ADIV - No Turn Around Tuesday As Greenback Remains Firm
2024-07-02 07:05:00 ET
Summary
- The sharp jump in US long-term interest rates has helped lift the greenback in recent sessions.
- The US economic calendar features the JOLTS report on job openings, while auto sales will trickle in throughout the day.
- Equity markets are mostly lower today, though Japan's Topix made new highs and the Nikkei reached its best level in three months.
Overview
The sharp jump in US long-term interest rates has helped lift the greenback ([[DXY]], [[USDOLLAR]]) in recent sessions, and it remains firm against most of the G10 currencies today. The Canadian dollar is the best performer, and it is nearly flat. The intraday momentum indicators warn that after a mostly consolidative Asia Pacific and European morning, the greenback may probe higher in North America. The US economic calendar features the JOLTS report on job openings, while auto sales will trickle in throughout the day. Headline risk comes from the ECB gathering in Sintra, where Fed Chair Powell will speak later this morning....
No Turn Around Tuesday As Greenback Remains Firm