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Bitcoin price dropped to a 2018-low during Tuesday’s morning trading (GMT), losing over $2,300 (Bitfinex) in a 17% fall in just under 3 hours. Dampened by regulatory scrutiny in Korea, home to one of the world’s biggest crypto markets, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continued their descent today.

The GBP/USD pair retreated farther from post-Brexit highs and refreshed session lows following the release of UK inflation figures. Currently trading around the 1.3770-65 region, the pair met with some supply after the UK consumer inflation, as measured by headline CPI...

The EUR/USD pair witnessed good two-way price movement so far this Tuesday, in the wake of broad-based US dollar rebound and German political headlines. The spot broke its bullish consolidation phase to the downside in early Europe and dropped as low as 1.2216 after the EUR was hit by the reports that...

The USD/JPY pair held on to its recovery gains through the early European session, albeit lacked any strong follow-through momentum and remained capped below the 111.00 handle.The pair stalled its recent downward trajectory and rebounded a bit on Tuesday, snapping 6-consecutive days of...

With the heavy selling pressure on the greenback remaining unabated on Monday, USD denominated pairs preserved their bullish momentum. The AUD/USD pair reached its highest level since late September at 0.7967 during the European session before going into a consolidation phase.

The EUR/USD pair caught a fresh bid tone and broke its consolidative phase to the upside, now printing fresh three-year tops near 1.2280 region amid aggressive selling seen in the US dollar across the board. The US dollar took a hit further against its major rival on a breach of January 2015 lows, triggering stops and...

Hong Kong’s stock benchmark declined on Monday and broke a 14-day winning streak, falling alongside Chinese equities after some downbeat domestic data. Other Asian stock markets logged gains in Monday’s session, after all three major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Friday on the hope that...

The USD/CAD pair extends its losing streak into a third day today, as a beleaguered US dollar combined with surging oil prices continue to keep the rates near 3-day troughs near 1.2440.

Rumours surrounded this week went from shrinking Chinese appetite of US bonds, to speculation that the US would pull out of NAFTA and while real economic indicators on Friday showed stronger US inflation and retail sales it did little for the struggling US dollar. Economic growth outside of the US is accelerating and...

While we highlighted in recent updates that any weakness in EUR is viewed as part of a broader 1.1870/1.2050 consolidation range, the sharp and strong rally yesterday came as a surprise. The ‘hawkish’ ECB minutes sent EUR soaring above 1.2050 and the short-term pressure has...

The USD selling pressure remained unabated, with the GBP/USD pair now building on its strong bullish momentum further beyond the 1.3600 handle. Thursday's downbeat US economic reports, especially an unexpected drop in producer prices, continued weighing on the US Dollar and assisted...

The euro surged against rivals on Friday, hitting its bets levels against the dollar in three years after German lawmakers reached an agreement on a blueprint for a ruling coalition.The dollar meanwhile, drifted lower ahead of a big batch of U.S. data — retail sales and consumer price inflation, which could...

After an initial uptick to 111.44 level, the USD/JPY pair ran through some fresh offers and has now drifted into negative territory for the fourth consecutive session.The news that German party leaders have reached a breakthrough in coalition talks aggravated the US Dollar selling pressure and has been a...

Most Asia-Pacific stock markets chalked up modest gains early Friday, following fresh records on major U.S. indexes, stemming two days of declines in the region. But a third straight big drop in Samsung and ongoing strength in the yen kept the main stock indexes in South Korea and Japan lower.

Forex today was a quiet affair in Asia, with most majors sticking to tight ranges, consolidating yesterday rebound amid broad-based US dollar sell-off. The EUR/USD pair extended its previous rally and hit weekly tops above 1.2060 levels, as...

We just turned neutral on EUR yesterday and there is no change to the view. As highlighted, improved shorter-term downward momentum suggests immediate downward pressure but we continue to view any weakness as part of a broader...

