Currency futures showed a mixed sentiment on Monday as traders responded to the geopolitical tension, a weaker US dollar, and shifting speculative positions. The speculative flow via the IMM futures market revealed a clear bias that hedge funds and asset managers added to their short positions. Net speculative positioning showed a 31% rise in USD Read More…
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Currency Futures Bounce Back after Friday’s Losses
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 Rise as Dollar Slips on Trade War Concerns
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 Rally as Dollar Slides on Delayed Tariffs on EU
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 Jump After Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating
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 Extend Friday Gains Ahead of FOMC Meeting
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…