Forex Market Update : Epic Research Malaysia

The U.S. dollar inched lower against its main trading partners Wednesday, extending losses from Tuesday’s session, after Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen suggested the central bank isn’t ready to raise interest rates just yet.

The dollar traded lower against the euro EURUSD, -0.08%  and flat against the yen USDJPY, -0.09% with the euro worth $1.1360 and the buck trading at ¥118.85, compared with $1.1349 and ¥118.75 Tuesday.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +0.00% a measure of the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six rival currencies, was 0.3% lower at 94.2260.


The pound GBPUSD, -0.06%  and the Australian dollar AUDUSD, -0.04%  were especially well-bid versus the buck, with sterling trading at $1.5525, its highest level since late December. It traded at $1.5476 late Tuesday.

The aussie AUDUSD, +0.01%  traded at 78.86 cents, just below its highest level since Jan. 28, up from 78.59 Tuesday.
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 The dollar inched lower against the yen and euro after Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen suggested the central bank’s first rate hike since 2006 may not occur until the second half of the year.

The dollar USDJPY, -0.24%  was at ¥118.89 Tuesday afternoon, compared with ¥118.83 late Monday in New York. The euro EURUSD, +0.05%  traded at $1.1342, compared with $1.1336.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.10% a measure of the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six other currencies, declined 0.14% to 94.4410.

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The euro fell against the dollar Monday, as the initial enthusiasm for Greece’s bailout extension gave way to anxiety that debt problems may have been delayed rather than resolved.

The shared currency EURUSD, +0.04%  recovered somewhat from the day’s low to trade at $1.1334, up from a session low of $1.1295, but down from around $1.1378 late Friday in New York.

The dollar USDJPY, +0.20%  bought 118.84 yen, down a touch from ¥119.07 late Friday in New York.

The pound GBPUSD, -0.07%  gained against the dollar, rising to $1.5460 from $1.5399 late Friday ahead of Bank of England Governor Mark Carney’s remarks at a Treasury select committee hearing Tuesday.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +0.05%  gained 0.32% to 94.5610.
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The dollar was almost flat against the yen and the euro in Asian trade Monday, with investors avoiding taking strong positions ahead of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s testimony before Congress later this week.

The dollar USDJPY, +0.19%  was at ¥118.99 from ¥119.07 late Friday in New York.

The euro EURUSD, -0.65%  was at $1.1370 from $1.1378 and was at ¥135.31 from ¥135.50.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, +0.54% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was up 0.03% at 85.50.
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The euro closed higher against the dollar Friday, but finished lower on the week, after the Eurogroup announced it had agreed to a four-month extension of Greece’s bailout.

The shared currency EURUSD, +0.11% traded at $1.1377, down from its session high of $1.1430. It had traded at $1.1369 Thursday. Greece’s bailout agreement is set to expire on Feb. 28. The shared currency recorded a 0.1% weekly loss against the U.S. dollar.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.09% a measure of the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six currencies, finished lower for the fourth week in a row. The index was down 0.05% to 94.3490.

The dollar USDJPY, +0.04%   finished the session at 119 yen, unchanged from Thursday’s close, because of the market’s focus on Greece Friday, rather than the U.S. economy.

The pound GBPUSD, -0.11%  traded at $1.5399, compared with $1.5417 Thursday.
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The dollar was almost unchanged against the yen and the euro in quiet Asia trade Friday, with market participants taking a wait-and-see stance ahead of crucial events such as the eurozone finance ministers’ meeting on the Greek bailout.

The dollar USDJPY, -0.05%  recently traded at ¥118.91 from ¥118.97 late Thursday in New York.

The euro EURUSD, -0.04%  was at $1.1364 from $1.1361 and was at ¥135.12 from ¥135.15.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.03%  , a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.03% at 85.43.

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The euro traded higher against the pound, yen and dollar Tuesday as economic data showed continued improvement in the eurozone.

The euro EURUSD, -0.07%   traded at $1.1415, compared with $.1.1335 Friday. The shared currency traded at 137.74 yen EURJPY, -0.26%  , compared with ¥134.06 Friday. It traded at 74.34 pence EURGBP, -0.09%  , compared with 73.83 pence.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.02%  , a measure of the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six currencies, fell 0.12% to 94.0880, after finishing lower for the third-consecutive week Friday.

