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The dollar index measures the value of the US currency against other leading global foreign exchange instruments. The futures contract that trades on the Intercontinental Exchange has the following composition: Source: ICE The chart shows that the euro, Japanese Yen, and British pound co...
Overview In quiet turnover, Asia-Pacific and European equities are trading lower, while US shares are enjoying a firmer bias. China and Hong Kong markets bucked the trend. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is off by about 0.40% in late morning turnover. The S&P 500 has a five-week rally in tow. Bo...
The US dollar is finishing the year on a soft note. The Federal Reserve's real broad trade-weighted dollar index, which is updated at the end of the month, was lower at the end of November than at the end of 2018 (101.85 vs. 102.00). It has eased in five of the past six months, and December ha...
Overview Many centers remain closed for the holiday, and those that are open are seeing light activity. The large bourses open in the Asia-Pacific region, like Japan, China, and South Korea, advanced. India and Taiwan equities slipped. Most European markets remain closed. The S&P 500 is ...
Overview The holiday has already shut several markets, and those that are open are lightly traded. Equity markets are mixed but little changed in the Asia-Pacific region, while the European benchmark, the Dow Jones Stoxx 600, was hovering around the record high. Benchmark bond yields are sli...
Overview In light volume, equities are trading with a heavier bias, bonds are mostly firm, and the dollar is softer against the major currencies. China's equities stand out, with the Shanghai Composite falling over 1%. The South Korea, Australia, and Indian markets eased, but most of the sma...
Overview It is risky to read too much into the price action in holiday-thin markets, but inflation fears are beginning to surface. The price of January WTI is around $61, having tested $50 a barrel in Q3. The CRB Index made new highs for the year yesterday and is up almost 9% for the year. T...
Overview With the FOMC meeting delivered no surprises, attention turns to the ECB meeting as the UK go to the polls. Lagarde will hold her first press conference as ECB president today, and it will naturally command attention. Equities are advancing today, and tech appears to be leading the ...
By Jeffrey Halley Oil futures leapt this morning by over 15% in a knee-jerk reaction to the attack on the Saudi Arabia Abqaiq oil facility over the weekend that notionally, took 5% of the world's supply offline. Brent futures spiked by 20% and WTI futures by 15% despite U.S. President Trum...
The White House is unlikely to comment on it, even if it is aware that the Chinese yuan was the third strongest currency in the world last week. The British pound was the strongest, rising a little less than 1% against the dollar and snapping a 14-week plummet against the euro. None of the o...