Currency futures recovered on Monday after dropping in the previous session, while the dollar strengthened. The greenback gained after data revealed a bigger-than-expected increase in employment in May. This week, market participants will pay attention to inflation figures for clues on the outlook for Fed rate cuts. US job data (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) Read More…
Currency futures gained on Monday as the dollar eased amid renewed trade war fears. Trump threatened more tariffs last week, which weighed on investor confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, market participants are looking forward to crucial US employment figures for clues on future Fed moves. The dollar was on the back foot at the Read More…
Currency futures opened the week with strong footing amid the mounting fiscal pressure from the US and growing consensus on the Fed’s rate cuts this year. The US dollar fell broadly against major counterparts in the futures markets, led by declines in the DXY and gains in Euro, Pound, Aussie, CHF and JPY futures. Read More…
Currency futures soared against the dollar on Monday after Moody’s downgraded the US government’s credit rating. However, the dollar ended last week higher amid easing trade tensions and cooling fears of a US recession. Currency futures gained on Monday as the dollar collapsed after Moody’s credit rating downgrade intensified worries about US debt. Moody’s cut Read More…
Currency futures strengthened against the dollar on Friday but closed well below their daily highs. The move continued at the start of a new week as market participants geared up for the FOMC policy meeting. Last week, the dollar rallied as trade tensions between the US and its partners eased. Trump took big steps to Read More…
Currency futures extended last week’s decline as the dollar ended its first week of gains in a while. The US dollar strengthened as trade tensions between China and the US began to fade. As a result, risk appetite improved, and demand for safe-haven currencies, such as the yen and the Swiss franc, decreased. At the Read More…