Gold prices were little changed on Thursday, sticking to the almost four-month high hit this week, as a stabilizing dollar kept the yellow metal’s move in check. February gold GCG8, +0.17% was up about $2.20, or about 0.1%, at $1,321.70 an ounce. It settled Wednesday at...

The dollar rebounded in Thursday’s trade after a Chinese regulator blasted a report that Beijing will scale back its U.S. bond purchases as “fake news.” The greenback posted the biggest gains against the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso, building on gains from Wednesday when...

Having touched an intraday high level of 1.1970, the EUR/USD pair ran through some fresh offers and refreshed session low in the last hour. A goodish US Dollar rebound was seen as one of the key factors contributing towards an extension of the pair's overnight...

The GBP/USD pair extends its weakness into a third day today, looking vulnerable below a break of the key confluence zone near 1.3480 levels.

Asian stocks Thursday were broadly down for a second straight session, continuing a global pullback from recent record and multiyear highs, with some markets pressured by stronger local currencies.

We just turned neutral on EUR yesterday and there is no change to the view (see update here). As highlighted, improved shorter-term downward momentum suggests immediate downward pressure but we continue to view any weakness as part of...

After an initial dip to one-week lows, gold gained some fresh traction and spiked to near 4-month tops in the past hour. The precious metal touched an intraday high level of $1327.74, tracking...

Some Asian stock markets pulled back Wednesday morning, ending a big start to 2018 for global equities, though Hong Kong’s benchmark climbed to a 10-year high.

The GBP/USD pair maintained its offered tone for the second consecutive session, albeit managed to bounce off few pips from lows after mixed UK releases. The pair managed to recover around 15-20 pips from the 1.3500 neighborhood and was being supported by...

The USD/CAD pair now seems to have entered a consolidation phase and was seen oscillating within a narrow trading range above mid-1.2400s.

Forex today in Asia experienced risk-off flows, as mixed Chinese inflation data combined with fresh North Korea headlines weighed negatively on the investors’ minds. The safe-haven Yen extended yesterday’s rebound and...

While we warned of an increased “risk of a sustained pull-back” yesterday (08 Jan, spot at 1.2035), the ease and pace of which the 1.1970 ‘stop-loss’ was taken out came as a surprise. The outlook has shifted to...

Asian stocks extended their New Year rally Tuesday, though Japanese equities pared gains after the Bank of Japan trimmed the size of its bond-repurchase offer by 5% in its latest market operation.

The AUD/USD reversed upbeat Australian data-led early gains and dropped to a three-day low level of 0.7816 in the past hour. Investors looked past an unexpected jump in the Australian building approvals data, with a fresh wave of...

The GBP/USD pair struggled to build on early up-move and once again ran through some fresh offers ahead of the 1.3600 handle. The pair retreated from...

Forex today in Asia witnessed volatility seeping back, as full markets return after the New Year holiday break. Among the Asia-pac currencies, the Yen and Aussie both rallied, but it was the BoJ’s reduced JGBs purchases news that made the Yen the biggest gainer. The Kiwi also...

After yesterday's brief pause, the USD/CAD pair came under some renewed selling pressure and hangs closer to last week's over 3-month lows.

The USD/JPY pair erased all of its early gains to 1-1/2 week tops and has now retreated back to the lower end of its daily trading range, closer to the 113.00 handle.

Gold futures inched down Monday, putting them on course to settle lower for the first time in a dozen sessions.

The dollar continued to rebound on Monday, charging higher after several Federal Reserve members hinted that at least three interest rate hikes are on the table in 2018.

Asian equities moved broadly higher early Monday, extending last week’s global stock rally, even as some local markets underwent a bout of morning weakness. The same happened Friday before markets in the region were almost uniformly able to end the week with solid gains.

After an initial uptick to 1.3585 area, the GBP/USD pair met with some fresh supply and dropped to session low during the early European session.

The AUD/USD pair traded with a negative bias on Monday and is currently placed at session lows, around the 0.7840-35 region.

