USD: Markets await potentially pivotal data

The dollar fell against most other currencies, but apart from against the yen it has been a somewhat tepid week. Will that change today with Non-Farm Payrolls? Not much is expected – around 180,000 new jobs – but we have been surprised before. There will also be a...


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EUR: German inflation falls further

The single currency had a broadly positive day, while also losing heavily to a stronger yen. Germany’s inflation rate has just been confirmed for November at -0.4%, adding up to an annualised 3.2%. Next week the big data releases start on Tuesday with the ZEW Economic...


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GBP: Sterling treads high water as big week awaits

The pound weakened marginally against most currencies yesterday and majorly against the Japanese yen. There was little to excite the markets, and while the governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey did speak, it was mainly to warn against the risks of artificial...


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Yen resurgent and sterling stays strong

Yesterday sterling gained against the US dollar and lost against the euro. While that ultimately ended in little change overall over the week, GBP/EUR remains close to a three-month high. There was a large loss against the Japanese yen, but no more than any other...


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USD: Stocks flatlined in Wednesday’s session

Yesterday, all three major US stocks, the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and the Dow Jones pared gains to flatline as energy shares dropped as oil prices slipped by 3% following concerns surrounding supply. For more on currencies and currency risk management strategies, please...


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