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After three days of consecutive losses for the US Dollar, the greenback has finally regained positive momentum versus the Euro as well as for the US Dollar Index.
Oil prices hit their lowest in three months during Monday’s Asian session despite OPECs’s commitment to cut production.
There will be a much heavier amount of high-impact news scheduled this week, compared to last week which was relatively light.
With all eyes focused on today’s release of US labor data, the US Dollar firmed against the Japanese Yen and touched on a 6-week peak.
The USD/JPY struck a 3-week peak and the greenback is poised to record a 4th consecutive day of gains after ADP data released yesterday beat all expectations.
The dollar held steady during Thursday’s Asian session after strong U.S. jobs data all but confirmed the likelihood of a Fed interest rate hike next week.
The Pound Sterling fell against the US Dollar, dipping to a 7-week trough as investors await the release of the British budget.
Asian stocks moved higher on Wednesday morning following positive Chinese trade data that showed signs of a strengthening global economy.
The Australian Dollar fell after rising earlier against a basket of currencies upon the Reserve Bank of Australia’s release of its monthly Rate Statement.
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Oil prices remained fairly stable during Tuesday’s Asian session, with both Brent crude and U.S. WTI crude down 0.1 percent each.
The Euro dipped in Monday trading after Alain Juppe, the former Prime Minister of France, confirmed that he was not ready to run in the French presidential elections.
Asian shares and U.S. stock futures were lower on Monday as traders weighed geopolitical tensions following North Korea’s firing of four ballistic missiles.
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The dollar strengthened once again on Friday as the possibility of a Fed rate hike on March 15 loomed nearer, encouraging traders to purchase dollars.
Investor sentiment continues to push the US Dollar higher versus the Japanese Yen as expectations grow that the Federal Reserve could be on the verge of pushing through an interest rate hike later this month.