After trading lower for most of the Asia trading day, the dollar turned higher against the yen, USDJPY, -0.18%  trading at ¥119.29, compared with ¥118.29.

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The euro rose against the U.S. dollar Monday as European officials held crucial talks aimed at resolving Greece’s standoff with its international creditors.

The shared currency EURUSD, +0.06%  was trading at $1.1413, more than the $1.1391 it was buying late Friday in North American trade.

 The dollar USDJPY, +0.05%  was down to ¥118.44, compared with ¥118.78 late Friday in New York.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.06% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.2% at 85.24.
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The dollar was lower against the yen in thin and directionless Asian trade Monday, with investors having a relatively muted reaction to weaker-than-expected Japanese gross domestic product data.

The dollar USDJPY, -0.17%  was down to ¥118.46 compared with ¥118.78 late Friday in New York.

The common currency EURUSD, +0.12%  was at $1.1419 from $1.1398 and was at EY, +42.86%   ¥135.26 from Y¥135.39.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.15% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.2% at 85.37.
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 The ICE U.S. Dollar Index finished lower for the third week in a row Friday as a mixture of weak U.S. data and signs of growth in the eurozone threatened the buck’s seven-month rally.

The dollar index DXY, +0.00% which measures the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six rival currencies, was up 0.1% Friday to 94.1910, but finished the week 0.5% lower. The euro comprises nearly 60% of the index’s value.

The euro EURUSD, -0.11%  was at $1.1387, compared with $1.1407 Thursday. It was at 135.28 yen in recent trade, compared with ¥135.66. Against Britain’s currency, the euro EURGBP, -0.20%  was buying 73.93 pence versus 74.13 pence on Thursday.

The pound GBPUSD, +0.08%  recorded a weekly gain against the dollar for the first time in five weeks, fueled by the BOE’s suggestion on Thursday that it could raise interest rates in 2016. It traded at $1.5397 Friday, compared with $1.5388 Thursday

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The euro surged against the dollar late Wednesday after a CNBC report indicated that Greek and European Union officials have reached an agreement “in principle” on a plan to rework the country’s bailout.

The euro EURUSD, -0.20% traded at $1.1354, its highest level in two sessions, after trading in a tight range around the $1.13 level during Wednesday’s session.

The dollar USDJPY, -0.16%  traded at ¥120.41, its highest level since the closing compared with ¥119.35 late Tuesday.

The pound GBPUSD, -0.12%  traded flat against the dollar and euro at $1.5250 and £0.7420 EURUSD, -0.22%

The euro traded flat against the dollar at $1.1315.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +0.03% a measure of the greenback’s strength against a basket of six rival currencies was 0.2% stronger at 94.9530.
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The euro inched higher against the dollar Monday, reversing earlier losses.

The euro EURUSD, +0.07%  traded at $1.1327 Monday, compared with $1.1315 Friday afternoon. The shared currency remained weaker against the yen EURJPY, -0.06%  , and flat against the pound EURGBP, -0.09%

 Investors looking to buy yen at a discount after its massive losses against the dollar from Friday’s session helped USDJPY, -0.14%  spark a profit-taking rally Monday.
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The dollar was flat against the yen in Asia trade Monday, with profit taking kicking in to erase some of the greenback’s weekend gains after upbeat U.S. jobs data.

The dollar USDJPY, -0.13%  was down to ¥118.85 compared with ¥118.83 late Friday in New York.

The euro EURUSD, +0.10%  was at $1.1332 from $1.1320 and at EURJPY, -0.01%  ¥134.70 from ¥134.50.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.05%  , a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.01% at 85.71.
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The ICE U.S. Dollar Index ended the week lower Friday as the gains that followed January payrolls data failed to offset the euro’s strength from earlier in the week.

The dollar USDJPY, +1.37% soared to ¥119.17 after the report, its highest level against the Japanese currency in a month. It traded at ¥117.54 late Thursday in New York.

The euro traded EURUSD, -1.41%  at $1.1315 after surrendering all of its massive gains from Thursday’s session. The shared currency traded at $1.1467 Thursday evening.

