Day: September 29, 2017

September 29
2017

EUR/USD Rises After Core PCE Inflation Misses Expectations

EUR/USD was rising today and extended its rally after core PCE inflation, the Federal Reserve’s favorite gauge of consumer price growth, missed expectations. The consumer sentiment, while close to expectations, fell. The only better-than-expected indicator was the surprisingly good Chicago PMI, but it alone was unable to help the dollar (though caused a short-lived dive for EUR/USD). Both personal income and spending increased in August, rising by 0.2% and 0.1% […]

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September 29
2017

US Dollar Higher Against Most Rivals

The US dollar rose against most of its major rivals (though not all of them) today even as mixed macroeconomic reports did not lend much support to the currency. One of the major supporting factor for the dollar remains the outlook for monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve. Earlier this week, Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen signaled that the US central bank is going to proceed with removing monetary easing:   […]

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September 29
2017

US Dollar Higher Against Most Rivals

The US dollar rose against most of its major rivals (though not all of them) today even as mixed macroeconomic reports did not lend much support to the currency. One of the major supporting factor for the dollar remains the outlook for monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve. Earlier this week, Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen signaled that the US central bank is going to proceed with removing monetary easing:   […]

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September 29
2017

British Pound Erases Earlier Losses After Hawkish BoE Remarks

The British pound erased some of the losses it had against the euro and the US dollar in the wake of disappointing economic growth data on Friday. The UK currency was supported by hawkish comments that were made by policymakers from the Bank of England during a conference earlier today. In a report that was published today, the UK Office for National Statistics stated that the nation’s gross domestic product increased 1.5% in the second quarter of 2017 from […]

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September 29
2017

British Pound Erases Earlier Losses After Hawkish BoE Remarks

The British pound erased some of the losses it had against the euro and the US dollar in the wake of disappointing economic growth data on Friday. The UK currency was supported by hawkish comments that were made by policymakers from the Bank of England during a conference earlier today. In a report that was published today, the UK Office for National Statistics stated that the nation’s gross domestic product increased 1.5% in the second quarter of 2017 from […]

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September 29
2017

Canadian Dollar Declines Against US Dollar on Weak GDP Data

The Canadian dollar today weakened against its US counterpart after the release of weak Canadian GDP data by Statistics Canada. Several releases from the US docket such as the personal income data for August also served to boost the US dollar against its Canadian counterpart. The USD/CAD currency pair today rallied by about 85 points from its daily low hit during the mid-European session before the releases. The Canadian dollar […]

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September 29
2017

Canadian Dollar Declines Against US Dollar on Weak GDP Data

The Canadian dollar today weakened against its US counterpart after the release of weak Canadian GDP data by Statistics Canada. Several releases from the US docket such as the personal income data for August also served to boost the US dollar against its Canadian counterpart. The USD/CAD currency pair today rallied by about 85 points from its daily low hit during the mid-European session before the releases. The Canadian dollar […]

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September 29
2017

Euro Rallies Against US Dollar on Weak PCE Data

The euro today gained ground against the US dollar after the release of weak US Personal Consumption Expenditure data early in the North American session. The EUR/USD currency pair had rallied higher during the early European session despite the release of the flash Eurozone CPI estimate by Eurostat, which missed expectations. The currency pair rallied by over 60 points to hit new daily highs after the release of the PCE data. The EUR/USD pair […]

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September 29
2017

Euro Rallies Against US Dollar on Weak PCE Data

The euro today gained ground against the US dollar after the release of weak US Personal Consumption Expenditure data early in the North American session. The EUR/USD currency pair had rallied higher during the early European session despite the release of the flash Eurozone CPI estimate by Eurostat, which missed expectations. The currency pair rallied by over 60 points to hit new daily highs after the release of the PCE data. The EUR/USD pair […]

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September 29
2017

Swiss Franc Gets Boost from Positive Outlook for Economy

The Swiss franc gained on its rivals, though not on the euro, thanks to data that revealed a favorable outlook for the Swiss economy. The KOF Economic Barometer rose from 104.2 to 105.8 in September, exceeding the median forecast. The report commented on the result:   This indicates that the outlook remains favourable — the Swiss economy should continue to grow at above average rates in the near future. The manufacturing sector was the biggest contributor to the improving outlook. USD/CHF […]

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