Dollar Strength Persists as Markets Await Fed Speakers

Trading in the forex markets has been relatively subdued today. ECB’s decision to hold interest rates steady was widely expected, and President Christine Lagarde’s press conference did not introduce any significant new information. ECB’s accompanying statement highlighted that domestic price pressures remain high, services inflation is elevated, and headline inflation is likely to stay above […]

Australian Dollar trades broadly higher today, lifted partly by resurgence in risk sentiment, as well as robust PMI data reflecting the cyclical recovery in Australian economy. Improvement in the economic outlook reduces the immediate need of a rate cut by RBA. Judo Bank, who complied the PMI data, warned about the possibility for another rate […]

Yen is showing broad-based recovery today, although the momentum remains weak, following its decline to the lowest level against Dollar since 1986. Japan has finally stepped up its verbal intervention efforts again, with Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki expressing a “high sense of urgency” regarding Yen’s depreciation. Suzuki pledged to “take necessary action as needed” and […]