Dollar retreats on rate cut optimism; euro close to multi-year high

Dollar retreats on rate cut optimism; euro close to multi-year high
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Dollar retreats on rate cut optimism; euro close to multi-year high
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EUR/USD posts moderate losses, trading near 1.1730 at the time of writing on Friday, but holding most of the previous day’s gains and on track for its strongest weekly performance since June. The US Dollar (USD) has been hit by US President Donald Trump’s obsession with acquiring Greenland, while the market braces for the release…
As expected, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) kept interest rates on hold at 0.00% during their December meeting, despite inflation hitting the bottom of its target range. SNB policymakers emphasized their commitment to avoiding negative interest rates and signaled that monetary policy could remain at its current state for an extended period. Key Takeaways SNB…
Our Event Guide for the upcoming BOC decision suggests that Governor Macklem and his team will cut interest rates further in October. But the central bank’s moves may be priced in, leading to potential rallies for the Canadian dollar after the BOC’s event. Here’s why CAD/CHF and EUR/CAD may present legit opportunities in…
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On Tuesday, US stock indices continued their ascent. The Dow Jones (US30) Index rose by 0.34%. The S&P 500 (US500) gained 0.23%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq (US100) closed up by 0.74%. All three indices set new historical highs amid expectations that the Fed would cut its rate by 25 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, a move…
FXTM’s US500 ↑ 1% YTD Trading less than 1% away from 7,000 milestone Fed decision + big tech earnings = market action? “Mag 7” titans = almost 34% of US500 weight Technical levels: 6800, 6950 and 7000 The final trading week of January could end with a bang thanks to a volley of high-impact events….