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FX Daily, March 8: Greenback Trades Higher in Asia before Momentum Stalls in Europe

Swiss Franc The Euro has fallen by 0.09% to 1.1083 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, March 8(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: The attack on Saudi Arabia’s largest crude terminal reverberated through the capital markets, where sentiment was already fragile, despite the lack of disruption. Brent rose to nearly $71.40, and April WTI to almost $68 extended their gains for the fourth consecutive session before...

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FX Daily, March 2: The Dollar Finds Better Footing

Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.05% to 1.1027 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, March 2(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: A warning from China’s top banking regulator about the frothiness of foreign markets appeared to blunt the knock-on effect of yesterday’s largest rise in the S&P 500 since last June (~2.4%) and weighed on global equities. The large markets in the Asia Pacific region but India and...

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FX Daily, February 18: Markets Chill

Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.14% to 1.0831 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, February 18(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: The bout of profit-taking in equities continued today, and most markets in Asia Pacific and Europe are lower. China’s markets re-opened but struggled to sustain early gains. However, the Shanghai Composite rose by about 0.5%, and a smaller increase was recorded in Taiwan and an even...

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FX Daily, February 11: Oil Set to Snap 8-day Advance while Consolidative Tone Emerges in FX

Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.16% to 1.080 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, February 11(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: The S&P 500 and NASDAQ were unable to sustain the gap higher opening to new record levels and reversed lower and fell to new three-lows. The settlements were just inside Tuesday ranges, though the Dow Industrials set a record close. Yet, there was spillover to equity trading in...

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FX Daily, February 10: China’s Expansion Does not Prevent Deflation

Swiss Franc The Euro has fallen by 0.13% to 1.0796 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, February 10(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: Despite a soft close in US indices yesterday, global shares are on the march again today. Led by China and Hong Kong, most large markets in the Asia Pacific region advanced today. Officials gave approval for a new game from Tencent, which helped lift the Hang Seng. Europe’s Dow...

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FX Daily, February 9: Players are Not Buying Everything Today

Swiss Franc The Euro has fallen by 0.18% to 1.0807 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, February 9(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: The rally of US benchmarks to new record highs helped lift most Asia Pacific markets today, but the bulls are pausing in Europe, and there has been little follow-through buying of US shares. Australia, South Korea, and Indonesia did not participate in today’s regional advance led by...

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FX Daily, February 8: Limited Follow-Through Dollar Selling to Start the Week

Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.05% to 1.0832 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, February 8(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: The US dollar has drifted higher against the major currencies and most of the freely accessible emerging market currencies, paring the losses seen before the weekend in response to the disappointing employment report. Easing pressure from the pandemic as the surge in cases after the...

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FX Daily, February 4: Negative Rates and the Bank of England: Having Your Cake and Eating it Too

Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.01% to 1.0817 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, February 4(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: The euro has been sold through $1.20 for the first time since December 1 and has now given back roughly half of the gains scored from the US election (~$1.16) to the early January high (~$.1.2350). More broadly, the greenback is bid against most of the major currencies, with the...

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FX Daily, January 27: The Fed and Earnings on Tap

Swiss Franc The Euro has fallen by 0.27% to 1.075 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, January 27(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: Risk appetites seem subdued even if GameStop’s surge draws attention. Asia Pacific equities mostly slipped lower, and profit-taking was seen in Hong Kong and Seoul, which are off to an incredibly strong start to the year. Small gains were reported in Tokyo, Beijing, and Taipei....

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FX Daily, January 26: Subdued Activity as New Incentives Awaited

Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.10% to 1.0791 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, January 26(see more posts on EUR/CHF, USD/CHF, ) Source: markets.ft.com - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: After rallying strongly to start the year, Asia Pacific equities, led by the high-flying Hang Seng, sold-off, led by Tencent. Most markets in the region were off at least 1%. Australia and India escaped the profit-taking due to holidays. Europe’s Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is faring better...

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