USD Trading Outlook Archive

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) stocks enjoyed solid gains for the first time this week overnight as the Greece swap deal approached its deadline today and more of the private sector indicated they would agree to the new terms. The US February ADP employment report came… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) markets fell aggressively overnight with major levels broken on Global stock indexes and EUR/USD helping the Dollar to gain. With no major US data the market reacted to fresh Greece fears that the Private sector involvement (PSI) would not get the… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) mild risk aversion persisted throughout the day as China lowered its GDP target to 7.5% vs. 8% in 2012 and we had some negative news out of Europe regarding Greece private sector bond participation in the new bailout plan. US data… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) some weak European economic data and more Fed talk dimming the prospects of QE3 sent stocks and most risk assets lower in the US session Friday. Fed member Bullard who noted the US economy was improving and the ECB LTRO has… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) risk appetite remained strong overnight with a dip in US stocks met with buyers to finish relatively unchanged. Risk currencies gained against the Dollar but USD/JPY and EUR/USD finished near opening levels. US data was mixed with the February ISM moving… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the USD was on the back foot with risk on trade continuing until Fed Chief Bernanke testimony overnight in which he failed to talk about further stimulus and disappointed those expecting more support from the Central bank. Stock markets fell heavily… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the market finished strong in the US session with the notable close above 13000 on the Dow Jones Index ahead of this weak major risk event in the ECB LTRO today in Europe. US data was strong with consumer confidence soaring… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) volatility was seen in most pairs overnight with the USD large losses against the Euro on Friday pared back and the USD/JPY gains reversing as well. Nothing major was released and stocks were unchanged so the movement was put down to… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) stocks were slow but currencies volatile with large moves seen in both the USD/JPY and the EUR/USD. The US consumer confidence provided positive news improving from to 75.3 vs. 72.5 previously. Over the weekend we saw the G20 meet and release… Read more

U.S. Dollar Trading (USD) the quiet mood seen on Wednesday was shattered with the EUR/USD breaking above 1.3300 after strong German data and finished near 1.3380. US data was strong with Weekly Claims remaining low at 351k but the Dollar was sold across the board… Read more