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Mid-Day FX Market Analysis

USD: The Dollar is finding minimal support at the start of the new trading week, and still has some way to go in order to move back up and beyond last Friday’s spike highs.

CFTC: Dollar bought ahead of the spike due to AUD weakness

Hedge Funds were already busy buying dollars ahead of the Thursday spike during the week ending May 7 according to the

Weekly Commentary

Last week was a dramatic one on both sides of the Tasman, featuring a surprise cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia,

The Week Ahead in FX

In the coming week, investors will be awaiting preliminary data from the euro zone and Japan on first quarter economic growth, as well as the ZEW report on German economic sentiment.

FX SENTIMENT REPORT

CAD SHORT COVERING ACCELERATES • This week, traders favoured adding to USD long positions, driving the net position to $18bn.

Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary

Few Surprises in a Slow Data Week • There were few surprises in this week’s light schedule of economic releases. The monthly JOLTs employment figures showed hiring picking up modestly,

A Weekly Financial Digest

The U.S. economy is now almost four years into its recovery, but it doesn’t feel that way to many Americans,

The Week Ahead

It was a positive week for global equities. The US share market hit new record highs, while the ASX continued to grind higher.

US Morning Update

Major overnight headlines: – Japan’s Amari says strength in US recovery reflected in USD rise – Japan is net buyer of foreign bonds for first time since March in May 3rd week, Bloomberg says

Mid-Day FX Market Analysis

USD: The Dollar has followed through on yesterday’s strong rally with moderate gains this morning,

Mid-Day FX Market Analysis

USD: The Dollar has kept fairly close to unchanged levels in what has been a subdued overnight trading session,

US Morning Update

The morning session in London today – amidst mixed euro area data flow – kept to the general theme of tighter EMU bond spreads and a buoyant EUR alive and well.