The Canadian dollar was mixed on Thursday, rising against the euro but falling versus the US dollar and staying almost flat against the Japanese yen. Domestic macroeconomic data was also mixed, making no incentive for the currency to go one way or the other. Canada Mortgage …
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Chinese Yuan Retreats From One-Week High As PBOC Discourages âHerd Behavior’
The Chinese yuan is reversing its gains this week after touching a one-week high on Wednesday. The decline came as the central bank warned some of the nationâs largest financial institutions about potential âherd behaviorâ and momentum-chasing moves in the foreign exchange market. On Thursday, according to Bloomberg, …
Aussie Fails to Keep Gains Caused by China’s Positive Inflation Reports
Euro Declines Against Resurgent US Dollar Despite Mixed US Data
The euro today declined against a resurgent US dollar in the wake of the intensifying trade spat between the US and China. The EUR/USD currency pair headed lower in the late Asian session as the greenback rallied higher and the selling pressure increased during the early European session. The EUR/USD currency pair …
NZ Dollar Tanks, Hurt by Dovish RBNZ
Japanese Yen Affected by Balance of Payments, Looks Ahead to GDP Data
The Japanese yen tumbled midweek after the countryâs balance of payments for June missed market forecasts. Investors will now look ahead to Japanâs second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers to find direction in the currency. According to the US Department of Commerce, the US goods trade …
Sterling Pound Tumbles to 11-Month Lows on Negative Sentiment
The Sterling pound today dropped to new 11-month lows following the resurgence of the US dollar amid negative investor sentiment towards the pound. The GBP/USD currency pair was weighed down by the looming fears of a no-deal Brexit as well as the ongoing trade standoff between the US and China. The GBP/USD …
NZ Dollar Mixed After Macroeconomic Data & Ahead of RBNZ
The New Zealand dollar was mixed today after decent macroeconomic data and ahead of the central bank’s monetary policy meeting. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand inflation expectations in the September quarter for the next two years remained basically unchanged at 2.0%. Released yesterday, the GlobalDairyTrade Price …