USD: Dollar down after long weekend

Prior to the long Thanksgiving weekend the dollar was losing out to all of its major pairs, following the growing expectation that the Federal Reserve will soon have a more doveish chair. Coming up today we have ISM Manufacturing PMI, recently languishing well below...


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Politics back in the driving seat for pound

Politics back in the driving seat for pound

After strengthening after the Budget and staying strong for the rest of the week, things have started to look a little shaky for sterling – not unlike reaction to the Budget itself. While the chancellor is defending herself against claims that she misled the public...


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USD: Dollar’s week saved by Thanksgiving

On a day when the markets were closed for Thanksgiving there was little movement for the US dollar – a relief perhaps after a week of losses that amounted to as much as 2.5% against the Norwegian krone. Next week we will be getting some PMI and labour market data...


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EUR: November ends quietly for euro

The minutes of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) last meeting on interest rates indicate no new move towards further rate cuts or indeed rises, with resilient demand amid controlled inflation. At least, it was controlled in October, and we are now getting the results...


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GBP: Pound at month-long high

Sterling had a positive day – not always guaranteed 24 hours after a Budget – although the gains were marginal and there were losses against the commodity-backed currencies AUD and NOK. There are no high-level data releases upcoming, but there may be more blowback...


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