Dollar Rebounds on Strong Employment Cost Data, Euro Supported by GDP and CPI Core

Dollar initially gained momentum in European session and breaks through near term resistance against Euro. However, the greenback then saw a swift reversal as the market transitioned into US session. Despite a stronger final reading for US Q4 GDP, the impact on the greenback was muted, attributed largely to the data’s perceived obsolescence given the […]

Market sentiment was clearly mixed in Asian session today, highlighted by Nikkei’s remarkable resilience and Hong Kong’s stocks’ downturn. The day commenced with Nikkei momentarily succumbing to profit taking pressure, dropping below 40k mark after Tokyo’s CPI was reported to have risen to 2.5%. This initial dip, however, was short-lived as the index swiftly recaptured […]

Dollar rises slightly across the board during early US session following release of key inflation data, which largely ruled out the possibility of 50bps rate cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting next week. While headline inflation in the US saw sharper-than-expected decline, falling to 2.6% year-on-year, core CPI remained stuck at 3.2%, signaling that disinflation […]