Tag Archives: USD
AUD/USD Holds Steady as China PMI Looms and US-Iran Talks Shape Risk Appetite
AUD/USD steadies as US-Iran talks, China PMI, RBA-Fed divergence, and iron ore demand shape outlook.
CFTC Data Show Speculators Cut Australian Dollar Net Longs as China and RBA Outlook Weigh
CFTC data show AUD net longs fell to 60.2K from 85.6K, signaling weakening bullish sentiment.
CFTC Data Show Speculators Extend Yen Net Shorts as Carry Trade Crowding Intensifies
CFTC shows yen shorts deepened to ¥-114.7K; crowded carry trade risks squeeze as USD/JPY nears 165.
CFTC Data Show Gold Speculators Cut Net Long Positions as Fed Rate Outlook Weighs
CFTC data show gold speculators trimmed net longs by 5.5k to 154.3k amid profit-taking, steady rates.
Gold climbs as US-Iran ceasefire talks weigh on oil and temper Fed rate-hike bets
Gold climbs above $4,500 as possible US-Iran ceasefire eases oil, lowering Fed hike odds, boosting appeal.
Chicago PMI leaps to 62.7, tempering rate-cut bets and boosting equities and dollar outlook
Chicago PMI jumps to 62.7, signaling strong expansion, reducing rate-cut odds and boosting equities, dollar, volatility.
South Africa’s Trade Surplus Shrinks as Rand Pressure Builds and USD/ZAR Bets Rise
South Africa’s trade surplus shrank in April, pressuring the rand amid export bottlenecks and weaker commodities.
ECB hike bets grow as Fed focuses on internal reforms, pressuring dollar and lifting euro calls
ECB hike bets strengthen as Fed debates reforms, softening dollar; DXY break below 98 could lift EUR/USD.
Dollar-yen steadies near 159 after softer Tokyo inflation, with intervention risk looming near 160
USD/JPY held above 159 as softer Tokyo inflation weighed on yen; intervention fears capped gains near 160.
AUD/USD holds above 0.7160 as RBA hike bets fade; US-Iran ceasefire risk in focus
AUD/USD holds near 0.7160 as RBA hike odds collapse; geopolitics and data may spark volatility.