The GBP/USD pair reversed an early dip to an intraday low level of 1.3523 and is currently placed in neutral territory, around mid-1.3500s. The pair witnessed a sharp reversal from the 1.3575-80 region and retreated around 50-pips during the early European session.

Gold prices edged lower on Friday and eroded part of previous session's sharp up-move to fresh 3-1/2 month highs. Spot gold retreated below $1320 level, down 0.15% for the day, as attention shifts to the keenly watched US non-farm payrolls data for fresh directional impetus.

The USD/JPY pair traded with a positive bias for the third consecutive session and continued gaining traction further beyond the 113.00 handle.The pair was seen building on its rebound momentum from closer to 100-day support, near the 112.00 handle, and has now jumped to fresh weekly tops, around the 113.20-25 region.

The USD/CAD pair staged a modest recovery from 2-1/2 month lows and might now be looking to build on its momentum back above the key 1.2500 psychological mark. The pair extended overnight bearish break below the weekly trading range and touched...

The global stock rally continued in Asia early Friday, with numerous markets hitting fresh multiyear highs — though gains show signs of cooling. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.89% , which rose as much as 0.7% early to notch another

The relatively large drop in EUR yesterday that hit a low of 1.1999 was unexpected. The failure to break above the major 1.2100 resistance does not bode well for the current bullish view (see update from yesterday, 03 Jan). However, only a...

Pre-NFP caution gripped the FX today in the Asia session, with the US dollar on the back foot across the board. More so, the fresh North Korean headlines weighed down on the risk sentiment. However, towards the Asia close...

The GBP/USD pair built on its post-FOMC minutes steady up-move from the 1.35 neighborhood and is currently placed at session tops post-UK services PMI.

We shifted to a bullish stance yesterday (02 Jan, spot at 1.2005) and expected EUR to ‘retest’ the major 1.2100 resistance. While the high has been 1.2082, the rapid rise and the solid daily closing yesterday suggest that the odds for a clear break above...

The EUR/USD pair extended its steady recovery move from the key 1.2000 psychological mark but lacked any strong follow-through momentum.Overnight US Dollar recovery move, supported by upbeat ISM manufacturing PMI and perceived hawkish FOMC meeting minutes...

FX Today was a quiet affair in Asia, with the risk-on theme the main driver, especially after the release of cheerful Chinese service activity data. The US dollar failed to extend its recovery mode against its major peers, thereby, lifting the sentiment around most majors.

Asian equities continued to strengthen Thursday, with Japanese stocks surging on their first trading day of 2018 after U.S. indexes rose to fresh records overnight.

The EUR/USD pair consolidated its post-FOMC minutes-led slide just ahead of 1.20 handle almost through the Asian session, with the risks tilted to the downside ahead of the Euro zone and US macro releases.

The GBP/USD pair extended its profit-taking slide and refreshed session lows, around the 1.3560 region, during the early NA session. The pair stalled its bullish momentum and witnessed a modest profit-taking slide this Wednesday.

After closing the previous day with a 50-pip loss, the USD/JPY pair is having a difficult time finding direction on Wednesday as investors remain on the sidelines before the FOMC releases the December meeting minutes later in the NA session. As of writing, the pair was...

The latest leg lower in the spot can be mainly attributed to the ongoing broad-based US dollar recovery, with the bulls recovering ground further, as we move closer towards the releases of the US ISM manufacturing PMI and Dec FOMC meeting minutes. The latest Fed minutes are...

The outlook for EUR shifted to bullish when it broke above the major 1.1960 resistance (the top seen in September). The current rally has room to extend further and a ‘retest’ of the major...

In its latest estimate measure released on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that 2017’s stagflation will not be extended into this year.

Asia-Pacific stocks gained early Wednesday, building on a rally for tech and consumer stocks in the U.S.’s first trading day of 2018...

“These include scepticism about the degree to which the reform will raise US economic growth, the extent to which the news it has been already been priced in and also the shift in market focus away from the tightening cycle of the Fed to other central banks in the G10.”