 The pound GBPUSD, -0.55%  traded at $1.5248, compared with $1.5322 Thursday.

The dollar index DXY, +1.13%  , a measure of the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six rival currencies, was up 1% to 94.6980, its highest level in a week.
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The dollar was slightly lower against the yen early Friday, with investors sitting on sidelines ahead of closely monitored U.S. jobs data for January later in the day.

The dollar USDJPY, -0.21%  was down to ¥117.30 compared with ¥117.54 late Thursday in New York.

The euro EURUSD, -0.17%  was at $1.1469 from $1.1485 and at EURJPY, -0.39%  ¥134.50 from ¥134.98.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.06% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.04% at 84.92.

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The euro remained weak against rival currencies during the Asian session Thursday, weighed down by renewed risk aversion stemming from the European Central Bank’s tougher stance on Greece.

The euro EURUSD, +0.27%  hit as low as $1.1304 -- close to its 11-year low -- before stabilizing at $1.1354 around 0540 GMT. That was weaker than $1.1391 late Wednesday in New York.

The common currency EURJPY, +0.29%  also fell as low as ¥132.57 before bouncing back to ¥133.18. That compares with ¥133.56 late in New York.

 The dollar USDJPY, +0.02%  hit as low as ¥117.02 earlier in the session and then recovered to ¥117.28. That compares with ¥117.30 late Wednesday in New York. 

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.19% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.08% at 85.47.
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The U.S. dollar slumped versus major rivals Tuesday, as worries about Greece’s debt woes eased.

The ICE dollar index DXY, -0.04% a measure of the U.S. unit against a basket of six major rivals,  fell 0.9% to 93.685.

The euro EURUSD, -0.05%  rose to $1.1468, up from $1.1341 on Monday, on signs the standoff between the new Greek government and its creditors could soon come to an end.

the pound GBPUSD, +0.01%  climbed to $1.5151, up from $1.5039 on Monday.
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In other metals, platinum for April delivery PLJ5, +0.00% gained $8.40 to $1,284.80 an ounce, while palladium for March delivery PAH5, -0.51% climbed $4.05 to $772.30 an ounce.



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The euro is seeing wild swings in Wednesday trading following reports that the European Central Bank’s executive board has developed a proposal calling for roughly €50 billion a month in sovereign-bond purchases.

The euro EURUSD, -0.16%   recorded a session high of $1.1680, essentially erasing four sessions’ worth of losses after the report was published, before moving lower to around $1.1591, slightly above its Tuesday afternoon level of $1.1547.

 the ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, +0.19%  , a measure of the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six currencies, fell 0.12% to 92.9200, dragged lower by a slightly stronger euro.

The pound traded at GBPUSD, -0.06%  $1.5133 and GBPEUR, +0.09%   €1.3055, compared to $1.1547 and €1.3112 Tuesday.

The dollar USDJPY, +0.18%   traded at ¥117.8320, compared to ¥118.6430 Tuesday afternoon.

The yen EURJPY, +0.06%  also traded higher against the euro, with the shared currency changing hands at ¥136.6200, compared to ¥137.0000 Tuesday.

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Forex Market Update : Epic Research Malaysia

 Monetary-policy expectations were the dominant drivers of the foreign-exchange market Tuesday, as traders sold euros, yen and Canadian dollars and bought the greenback ahead of central-bank meetings in Canada, Japan and Europe later in the week.

The dollar USDJPY, -0.80%  traded at ¥118.7710 in recent trade, its highest level against the yen in a week, down from ¥117.81 Monday afternoon.

The U.S. dollar USDCAD, -0.11%  traded as high as 1.2115 Canadian dollars, compared with 1.20 Canadian Monday.

The euro EURUSD, +0.23%  traded at $1.1554, compared with $1.16 Monday afternoon. It hit an 11-year low around $1.1480 Monday.

The Swiss franc traded slightly higher against both of its major rivals. It was at EURCHF, -0.64%   1.0107 francs per euro, compared with 1.02 Monday afternoon. One dollar bought USDCHF, -0.88% 0.8775 francs, compared with 0.88 francs Monday.

The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.21% a measure of the dollar’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six rival currencies, was up 0.52% on the day to 93.0000.

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