Category: Forex

Dollar Slips From Near 3-month Highs as Traders Gauge Rate Outlook

LONDON/SINGAPORE—The dollar fell slightly on Thursday from near three-month highs, a day after a surprise rate hike from the Bank of Canada suggested the Federal Reserve may also have more work to do to combat inflation. The euro was last up 0.3 percent at $1.073 against the dollar—the most traded currency pair in global markets….


Dollar Eases as Chances for a US Rate Rise Ebb

LONDON—The dollar dipped on Wednesday as chances faded for a rate hike next week by the Federal Reserve, while the Canadian dollar touched one-month highs as traders amped up bets for the country to raise rates and the Turkish lira hit record lows. The Australian dollar traded at three-week highs above $0.67 after the Reserve…


Aussie Jumps on RBA Hike, US Dollar Steady

LONDON—The Australian dollar jumped to its highest since mid-May on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates, in a decision that many analysts had said would be a close call between a hike and a pause. The U.S. dollar was steady, below last week’s 2–1/2-month highs versus major peers, after unexpectedly…


Dollar Edges Up as Markets Weigh Chances of Fed Rate Hike

LONDON—The dollar edged up against major peers on Monday, as markets priced in around a 1-in-4 chance of the U.S. Federal Reserve raising benchmark rates this month after robust jobs data on Friday. The dollar index—which tracks the greenback against six peers—came off the boil last week, after some Fed officials voiced a preference for…


Dollar Dips as Chances Grow for Fed ‘Skip’, Debt Bill Passes

LONDON—The dollar was heading for its largest weekly fall since mid-January on Friday as the view took hold among investors that the Federal Reserve will forgo an interest rate hike this month, which would diminish the greenback’s appeal to non-U.S. buyers. The U.S. Senate’s passage of a bill to suspend the debt ceiling and avert…


Euro Steadies Near 2-month Low as Inflation Drops in Relief for ECB

LONDON—The euro steadied on Thursday near a two-month low after data showed eurozone inflation eased more than expected last month, backing arguments for only cautious further rate hikes by the European Central Bank (ECB). Inflation in the 20 nations sharing the euro eased to 6.1 percent in May from 7.0 percent in April, below expectations…


Dollar Hits More Than 2-month High as European Inflation Cools

LONDON/TOKYO—The U.S. dollar rose strongly on Wednesday to a more than two-month high after data showed European inflation is cooling quicker than expected and China’s recovery is sputtering. The euro was last down 0.67 percent at $1.066, the lowest since March 20. That helped the dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers,…


Yen Firms on Policymaker Meeting, Dollar up After Debt Deal

LONDON/SINGAPORE—The yen strengthened on Tuesday on news of a meeting of Japan’s finance ministry and central bank, while elsewhere the dollar rose to a two-month high against a basket of its peers after the U.S. debt ceiling deal. The dollar was last down 0.18 percent against the Japanese yen at 140.18 after the country’s finance…


Dollar Nudges Lower as US Debt Ceiling Deal Dents Safe-Haven Appeal

LONDON—The dollar nudged lower on Monday, pulling back from six-month peaks against the yen as a U.S. debt ceiling deal lifted risk appetite across world markets and dented the greenback’s safe-haven appeal. U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday finalized a budget agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling until…


Dollar Set for 3rd Week of Gains as US Debt Talks Loom Large

LONDON—The dollar eased on Friday but stayed on track for a third straight weekly gain, as markets raised bets on higher-for-longer interest rates to curb sticky inflation and nervously awaited resolution of last-ditch talks on the U.S. debt ceiling. Apparent progress on Thursday in the talks between President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin…