#Dollar #Euro #Yen #currencies $USD $DXY $EUR $JPY USD hangs near a 2-month high Vs at a basket of peer currencies on Monday as investors look to lots of upcoming economic data and political developments in the US before making any fresh bets on the Buck. Data on USD futures positions released Friday pointed to […]
#dollar #inflation #Fed $USD $DXY $EUR $GBP $JPY The Buck has been on a slide since The China Virus arrived in the US and the change in the Fed’s approach to inflation is applying more Southside pressure on the dollar into the future. USD has depreciated over the course of the Summer, with the US […]
#Dollar #rates #yields #C19coronavirus $USD $DXY $EUR $GBP $JPY EUR rose the most in a decade in July, the GBP marked its best July since Y 1990, and for the 1st time this year, every major currency in the world rose against the Buck. It is all thanks to the USD’s 4.6% dive, its biggest […]
#dollar #gold $USD $DXY $XAU $GLD $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX $GS Savvy participants are going “all-in” on gold, Goldman Sachs is going “all-in” on gold, that is happening by the currant Southside pressure on the Buck. With more Southside expected in US real interest rates we here at HeffX-LTN are reiterating our Long gold […]
#gold #silver #dollars #currencies #risk #Fed #interestrates #USChina $XAU $GLD $XAG $SLV $USD Spot gold topped 1,900oz for the 1st time since September 2011 and edged closer to an all-time high with flaring geopolitical tensions and concern over global growth driving demand for save-haven assets. Gold marked a 7th wkly gainer, the longest run since […]
$USD Last time I looked, USD was on pace for a weekly loss Friday as the Fed’s massive new Big Bang lending program for small companies and sa slowdown in coronavirus infections reduced safe-haven demand. The GBP pulled ahead against the dollar and the euro as markets breathed a sigh of relief after British PM […]
$USD $.DXY The Buck posted its biggest weekly decliner in more than 10 yrs Friday, as trillions of dollars worth of aid/stimulus efforts by governments and central banks helped temper a rout in global markets driven by the coronavirus pandemic. The USD surged in March as tumbling stock and debt markets caused a scramble for […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Wednesday, President Trump got one item on his wish list from the Fed’s meeting: a weaker Buck. The Dollar Spot Index erased its Y 2019 gains Wednesday after the FOMC left rates unchanged, and lowered its forecasts to project no move through Y 2020. Last week, Trump took to Twitter […]
$USD US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said The Trump Administration does not intend to intervene in the USD market now, but signaled he prefers any future move be coordinated with the Fed and global allies. The Treasury Department has “no intention of intervention at this time. Situations could change in the future but right now […]
$USD Friday, President Trump said he will not devalue the USD in the US trade dispute with China. “No, we do not have to,” President Trump said when asked whether he plans to devalue the Greenback, though he added that if the Fed were to cut interest rates it “would automatically bring down the dollar […]
$USD The experts, the President, the IMF all say the USD is too strong in here, but managed money say it has room to run North. So, when will the Dollar Bulls turn to Bears? Since the trade dispute between the world’s 2 largest economies came to life in March last year, USD has gained […]
$USD, $EUR, $JPY, $CNY International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday the USD is overvalued by 6% to 12%, based on near-term economic fundamentals, while the EUR, the JPY, and China’s RMB Yuan were seen as broadly in line with fundamentals. The IMF has been at odds with President Trump over his use of tariffs to […]
$XAU, $GLD Gold markets broke down during most of the week but had a strong turn around to reach towards the bottom of the trend line marked on the chart below. Note: The trendline is much more visible on the daily, and suggests a potential Head & Shoulders pattern forming. That said, gold is setting […]
$USD The Fed’s Beige Book was released Wednesday showing the US economy continues to be performing strongly. Manufacturing was stronger, employment remains strong across the economy, but bad weather and bad politics have taken their toll. On the latter, 50% of the reporting areas said that the government partial shutdown had been hurting local growth. […]
The US is Winning Currency War to Weaken Dollar $DXY, $USD, $EUR, $GBP, $CHF, $JPY, $CNY The US is winning a “cold currency war” as it seeks to weaken the USD The Buck’s nearly 12% dive since the start of Y 2017 is being fueled by fiscal and monetary policies as well as rhetoric intended […]
US Dollar (.DXY) Falls on Treasury Secretary’s Welcome in Davos $DXY The US Treasury boss has welcomed a weaker Buck, breaking with a past commitment by the US government to back a strong USD. His comments in Davos, CH led to a sharp sell off Wednesday marking a 3 year low. US Dollar (.DXY) Index […]
President Trump Wants the USD Down $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX DJIA +0.2% finish at a new all-time high for the 3rd session running. Some economists warn that The Trump Administration and its economic policies will not help USD in the long run. The .DXY rebound by up to 5% from current marks but the Buck will […]
“Do Not Be Fooled, There is No Economic Recovery” $GLD Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, advises that savvy investors should not be fooled by reports of any economic recovery. And the same investors should continue to buy Gold despite the pullback. “I’m certain that all this talk about a recovery is wrong,” Mr. […]