Tag Archives: CHF
CFTC: Dollar still favored as JPY selling picks up again
Money managers were net-buyers of dollars for a third week as selling pressure on CAD, GBP and especially JPY continued.
AUD pops higher on payrolls. SNB keeps relatively quiet.
RBNZ nixes the kiwi The RBNZ was out with some rhetorical intervention on NZD strength – saying that it could cut rates if the kiwi remained too strong to help it cope with the threat of drought –
FX Daily Strategist: Europe
– SNB to maintain the pressure on CHF The USD remains well supported after stronger than expected US February retail sales data, which implies that our Q1 GDP growth projection has moved closer to 2% q/q saar from 1.5% previously.
FX Daily Strategist: Europe
– CHF vulnerable after US data and ahead of the SNB USD rallied across the board following the stronger than expected 236 k gains in US NFP print, from a downwardly revised 119k gain in the previous month.
Foreign Exchange Flows
Dovish CBs Sold Central bank expectations remain the dominant driver in FX markets. Last week the currencies least preferred were the ones where investors do not expect any sign of ‘stimulus’ withdrawal anytime soon.
CFTC: Dollar buying escalates – CAD net-short at six year high
Hedge Funds and other speculative traders continued their accumulation of dollars during the week ending March 5.
FX Daily Strategist: Europe
– CHF vulnerable after US data and ahead of the SNB USD rallied across the board following the stronger than expected 236 k gains in US NFP print, from a downwardly revised 119k gain in the previous month.
FX Market Week Outlook
The dollar rallied to more than three-and-a-half year highs against the yen and its highest level against the euro in three months on Friday after official data showed that the US economy added significantly more jobs than forecast in February.
CFTC: Dollar buying jumps the most in more than five years
Speculative traders in IMM currency futures were major buyers of dollars during the week ending February 26.
FX Market Week Outlook
The USD was broadly higher against the other major currencies on Friday as upbeat US data fuelled expectations for an early end to the Federal Reserve’s easing program,
CFTC: Widespread dollar buying – MXN now the most preferred
Money managers and other speculative traders were net buyers of the dollar against all eight IMM currency futures, apart from NZD, during the week ending February 19.
CFTC: The dollar the winner following a busy week
Money managers were busy adjusting positions during the week ending 12 February according to data provided by the US CFTC.