Greenback Consolidates after Yesterday's Shellacking north After yesterday’s sharp losses, the US dollar is mostly consolidating with a firmer bias against the G10 currencies. The yen is the exception. The unexpected post-election gains have been extended through the local session and the European morning. The very long-end of the Japanese yield curve [...]
Week Ahead: Does the Dollar's Upside Correction have more Room to Run? north The US dollar rose against the G10 currencies last week but the Australian and New Zealand dollars. Without much in the way of new supportive developments, we frame its gains primarily in technical terms after the dramatic sell-off the appears to have been spurred by the bellicose nature of [...]
After Extending Its Gains, the Greenback Softens north The US dollar is seeing this week’s gains pared against most of the G10 currencies today. The Australian dollar has recovered from a two-week low set earlier today and is the only G10 currency that has gained on the greenback this week. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised rates earlier this [...]
ECB and BOE to Stand Pat, while USD is mostly Firmer north The US dollar is enjoying a firmer tone today against most of the G10 currencies. The consolidative/corrective tone continues. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England meeting outcomes are awaited. Neither central bank will do anything, giving the commentary extra sway. The bar to [...]