Day: June 12, 2017

June 12
2017

US Dollar Moves Lower Against Major Peers Ahead of Fed Meeting

The US dollar declined against a basket of other major currencies on Monday to begin the week on a negative note. Tomorrow, the Federal Open Market Committee is set to begin a monetary policy meeting that will last two days, which reduced traders’ appetite for risk and pushed the Japanese yen higher against the greenback. The Federal Reserve will release a statement on Wednesday that will include the latest interest rate decision from the Federal […]

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June 12
2017

US Dollar Moves Lower Against Major Peers Ahead of Fed Meeting

The US dollar declined against a basket of other major currencies on Monday to begin the week on a negative note. Tomorrow, the Federal Open Market Committee is set to begin a monetary policy meeting that will last two days, which reduced traders’ appetite for risk and pushed the Japanese yen higher against the greenback. The Federal Reserve will release a statement on Wednesday that will include the latest interest rate decision from the Federal […]

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June 12
2017

EUR/USD Trades in a Narrow Range on Empty Dockets

The EUR/USD currency pair today traded in a tight range with minimal movement given the empty US and EU dockets. There were no major factors that could influence the direction of the currency pair, however, the US dollar strengthened against the euro later in today’s session. The euro gapped higher against the US dollar early in today’s session continuing a rally that started mid-Friday, but it has since retraced most […]

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June 12
2017

EUR/USD Trades in a Narrow Range on Empty Dockets

The EUR/USD currency pair today traded in a tight range with minimal movement given the empty US and EU dockets. There were no major factors that could influence the direction of the currency pair, however, the US dollar strengthened against the euro later in today’s session. The euro gapped higher against the US dollar early in today’s session continuing a rally that started mid-Friday, but it has since retraced most […]

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June 12
2017

Pound Fails to Bounce After Post-Election Sell-Off

The Great Britain pound attempted to rally today, following Friday’s huge losses, but was unable to do so and is moving further down as of now. The attempt of UK Prime Minister Theresa May to consolidate power with the help of the snap election backfired spectacularly, resulting in a hung parliament and huge losses to the sterling. She faced calls to step down, even from her own party. While her position looks secure […]

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June 12
2017

Pound Fails to Bounce After Post-Election Sell-Off

The Great Britain pound attempted to rally today, following Friday’s huge losses, but was unable to do so and is moving further down as of now. The attempt of UK Prime Minister Theresa May to consolidate power with the help of the snap election backfired spectacularly, resulting in a hung parliament and huge losses to the sterling. She faced calls to step down, even from her own party. While her position looks secure […]

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