Risk-Off Sentiment Grips Markets Ahead of Key US Data Release

Range trading continues in most major pairs and crosses for the week so far. Dollar’s selloff was relatively short-lived overnight, as US stocks retreated rather deeply after initial rally. There is sign of profit-taking in equities, which could curb any selling pressure in the greenback in the near term. However, Dollar’s next move remains contingent […]

Dollar is making a modest recovery in early US session, supported by slightly better-than-expected durable goods orders and recovery in benchmark Treasury yields. However, the overarching direction of the greenback for the near term remains uncertain, largely dependent on shifting risk sentiments. Current stock futures are showing mixed opening, leaving investors watching closely to see […]

Japanese Yen had a broad-based declined in Asian session today, while Nikkei extended its recent up trend, momentarily reaching a new record high, ending the 34-year wait. This milestone is of considerable psychological significance for Japan, symbolizing the end of over three decades of economic stagnation ensued after the burst of the country’s stock and […]