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Last week was just a taste of the coming gold short squeeze
October 17th, 2018
The gold and silver futures markets got even more unbalanced last week, with speculators (who are usually wrong at the extremes) going as short as they’ve ever been and commercials going even more long. Here’s the gold data in ...
U.S. Dollar rises as optimism on economy grows
October 9th, 2018
The U.S. dollar rose Monday as investors continue to bet on the country’s robust economic growth. The WSJ Dollar Index, which measures the currency against a basket of 16 others, rose less than 0.1% to 90.26, snapping a two-day ...
Dollar stands tall, euro sags as Italian political woes bite
October 3rd, 2018
The dollar stood near a one-month high against its peers on Wednesday as concerns as political wrangling over Italy’s budget plan rattled market sentiment and weighed on the euro. The greenback rose as the euro slumped after a senior ...
Euro to Dollar fell 0.2 percent, Asian stocks trade mixed; Key events coming up this week
October 2nd, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after a muted U.S. trading session, with Japanese shares extending gains as the yen remained under pressure. The dollar pushed higher as emerging-market currencies slid, led by Indonesia’s rupiah. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
The dollar stood tall against its peers; Euro lost more than 0.9 percent this week
September 28th, 2018
The dollar stood tall against its peers on Friday, hovering near a nine-month high versus the yen, after data reinforced upbeat views about the U.S. economy and backed the Federal Reserve’s signal for a steady course of rate increases ...
Early Traders Review: The Euro and Yen up against the Dollar; Asian Stocks fell
September 17th, 2018
Asian stocks fell with emerging-market currencies after the latest U.S. move to place a further tranche of tariffs on Chinese goods and amid signs some central banks are struggling to stabilize their currencies. The dollar maintained gains. Shares in ...
U.S. Dollar slides as demand grows for emerging-market currencies
September 13th, 2018
The U.S. dollar slid Wednesday as hopes for easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China helped boost demand for emerging-market currencies. The WSJ Dollar Index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of 16 others, fell for ...
Dollar dips as Pound bounce; Emerging currencies seen curbing safe-haven dollar’s fall
September 6th, 2018
The dollar sagged on Thursday as the pound led a bounce in European currencies, although skittish emerging market currencies and global trade concerns limited the greenback’s losses. The Australian dollar also dipped, failing to draw support from slightly better-than-expected ...
Early traders review: Euro to Dollar rose, Pound to Dollar slid; Asian stocks declined
September 3rd, 2018
Asian stocks declined, while the dollar held on to its recent rally as investors assessed the outlook for trade and whether turmoil in some emerging markets can be contained. The pound retreated as the chief European negotiator on Brexit ...
Early Forex Review: Dollar advances against most currencies
August 30th, 2018
The dollar rose against most currencies on Wednesday, as optimism over a U.S.-Mexico trade deal gave way to concern that a conflict over trade between Washington and Beijing was not about to end soon. The deadline for public comment ...