The EUR/USD currency pair today rallied to new highs ignoring the robust US GDP data released mid-European session, which led to a brief decline. The currency pair rallied higher in the late Asian…
Posts published in September 2017
Japanese Yen Stable After Announcement of Snap Election
The Japanese yen was stable today despite the announcement of a snap election in October. According to reports, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the parliament, announcing a snap election on October 22. He hopes…
NZ Dollar Fails to Hold Gains After RBNZ Policy Meeting
The New Zealand dollar attempted to rally during the Asian trading session but failed to hold onto gains and is trading near the opening level as of now. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held…
Canadian Dollar Drops Against US Peer on Poloz Dovish Comments
The Canadian dollar dropped against its US counterpart on Wednesday in the wake of dovish comments from Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz. The loonie also had broader losses against other major…
Euro Declines Against US Dollar on Positive US Data
The euro today declined against the US dollar on the back of positive US macro data including the durable goods orders and the weak MBA mortgage applications data. The euro was weighed down by the political…
Canadian Dollar Declines Against US Dollar on Weak Oil Prices
The USD/CAD currency pair today hit new three-week highs as the US dollar rallied against its Canadian counterpart even as global oil prices retreated from 5-month tops. The US dollar…
NZ Dollar Under Pressure from Election Outcome, Poor Data
The New Zealand dollar fell for the second consecutive day today, driven down by the outcome of the weekend general election as well as today’s macroeconomic data that was extremely poor. The ruling National party…
Euro Falls for Second Day After German Election
The euro fell today, retreating for the second day in a row, as the inconclusive outcome of the German federal election over the weekend led to political uncertainty in Europe. Christian Democratic Union party of German Chancellor Angela…
Euro Fails to Profit from Positive PMI Readings
The euro failed to garner support from the very positive macroeconomic reports released today. The currency attempted to rally intraday, but failed to do so, and is now trading near or below the opening…
US Dollar Weakens on Lingering Geopolitical Risks and Lackluster Data
The US dollar moved lower against the euro and the Japanese yen on Friday after an exchange of threats continued between the United States and North Korea. Todayâs economic releases provided the greenback little support…