Dollar Remains on the Defensive after the FOMC north (Last daily of the year. Weekly will be posted on Saturday, December 13. January monthly will drop on January 3.)Overview: The dollar was sold in response to yesterday's FOMC decision. There has been limited follow-through selling in Asia and Europe today. The greenback is mixed as North [...]
Fed Day with 10-year Yield at a Three-Month High north Overview: The outcome of the FOMC meeting is the main focus today. With the market discounting at least two cuts next year compared with the median projection in September that one cut would be appropriate, it is difficult not to anticipate a hawkish cut. The greenback has rallied after both [...]
Hawkish Hold by the RBA; Will the Fed Deliver a Hawkish Cut Tomorrow? north Overview: The US dollar is sporting a slightly softer profile against the G10 currencies today. The exception is the yen, which is trading at a seven-day low against the greenback. The Scandis and Australian dollar are doing best. The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a hawkish hold. [...]
Dollar Consolidates Ahead of Central Bank Meetings north Overview: The US dollar is mostly consolidating in quiet turnover against the G10 currencies to start the new week, which is widely expected to see the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time. The Reserve Bank of Australia meets tomorrow and there is speculation that it may [...]