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The dollar remains under pressure as US data this week continue to disappoint Canada reports October trade and November Ivey PMI; Chile central bank kept rates on hold yesterday Data out of the eurozone came in decidedly weak today; the euro remains stuck below the $1.11 area even as sterling powers higher Japan announced a large stimulus package to boost growth; Australia reported weaker than expected data India unexpectedly kept rates on hold at 5.15% Continue reading “Dollar Soft as US Data Continue to Disappoint”
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Sanguine headlines about progress in Phase One has given risk appetite a boost today ADP reports private sector jobs and consensus sees 135k; BOC is expected to keep rates steady at 1.75% Chile central bank is expected to cut rates 25 bp to 1.5%; Poland is expected to keep rates steady at 1.5% Sterling broke out on the upside of its trading range; final November PMIs in Europe and the UK were largely positive Japan’s parliament passed the trade deal with the US; Hong Kong announced another round of stimulus Continue reading “Dollar Stabilizes, Markets Calm on Positive Trade Headlines”
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The dollar has taken a hit from the weaker than expected data Monday Tariff man is back The US economy remains solid in Q4 but there are some worrying signs for the November jobs data Friday The political pressure on Turkey from the US could increase soon; South Africa’s Q3 GDP came in well below expectations at -0.6% q/q and 0.1% y/y Japan JGB auction went poorly on supply concerns ahead of planned fiscal stimulus; RBA kept rates steady at 0.75% but the outlook was upbeat Continue reading “Dollar Soft on Weak Data and the Return of Tariff Man”
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The dollar had a stellar November after a shaky October, and gains should continue in December A Phase One trade deal remains elusive; November ISM manufacturing PMI will be reported With ten days to go, the Conservative Party lead in the polls has narrowed; eurozone and UK reported final manufacturing PMIs Turkey’s Q3 GDP rose 0.9% y/y, slightly below expectations; oil prices remain volatile ahead of the OPEC+ meeting in Vienna Thursday China reported November PMIs and brought a welcome dose of optimism to the region Continue reading “Dollar Firm as New Month Begins”
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There has been very little new information for markets to digest over the Thanksgiving period There are no US data releases or Fed speakers today; Canada Q3 GDP growth is expected to slow to 1.3% SAAR Preliminary November CPI for the eurozone came in a 1.0% y/y for November, slightly higher than expected Korea left rates unchanged at 1.25%, as expected; India Q3 GDP growth is expected to slow to 4.5% y/y China reports official November PMI readings Saturday local time Continue reading “Dollar Firm in Posting a Strong Week and Month”
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The dollar continues to edge higher; markets are showing some signs of fatigue towards positive trade headlines November Chicago PMI will be the data highlight; Fed releases its Beige Book report for the upcoming December 11 FOMC meeting Brazilian central bank intervened in the FX market for the first time since last August In the UK, it’s all about the polls now Thailand manufacturing production was weaker than expected Continue reading “Dollar Remains Firm Ahead of US Holiday”
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The dollar remains resilient; optimism towards a Phase One deal continues to support risk appetite There was also optimism from Fed Chairman Powell yesterday; the US economy is not out of the woods yet Turkish President Erdogan started deploying Russia’s S-400 missile system, raising the specter of sanctions Hong Kong reported weak October trade data; Philippine central bank Governor Diokno said a December cut was possible Continue reading “Dollar Builds on Recent Gains”
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China announced it will strengthen its oversight of intellectual property (IP) violations, one the biggest points of contention in the trade talks It is a holiday shortened week in the US, but there are still some major data releases After the three largest UK parties delivered their manifestos, we can be sure of one thing: there will be more fiscal spending German IFO survey today came in as expected Local elections in Hong Kong gave an overwhelming majority to pro-democracy candidates; Japan-Korea tensions have eased but questions remain Continue reading “Dollar Remains Resilient”
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US and China continue to work on a Phase One trade deal; Congress and the White House were unable to finalize a deal on USMCA Canada reports retail sales; Mexico and Brazil inflation readings should support further easing The Labour Party unveiled its manifesto yesterday, confirming its radical platform; UK and eurozone PMIs were weaker than expected Japan reported weak data; Australia PMI readings disappointed Continue reading “Dollar Edges Higher as Data Elsewhere Disappoint”
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