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Dollar benefits from recent events

The dollar is continuing to benefit from recent events, even as the Fed has adopted a more dovish posture.

FX, FX WEEK - 17.02.2019

Global growth expectations lowered

Downward revisions to growth estimates in many parts of the world increase the perception that monetary policy normalization is being postponed.

FX, FX WEEK - 10.02.2019

Trade and Brexit hopes rise but risks remain

China is said to be proposing a USD 1 trillion budget to boost imports from the U.S. while Chancellor Merkel is apparently hinting that a compromise might be possible to avert a harmful Brexit.

FX, FX WEEK - 20.01.2019

USD declines on renewed risk appetite

Stocks have rebounded, oil prices have risen and for the most part the dollar has declined as risk appetite has returned.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 13.01.2019

Risk aversion dominates the first week of 2019

Risk aversion remained a dominant theme for the majority of the first week of 2019 after renewed concerns about a slowdown in global growth.

MARKETS, ECONOMICS - 06.01.2019

USD gains on all the other major currencies

The dollar is firmer than a week ago reflecting the larger uncertainties elsewhere, while Wall Street and bond yields in the US remain heavy and the Trump White House faces its own problems.

FX, FX WEEK - 16.12.2018

USD recovers as week ends

On Friday the USD managed to recoup some of the losses it experienced during the early part of last week, even though stock markets remain fragile and bond yields are still soft.

MARKETS, FX - 25.11.2018

FX Week: JPY gains amid equity rout

Over the last week, equity markets suffered significant declines amid a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury yields and escalating investor concerns over trade disputes between the U.S. and China.

MARKETS, ECONOMICS - 14.10.2018

USD underpinned by tightening monetary policy

Despite the non-farm payroll headline being softer than expected in September, at 134,000 compared to 270,000 the previous month, other readings of the U.S. labour market remain firm.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 07.10.2018

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20.01.2019

USD declines on renewed risk appetite
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USD gains on all the other major currencies
16.12.2018

Pressure on the pound resumes

Pressure on GBP has resumed following the EU summit in Salzburg which saw the expectations of Brexit progress disappointed, with the pound having its largest fall this year in the aftermath.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 23.09.2018

Central banks raise interest rates

EM central banks moved to get ahead of the game at the end of last week, with the Turkish and Russian central banks both raising interest rates.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 16.09.2018

USD gains on rising wages

Constructive U.S. employment data drove the dollar higher against its peers towards the end of the week.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 09.09.2018

FX Week: EUR, GBP and NZD fall while JPY outperforms

With the RBNZ communicating a more dovish approach to monetary policy, the NZD has fallen to levels last seen in March 2016.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 12.08.2018

CAD outperforms as GBP and EUR fall

In contrast to the Bank of England unanimously raising interest rates 25bps, taking the rate to the highest level since 2009, the pound has continued to feel the pain of Brexit uncertainties

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 05.08.2018

Dollar benefits from strong payrolls

After a turbulent week dominated by regional and geopolitical risks as well as trade tensions, the markets received a boost from strong U.S. employment figures.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 03.06.2018

USD boosted by fundamentals

May has seen the dollar add to April's gains, as sentiment continued to improve amid brighter fundamental support. Investors continued to be bullish on the dollar as 10 year yields climbed above 3%.

ECONOMICS, FX - 27.05.2018

The dollar continues to strengthen

The dollar continued to strengthen against most major currencies last week, even though its rally stalled a little following the U.S. April employment report released on Friday.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 06.05.2018

Q1 growth trends are helping to restore correlations between currencies and interest rates

Q1 growth trends are helping to restore correlations between currencies and interest rates, at a time when geopolitical risks and trade distractions have for the moment at least abated.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 29.04.2018

Trade concerns weigh on sentiment

Global trade wars are continuing as the main theme at the start of the second quarter, where they left off at the end of the first.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 08.04.2018

Dollar softens in Q1

Despite a stronger end to last week than at the start, USD finished Q1 on softer footing.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 01.04.2018

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