GBP/USD flat near 1.3380 as strong data boosts the US Dollar The British Pound (GBP) trades sideways against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday during the North American session, after reaching a daily high of 1.3413, but solid US data released this week capped Sterling’s advance. GBP/USD trades at 1.3380 and continues to distance from the 200-day SMA key technical level…
The firm expects the BOJ to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.75% in the first monetary policy meeting to start the new year. They also expect the central bank to stick to its existing forward guidance, offering up no major changes in that regard. Barclays notes that the BOJ should still continue to reaffirm hiking rates further “in…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $59.80 per barrel on Friday at the time of writing, up 1.60% on the day. The Crude Oil is recovering part of the ground lost over the previous two sessions as investors reassess geopolitical risks in the Middle East following more cautious remarks from the White House regarding Iran. US President…
Rate cuts by year-end Fed: 48 bps (95% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) BoE: 43 bps (94% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) ECB: 1 bps (99% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) Rate hikes by year-end BoC: 10 bps (85% probability of no change at the upcoming meeting) BoJ: 44 bps…
USD/JPY trades lower around 158.00 on Friday at the time of writing, down 0.40% on the day, as the Japanese Yen (JPY) regains some traction against the US Dollar (USD). The move reflects increased caution among investors, with intervention risks from Japanese authorities returning to the forefront after several weeks of persistent Japanese Yen weakness. On the US side,…
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Bitcoin slips but holds above $95,000, weighed down by declining retail demand. Ethereum trades narrowly between the 100-day EMA support and the 200-day EMA resistance. XRP edges lower for the third consecutive day, driven by a persistently weakening derivatives market.
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The Australian Dollar (AUD) trades on the back foot against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, as resilient US economic data and hawkish-leaning Federal Reserve (Fed) rhetoric keep the Greenback firmly supported. At the time of writing, AUD/USD trades around 0.6684, down about 0.20% on the day and poised to end the week with marginal losses. The pair is…
Canada and China are re-setting ties after leaders Mark Carney and Xi Jinping met in Beijing. The leaders agreed to lower tariffs on each others products in a move that could boost bi-lateral trade but risks irking the United States. The main deal dealt with near-term tariff levels and saw both sides dropping tariffs: Canada will allow up to…