The dollar continued to decline on Friday, falling against all other major currencies and heading for its biggest yearly loss since 2003.Trading was thin on Friday — the last session of the year — as many investors were expected to...

A fresh wave of greenback selling emerged in the last hour and pushed the GBP/USD pair to the key 1.3500 psychological mark, or fresh 3-week tops. In absence any fresh development, a mildly weaker tone around the US Treasury bond yields accelerated the US Dollar downfall and...

Gold traded with a mild positive bias for the seventh straight session and is currently placed at fresh one-month highs, around $1296 level. In the pre-holiday thin trading conditions, persistent selling pressure around the US Dollar kept pushing prices for the dollar-denominated precious metal to its highest level...

Asian stocks were mostly higher as 2017’s last trading day progressed, with Japan rebounding some from weakness late Thursday and tech names in the region continuing to recover from early-week selling.

Having hit monthly tops at 1.1959 in the US last session, the EUR/USD pair corrected a part of yesterday’s rally in the overnight trades. However, fresh demand resurged in the Asian session, keeping the spot better bid near the midpoint of 1.19 handle...

The USD/JPY pair is fluctuating in a 25 pip range on Wednesday as the thin trading volume doesn't allow any decisive movements in either direction. At the moment, the pair is at virtually unchanged on the day at 113.25.

The EUR/USD recovered from Catalan pro-independence push lower on Friday and managed to gain further after four days of Christmas vacations on Wednesday.m Although the EUR/USD has recovered from lows of...

An eventless Asian session kicked-off yet another holiday-thinned week, as slowing volumes and irregular volatility persisted heading into the New Year break. There were no major macro news reported, excepted for the Chinese industrial profits and China’s Beige Book Survey, which had little impact on the fx space...

“ECB President Draghi promoted a cautious outlook on inflation at his December press conference and signalled that the Eurozone economy is not yet strong enough to warrant a reduction of policy stimulus. That said, there was no strong expectati..ons in the market that the ECB would...

Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rose modestly Wednesday morning as the remainder of the region opened after the Christmas holiday, though slumping shares in the world’s largest shipbuilder weighed on South Korea’s benchmark.

In view of Jane Foley, Senior FX Strategist at Rabobank, the messages from the Bank of England in December did not stray far from that provided in November.

Tuesday’s official midpoint, 267 pips or 0.41 percent firmer than the previous fix of 6.5683 on Monday, was the strongest since Sept. 13.

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday the country’s economy...

A big fear of Brexit-supporting ministers is that the transition period could lead to an indefinite period where the UK is neither in nor out of the EU, according to analysts at ING. Key Quotes :This is partly because the next election is scheduled for 2022, and an extended transition could leave the government vulnerable to suggestions it hasn’t brought the UK entirely out of the EU.”

Chinese stocks fell on Christmas Day, extending this year’s underperformance in a slow session in which most global markets are closed. ut Japan’s benchmark crept up to set another 26-year closing high...

2017 may have been extraordinary in terms of the political influences on G10 FX markets, but central banks have stolen a fair share of market attention, according to Jane Foley, Senior FX Strategist at Rabobank.

The GBP/USD pair quickly reversed a dip to 1.3360 area and jumped back to the top end of its daily trading range, albeit remained capped below the 1.3400 handle post-mixed UK economic releases. The pair bounced off lows after the final UK Q3 GDP print matched original estimates...

The euro broke the still of an otherwise quiet preholiday market on Friday, as the single currency came under pressure as the threat of another crisis from Spain emerged after separatist parties won a crucial vote...

Analysts at ING point out that 2017 has seen the return of a strong EUR - with its comeback driven by both the start of ECB policy normalisation and positive sentiment over what the Merkel-Macron axis could mean for the future of the Eurozone.

A quiet Asian affair, with some selling seen in the EUR across the board following the outcome of the Catalan election. As a result, the US dollar sharply against its main competitors, while the reports that the US Congress voted to avert a government shutdown also lifted the sentiment around the buck...

