The Federal Reserve might maintain its hawkish stance for longer. BOJ Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya might be considered for future governor. US nonfarm payrolls grew by 517,000 jobs in January. Currency futures were on the back foot on Monday as the dollar strengthened. The dollar held steady against its peers after solid US jobs data Read More…
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Currency Futures Muted Ahead of Central Bank Meetings
Market movements remained muted ahead of several central bank meetings. Market observers predict the Fed will raise rates by 25 basis points. Core consumer prices in the capital of Japan increased by 4.3% in January. On Monday, currency futures pulled back as the dollar recovered from an eight-month low ahead of a flurry of central Read More…
Currency Futures Broadly Ranging Amid Mixed Sentiment
Currency futures prices are ranging across the board today, except for the Australian dollar, which reached a five-month high following higher-than-expected consumer inflation in the fourth quarter. At the same time, other Asian currencies were weak as fears of a global recession tempered optimism about a possible Chinese economic recovery. Australian dollars rose nearly 1% Read More…
Currency Futures React as the ECB Moves to Tame Inflation
ECB officials are expecting more rate hikes to tame inflation. Some experts say the US has lost its global growth leadership position. Markets are expecting a 25bps rate hike from the Bank of Canada. Most currency futures were up on Monday as the dollar was slightly weaker than a basket of currencies, trading at 101.740. Read More…
Currency Futures Climb as Dollar Slides to a 7-Month Low
The US dollar index sank 0.46% to a seven-month low against a basket of currencies. Investors speculate that the Fed may be nearing the conclusion of its rate-hike cycle. There’s anticipation that the BOJ will change its ultra-loose policy. The dollar dropped to a seven-month low against key peers on Monday, allowing most currency futures Read More…
Currency Futures Soar Amid Expectations of a Pause in Interest Hikes
Data from the United States revealed an increase in the labor force and a slowing of wage growth. The probability of a half-point rise in the fed funds rate has gone down to around 25%. China’s reopening also helped improve risk sentiment. Currency futures rose on Monday due to growing expectations that the Federal Reserve Read More…