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% for the second straight meeting Forward guidance leaves the door open for further policy firming Gold and the U.S. dollar display limited volatility after the FOMC statement was released as traders await Powell’s press conference

EURUSD stays above hourly moving averages today, but upside is limited.

The EURUSD did find support bars against its 200-hour moving average 1.05665 (green line on the chart below), and remained above its rising 100-hour moving average 1.05616 as well.. That’s a short-term tilt to the upside. The not so hot news is that the high price stalled near the 1.0600 level after extending above the

USDJPY stays above 100 hour MA, but…

The market still fears the 150.00 level in the USDJPY. There was a run above at the start of the month and a quick 280 PIP move back to the downside. This week, there was a 100 PIP tumble in a minute of trading on another BOJ fear schism. Technically, move above the 150.00 level,

EUR/USD Battles Channel Resistance while USD/JPY Stays Put

Trade Smarter – Sign up for the DailyFX Newsletter Receive timely and compelling market commentary from the DailyFX team Subscribe to Newsletter EUR/USD FORECAST – TECHNICAL ANALYSIS EUR/USD rebounded on Thursday after a subdued performance during the previous trading session, but gains were capped by soaring U.S. Treasury rates, a hostile market environment that appears

USD/JPY stays steady at around 149.50 amid rising US bond yields, risk-on mood

Share: USD/JPY trades around 149.52, marking a slight gain of 0.02% from Monday. US 10-year Treasury bond yield climbs nine basis points to 4.70%, despite Philadelphia Fed Harker dovish comments. Japanese economic data to feature Balance of Trade; Yen watches for intervention threats. USD/JPY fluctuates at around 149.52 as Tuesday’s Asian session begins

Bears Reload but Energy Market Outlook Stays Positive

CRUDE OIL PRICES OUTLOOK Oil prices extend losses for the second consecutive day, reversing most of Monday’s rally Despite the recent pullback, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East create a constructive backdrop for energy markets. This article looks at the key technical levels for oil to keep an eye on in the coming days. Trade

Risk stays on the defensive ahead of European trading

It’s been quite a while since geopolitics, or in this case an outright war, in the Middle East stole the spotlight in markets. But that is the case today as the world is honed in on the Hamas attacks on Israel on Saturday. That is seeing markets adopt a more risk-off approach today with the

US dollar share of global FX reserves stays flat in Q2 -IMF By Reuters

© Reuters. A money exchange vendor holds U.S. dollar banknotes at his shop in Beirut, Lebanon December 21, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar’s share of global currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund was 58.9% in the second quarter, unchanged from the first three months of the