Currency futures closed lower on Friday as the dollar rose. The US dollar increased due to statistics showing that US inflation increased in March. At its monetary policy meeting next week, the Fed is still on track to raise interest rates. The Bank of Japan announced it would retain its ultra-low interest rates as anticipated. Read More…
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Ascending triangle in pound futures (6B) sends bears to the grave
Overview It has been a while since we looked at 6B futures. Just like most other currencies, they are gaining grown against the Dollar. Pound traders that went long at the start of the year are up while the bears are struggling. Technical analysis There is an ascending triangle forming on the daily chart. This Read More…
Currency Futures Diverge After Mixed Economic Data, Dollar Rises
Currency futures diverged while the dollar rose on Friday after positive data confirmed rate hike expectations. S&P Global reported that the index of the US manufacturing and services sectors rose to 53.5 in April. It was the highest reading since last May, following a final reading of 52.3 in March. It conflicts with mounting evidence Read More…
Currency Futures Fall as Dollar Recovers After Retail Sales Data
On Friday, currency futures fell as the dollar recovered from a one-year low after some March retail sales figures were not as weak as some economists had anticipated. A top Federal Reserve official cautioned that the US central bank must raise rates to reduce inflation. The dollar recovered from an initial decline when statistics revealed Read More…
Currency Futures Post Gains as Markets Expect Less Aggressive Fed
Currency futures posted weekly gains on Friday as slowing US consumer spending growth raised expectations that the Federal Reserve would become less aggressive. According to a report by the US Commerce Department, personal consumption expenditure prices increased 5.0% in February compared to last year. It slowed from a 5.3% rise in January. A measure of Read More…
Currency Futures Decline as Safe-Haven Dollar Shines
Currency futures fell on Friday as the dollar rose amid banking crisis worries. The euro and the pound both experienced significant declines on Friday. European banking stocks dropped on concerns that the worst issues to affect the industry since the 2008 financial crisis had not yet been resolved. Deutsche Bank and UBS Group took the Read More…