The USD/CAD faces selling pressure on Tuesday
The USD/CAD faces selling pressure on Tuesday, halting its two-day advance from recent lows. Currently hovering below the 1.3500 mark, the pair appears pressured by rising Crude Oil prices and a softer US Dollar. Oil prices find support for a second day amidst concerns over Middle East supply disruptions following ongoing attacks against commercial vessels. […]
The Euro (EUR) starts the week with gains against the US Dollar (USD)
The Euro (EUR) starts the week with gains against the US Dollar (USD) as traders anticipate crucial inflation data from both the Eurozone and the United States. Economic growth figures in the US could also impact the Greenback’s performance. The EUR/USD currently trades at 1.0850, representing a 0.30% increase. Market sentiment appears cautious. European Central […]
USD/JPY slumps from 151.00 amid correction in the US Dollar
The USD/JPY faces an intense sell-off from 150.80 in Friday’s early New York session. The asset has come under pressure as the US Dollar retraces vertically, even though Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers argue in favor of keeping interest rates at their current level. Considering positive overnight futures, the S&P500 is expected to open on a […]
Gold price falls as US Dollar recovers as Fed maintains the hawkish rhetoric
Gold price (XAU/USD) faces an intense sell-off after printing a fresh weekly high above $2,030 in Thursday’s early New York session. The precious metal struggles to hold a five-day winning streak as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes of the late January policy meeting indicated that most Federal Reserve (Fed) policymakers are in no […]
USD/CAD tested a new high for the week but remains tepid
USD/CAD briefly tested a fresh high for the week, but the pair continues to churn in near-term consolidation levels as markets buckle down for the latest meeting Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Market momentum remains thin with US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures due on Thursday, and the trading […]
USD/CAD saw early declines before getting bolstered by a weak Canadian CPI
USD/CAD fell to a daily low of 1.3472 on Tuesday before rebounding into an intraday high of 1.3530 after Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation fell faster than markets expected. A weaker-than-expected Canadian inflation print softened the Canadian Dollar (CAD) across the board. Canadian Retail Sales figures are due Thursday, and markets will be pivoting […]
Gold price extends its recovery in a holiday-shortened week
Gold price (XAU/USD) continues its winning spell for the third session in a row on Monday despite waning expectations of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve (Fed) before the June monetary policy meeting. The precious metal maintains strength even though sticky Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) data for January have prompted […]
AUD/JPY extends its winning streak
AUD/JPY continues its winning streak for the third successive day, extending higher to near 98.00 during the European session on Friday. The dovish Friday’s remarks from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda weigh on the Japanese Yen (JPY) and, consequently, act as a tailwind for the AUD/JPY cross. He stated that monetary conditions […]
Euro rallies following a decline in US retail sales and Treasury yields
The Euro climbed in early trading during the North American session against the US Dollar after a softer-than-expected US retail sales report sparked a drop in US yields and, consequently, the Greenback. The EUR/USD exchanges hands at 1.0784 after hitting a daily low of 1.0723. The US Commerce Department revealed retail sales fell more than […]
Gold price remains under pressure
Gold price (XAU/USD) continues its five-day losing streak on Wednesday as hot United States inflation data suggests the Federal Reserve (Fed) will hold back from cutting interest rates at its monetary policy meeting in May. The opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets, such as Gold, has risen as the Fed is expected to keep interest […]