The euro today rallied against the US dollar for the fourth consecutive session despite the lack of releases from the European docket due to the labour day holiday. The EUR/USD currency pair today rallied higher from the early European session as investors adopted a wait and see attitude towards the greenback ahead of the FOMC interest rate decision. The EUR/USD currency pair today rallied from an initial low of 1.1212 to a … “Euro Drops on Upbeat US ADP Jobs Data, Rallies on Weak PMI Print”
Month: May 2019
US Dollar Slides Amid Trump-Fed Battle Over Interest Rates
The US dollar is sliding midweek as President Donald Trump continues to pressure the Federal Reserve cut interest rates because the economy would ascend âlike a rocket.â An influx of mixed data has also been coming out, showcasing some bright spots and some dim aspects that could be signs of a somewhat cooling economy. On Tuesday, President Trump tweeted that the US central bank should consider reducing rates … “US Dollar Slides Amid Trump-Fed Battle Over Interest Rates”
USD: FOMC On Hold With A Balanced Message; Expected USD Response – BofAML
The US Dollar is eagerly awaiting the Fed decision. How will the greenback respond? Here is their view, courtesy of eFXdata: Bank of America Merrill Lynch Research discusses its expectations for the FOMC policy meeting on Wednesday. “As widely expected, we expect the FOMC to stay on hold at the conclusion of the 30 April-1 May meeting. The Fed should deliver a balanced message on … “USD: FOMC On Hold With A Balanced Message; Expected USD Response – BofAML”
AUD/NZD Follows the Plan and Confirms 1.0546 Support
The decline that started around 1.0700 on the Australian dollar versus the New Zealand dollar currency pair looks like it is making the first step towards confirming a weekly major support area. Long-term perspective After the rally that started at 1.0300 and pierced the resistance of the descending trend managed to continue without looking back until it touched the 1.0666 second weekly major support, the price corrected in the form of a retracement to the first … “AUD/NZD Follows the Plan and Confirms 1.0546 Support”