Euro – Is this the Recovery or the Calm before the Storm?
The Euro bounced sharply off of multi-year lows in a week of impressive recovery for the US S&P 500 and broader financial markets.
The Euro bounced sharply off of multi-year lows in a week of impressive recovery for the US S&P 500 and broader financial markets.
Futures are suggesting the markets could build on yesterday’s bounce. Futures are up ahead of the open with S&P fair value at +13.00 and NASDAQ fair value at +21.80.
The greenback is markedly weaker at the close of North American trade with the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (Ticker: USDOLLAR) off by 0.67% on the session after moving a full 135% of its daily average true range. The losses come on the back of a stellar performance in equity markets with a rebound in risk appetite fueling a broad-based rally in stocks amid speculation that the ECB will
Breaking News Out of Italy
– RBA shocks markets and cuts by 50bps to 3.75% – Decision surprising given RBA track record – Aussie sold aggressively across the board in response – UK manufacturing PMIs disappoint; weighs on Pound
THE TAKEAWAY: 1Q Australian CPI Rose 0.1% QoQ and 1.6% YoY > Price Increase Fell Short of Analyst Estimates, Sending Traders Scurrying Away from the Aussie Dollar > AUDUSD Dropped