Fundamental Analysis

Currency Futures Up as Fall in Inflation Points to Fed Rate Cut

Currency Futures edged higher on Friday as US inflation eased in May, increasing the odds of a Fed rate cut in September. Still, most currencies ended the month lower amid economic, policy, and political changes. US inflation (Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis) Notably, the US released the core PCE report, a very significant inflation measure Read More…

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Currency Futures Dip as Dollar Rises on Strong Business Activity Data

Currency futures fell on Friday as the dollar rose due to better-than-expected business activity data. At the same time, the Fed stood out as less dovish compared to other major central banks, boosting the greenback. US business activity (Source: S&P Global) Data from the US on Friday revealed a surge in business activity to an Read More…

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Currency Futures Fall as Dollar Rises on Safe-Haven Demand

Currency futures fell as the dollar rose amid increased safe-haven demand due to political uncertainty in the Eurozone. However, some currencies, like the Canadian dollar, defied this trend due to upbeat domestic data. It was a bearish week for the euro as investors dumped the currency after the announcement of a snap French election. French Read More…

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Currency Futures Dip as Dollar Rallies on Robust US NFP Report

Currency futures fell on Friday as the dollar rallied after the US jobs report revealed a still-tight labor market. Most major currencies fell against the greenback as investors scaled back expectations for the Fed’s rate cut. US job growth (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) Dollar bulls returned to the market on Friday, cheering a bigger-than-expected Read More…

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Currency Futures Rise as Dollar Retreats on Cooling US Inflation

Currency futures ended higher as the dollar retreated after data revealed a slight cooling of inflation in the US. Economic data from regions like Japan and the Eurozone also affected currency futures. The US dollar had its first monthly decline in May due to lower-than-expected inflation. The first three months of the year saw the Read More…

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Currency Futures Climb as Dollar Retreats from Recent Highs

Currency futures rose on Friday as the dollar pulled back from its recent highs amid profit-taking. However, the outlook for the greenback remains bullish, given the better-than-expected economic reports from the US.  US data in the last week has shown that the economy remains resilient despite high interest rates. Consequently, traders have dialed down expectations Read More…