Tag: forex

Forex is one of the biggest asset classes in the world. It represents trades between different currency pairs and thus is an important part of what Investro reports on.

NZD/USD fails to defend gains despite a hawkish rate hike

It looks like the Kiwi will break below its 200-day average, likely leading to more losses in the short-term perspective.
Traders shifted to risk aversion boosting US dollar
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Traders shifted to risk aversion boosting US dollar

US dollar is gaining as risk aversion dominates the market on Tuesday. Geopolitical issues escalate and weigh on stocks.
USD/CAD surges as Canadian inflation cools more than expected
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USD/CAD surges as Canadian inflation cools more than expected

Today's combo of US and Canadian dollar sent the USD/CAD pair higher, but bulls have failed to break a key resistance so far.

Dollar treads water, awaits impetus for direction

It looks like a boring Monday as liquidity will be low due to the US holiday.
Fed sentiment dominates the whole week with hiking fears
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Fed sentiment dominates the whole week with hiking fears

Fed fears clearly dominated the whole week, with the market tuned in to a longer and possibly higher terminal rate.

The “Fed may hike more” sentiment continues

Fed continues to be the main US market mover, sparking renewed hiking sentiments. The dollar enjoys the ride.
AUD/USD defends gains despite weak domestic jobs data
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AUD/USD defends gains despite weak domestic jobs data

Traders bought the Australian dollar despite some really weak Australian labor market news.
US dollar gains over fears of Fed hiking, Wall Street reverses losses
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US dollar gains over fears of Fed hiking, Wall Street reverses losses

Traders continue to choose US dollar as a safe haven currency after new fears of rate hikes emerged from the inflation report.
EUR/GBP snaps seven days of losses, jumps after UK CPI
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EUR/GBP snaps seven days of losses, jumps after UK CPI

It looks like the bearish streak could be over and the euro might start appreciating again.
US inflation slows down – but the expectation was not met
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US inflation slows down – but the expectation was not met

Markets react to the fresh CPI data with volatility. Fed hints hikes for longer, even possible higher terminal rate to bring the inflation down to 2%.
GBP/USD ticks higher after UK jobs market, awaits US inflation numbers
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GBP/USD ticks higher after UK jobs market, awaits US inflation numbers

Today's UK data supported the Pound; however, the major event of Tuesday will be the US inflation announcement.
Volatility grows as traders await fresh inflation data
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Volatility grows as traders await fresh inflation data

Wall street edged higher ahead of inflation data on Monday. Volatility is starting to brew as traders weigh possible hikes.