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USD Mid-day Analysis

Apparently data from the US on Tuesday tripped up the flow of money toward the Greenback.Therefore an active slate of US data later this morning is likely to be a critical junction for the currency trade.

Daily FX Wrap and Strategy

The NZD is broadly weaker this morning, havingmade gains only against the AUD overnight. TheNZD/USD is 0.5% lower at 0.8640.The USD is stronger amid softer risk appetite,

USD Mid-day Analysis

The Dollar remains in favor as US data flows have improved growth views at the same time that hintsof easing have undermined the Euro. With the head of the US Fed speaking later this morning,

Credit Agricole: FX Positioning & Scorecard Model Update

The latest CFTC positioning updates showed that the speculative community added to its marginal short dollar position. Indeed after recently peaking in January 2014 the market has continued to

The Global Macro Pulse

The dollar is marginally stronger today. AUDUSD rallied ahead of the RBA minutes only to sell off to 0.9390 after the minutes despite little new information relative to the March policy statement.

USD Mid-day Analysis

The Dollar has rebounded overnight in the face of rising Ukraine threats but the prospect of easingfrom the ECB might be another source of strength for the Greenback.

The Global Macro Pulse

ECB President Draghi’s statement at the IMF meeting on Saturday that EUR strength may require monetary policy easing pushed EURUSD down to a low of 1.3833 before it settled at about 1.385.

Daily FX Wrap and Strategy

The NZD held on to close Friday perched atop the G10leader board against the USD, inching 0.1% higher to0.8688.Friday’s CFTC positioning data showed that net longpositions for the NZD rose to 19.8k,

The Week Ahead in FX

In the week ahead, market watchers will be focusing on speeches by Fed Chair Janet Yellen, as well as reports on U.S. retail sales and housing starts.

Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary

U.S. Review Broad Gains, but Where Are the Skilled Workers? • There were broad improvements in the economic data this week,

Weekly Report

No fireworks out of the BoE The BoE kept its monetary policy unchanged at the April 10th meeting.

USD Mid-day Analysis

The Dollar enters the Friday US trade sitting just above the prior session’s downside breakout and thecapacity to temporarily recoil from the key March low of 79.375 is seen as