The EUR/USD pair quickly reversed the US data-led uptick and held closer to the lower end of its daily trading range. The pair did get a minor lift after the third quarter US GDP growth was revised lower...

The USD/CAD pair struggled to gain any strong traction and remained within striking distance of weekly lows touched in the previous session. A modest US Dollar rebound helped the pair...

In view of analysts at Deutsche Bank, despite the large move this year in Euro, they see risks of a drift above their 1.20 target vs. the dollar next year. Key Quotes “EURUSD already above our year-end target of 1.17 and could squeeze higher...

Having failed to sustain the rally above the 1.19 handle, the EUR/USD pair extended its overnight corrective slide into Asia, as investors seek to take profits off the table ahead of the key US macro releases due on the cards later today. EUR/USD hovers near daily pivot of 1.1870 The spot is seen flirting with...

Most Asia-Pacific stock markets were lower by midday, following overnight declines in Europe, as equity investors digested the passage of tax-code changes in the U.S. and the conclusion of a major Chinese economic policy meeting...

The BoJ policy decision has been published, with the Central Bank communicating no change to its monetary policy.Key headlines:

The USD/CAD pair came under a renewed selling pressure in the early NA session and dropped to a fresh five-day low at 1.2817 before starting to retrace its losses. As of writing, the pair was trading at 1.2850, still down 0.22% on the day.Today's data from Canada showed that following a 1.1% contraction in September...

The USD/JPY pair continued gaining some positive traction through the mid-European session and is now placed at fresh one-week tops, around the 113.15-20 region. The pair has, so far, managed to hold in positive territory for...

Amid a lack of fresh fundamental release, the spot remains at the mercy of the price-action surrounding the Treasury yields, as markets await fresh Brexit headlines for a sustained move above the 1.34 handle. However, the pound continues to derive support from...

Forex today was a quiet affair in Asia, with limited moves prevalent as markets preferred to stay on the sidelines amid subdued pre-Christmas trading activity, while expectant of the passage of the US tax bill vote once again. However, the Kiwi emerged an exception, as the pair enjoyed some...

Two separate surveys conducted by the Chinese central bank (PBOC) highlighted the following (via Reuters):

The EUR/USD pair quickly reversed the early European session dip to sub-1.1800 level and jumped to fresh session tops in the past hour. With investors looking past today's mixed German IFO business surveys, persistent US Dollar selling bias helped the pair to...

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Having witnessed a volatile NY session a day before, the EUR/USD pair extended its overnight consolidation phase into Asia, as investors gear up for the next event risk in the German IFO business surveys...

Most Asia-Pacific stocks traded higher Tuesday as changes to the U.S. tax code inched closer to completion, helping send Australia’s benchmark to 10-year highs. Indexes in Japan and South Korea, meanwhile, steadied after giving up early gains.

The Research Team at Barclays offers its brief preview on what to expect from the outcome of the 2-day BOJ monetary policy meeting concluding on Thursday. Key Quotes: “We expect the BoJ to retain current policy by a majority vote. That said, CPI inflation continues to...

After recording its best weekly percentage gain since mid-July last week, the AUD/USD started the day on a positive note on Monday as it took advantage of the greenback weakness.

Gold continued gaining positive traction through the early NA session and is currently placed at session tops, around the $1259-60 region. Some uncertainty over the passage of a long-awaited US tax cut bill and doubts over the pro-growth effect...

The USD/JPY pair finally broke down of its late Asian/early European session consolidation phase and has now retreated back to the mid-112.00s. The pair stalled its 50-pips rebound from session low level of 112.31 and was being weighed down...

The main currency pair stalled its recovery mode just shy of the 1.1800 mark, largely on the back of a pause in the USD sell-off across the board, as Treasury yield regain poise across the poise amid risk-on trades...

Bloomberg reports of a warning issued by the ECB to the London-based banks, who will relocate from the UK to the Euro area, in the wake of the Brexit issue.