In response to a stronger US dollar, the Canadian $ (6C) fell from 0.7985 to 0.7930. A less aggressive than expected meeting by the ECB prevented higher oil prices from helping the CAD. Hawkish BoC could not help the bulls as the US dollar remains broadly stronger against its rivals. After rising to fresh weekly Read More…
Crude oil futures tend to fall further amid rising Covid in China. The release of the US oil supply may fuel the bears further. The technical bias remains on the downside. During mid-morning trading on April 11 in Asia, crude oil futures (CL) fell on concerns over China’s handling of the COVID-19 surge and stockpiling Read More…
Wednesday marks the fourth consecutive day that the CHF/USD pair has seen strong bearish momentum. The dollar surged near two-year highs in response to the Fed’s hawkish outlook. CHF safe haven boosted by softer risk tone ahead of FOMC minutes. In the first half of the European session, the CHF/USD futures (MSF1) exchange rate maintained Read More…
The 2-year yield in the US is nearly 2.5 percent for the first time since early 2019. The dollar continues to rise despite the mixed note in rates. The key focus for market participants is interest rate hikes in the United States and Europe’s ban on Russian gas. Future prices for EUR/USD (6E1) remain strongly Read More…
Rising US yields weigh on the JPY/USD futures. The Bank of Japan maintains its dovish policy, further igniting the bears. US PMIs, durable goods data, and Fedspeak are the key focus for the market participants. Futures prices for JPY/USD (6J1) remain strongly influenced by US Treasury yields. However, we anticipate that the pair will gain Read More…
The gold futures (GCJ2) briefly gained on Monday as the new week started. The precious metal rose as the risk aversion intensified amid Russia’s rejection to surrender Mariupol. However, the gains in gold futures are limited as the US Treasury yields have significantly gained on the day. Fed’s hawkish plan The FOMC raised the interest Read More…
