Day: December 5, 2018

December 5
2018

Japanese Yen Weakens on Mixed Economic Data

The Japanese yen is weakening midweek against its American counterpart on mixed economic data. The yen, which has lost against the greenback so far this year, is finding direction on solid services data and a reduction in business spending. This comes as many experts suggest that the fourth-quarter may actually rebound from the disappointing third-quarter. On Wednesday, the Markit/Nikkei Japan Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was shown to stand […]

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December 5
2018

Canadian Dollar Tanks on Dovish BoC

The Canadian dollar sank today following the release of a surprisingly dovish policy statement from the Bank of Canada. The currency traded at the lowest level since September against most of its major rivals, while against the US dollar the loonie touched the lows not seen since June 2017. The BoC left its main interest rate at 1.75%. While it was not unexpected, the dovish tone of the bank’s statement surprised markets. Among […]

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December 5
2018

Euro Rallies Higher Boosted by Positive Italy and Brexit Expectations

The euro today rallied higher against the US dollar during the European session as market sentiment stabilized on positive developments in the Italian budget standoff. Positive PMI releases by IHS Markit from across the eurozone also contributed to the EUR/USD currency pair’s rally as did the latest Brexit developments. The EUR/USD currency pair today rallied from a low of 1.1316 in the late Asian session to a high of 1.1361 in the early American session. The currency pair’s initial […]

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December 5
2018

Aussie Drops After GDP Misses Expectations

The Australian dollar tumbled against its most-traded counterparts today as nation’s economic growth was disappointing. The general negative market sentiment was also unfavorable to the currency. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that gross domestic product rose 0.3% in the September quarter from the previous three months on a seasonally adjusted basis. The actual increase was two times slower than 0.6% predicted by analysts. Furthermore, it was much slower […]

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