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Euro and ECB

April 29, 2026
The euro' fell nearly 1.65% in Q1, only to claw back about 1.25% in April. At one level, that looks like noise within a broader range. At another, it reflects a market that has been repeatedly and abruptly forced to reprice the policy outlook in response to shifting geopolitical and macroeconomic crosscurrents.The ECB meets tomorrow, and a haw…
Euro and ECB Euro and ECB Reviewed by Marc Chandler on April 29, 2026 Rating: 5
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Ueda Lifts Yen, Leaving Euro and Sterling Pinned Near Lows

November 21, 2024
Overview:  Escalating tensions in Europe and comments from Bank of Japan Ueda that spurred speculation of a December hike are the main drivers of the foreign exchange market today. The yen is the strongest of the G10 currencies, up about 0.65%, while the euro is the weakest, off a little more than 0.25%, and sterling is down almost as much. Most o…
Ueda Lifts Yen, Leaving Euro and Sterling Pinned Near Lows Ueda Lifts Yen, Leaving Euro and Sterling Pinned Near Lows Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 21, 2024 Rating: 5
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China Equity Slump Continues, while Dollar Extends Consolidation

January 22, 2024
Overview: The foreign exchange market is quiet to start the new week. As the North American session is about to begin, the dollar is mostly +/- 0.10% against most of the G10 currencies. The Swedish krona is the notable exception, rising about 0.25% against the US dollar amid good demand for its bonds today. Emerging market currencies are mostly lo…
China Equity Slump Continues, while Dollar Extends Consolidation China Equity Slump Continues, while Dollar Extends Consolidation Reviewed by Marc Chandler on January 22, 2024 Rating: 5
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Abe's Assassination Shocks the World

July 08, 2022
Overview: News that former Prime Minister Abe was assassinated while campaigning in Japan ahead of the weekend election shocked the nation and world. The immediate market impact looks minimal. Asia Pacific equities mostly advanced. Chinese stocks were the main exception and generally underperformed the other large regional markets this week. After…
Abe's Assassination Shocks the World Abe's Assassination Shocks the World Reviewed by Marc Chandler on July 08, 2022 Rating: 5
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Greenback Softens Ahead of CPI

May 11, 2022
Overview: It appears that investors have become more concerned about growth prospects and less about inflation in recent days. The US 10-year yield that had flirted with 3.20% at the start of the week is now around 2.93%. It is approaching the 20-day moving average (~2.90%), which it has not closed below in a little more than two months. European …
Greenback Softens Ahead of CPI Greenback Softens Ahead of CPI Reviewed by Marc Chandler on May 11, 2022 Rating: 5
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Flash PMIs Play Second Fiddle to US PCE Deflator and Accelerating Inflation

November 20, 2021
The flash November PMIs would be the main focus in the week ahead if it were more normal times.  But these are not normal times, and growth prospects are not the key driver of the investment climate.  This quarters' growth is largely baked into the cake.  The world's three largest economies, the US, China, and Japan, are likely to accelera…
Flash PMIs Play Second Fiddle to US PCE Deflator and Accelerating Inflation Flash PMIs Play Second Fiddle to US PCE Deflator and Accelerating Inflation Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 20, 2021 Rating: 5
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Cool Video: CNBC-Asia--Brexit, Sterling, the Euro, and Dollar

December 14, 2020
I had the privilege to join Sri Jegarajah at CNBC Asia at the start of today's Asia Pacific session.  We had a broad chat about the dollar, Brexit, and the euro.  He gave me the opportunity to sketch out my views:1.  The dollar's entered a cyclical decline, and the "twin deficit" issue will likely frame the narrative.  Many obser…
Cool Video: CNBC-Asia--Brexit, Sterling, the Euro, and Dollar Cool Video: CNBC-Asia--Brexit, Sterling, the Euro, and Dollar Reviewed by Marc Chandler on December 14, 2020 Rating: 5
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Speculative Positioning in Selected Currency Futures

August 10, 2020
With the media playing up the US dollar's negatives, one would think speculators are short the greenback like there is no tomorrow.  Yet a review of the Commitment of Traders report that covers the week through last Tuesday, August 4, shows that this is not really the case.  
Below the speculative positioning of four currency futures is reviewe…
Speculative Positioning in Selected Currency Futures Speculative Positioning in Selected Currency Futures Reviewed by Marc Chandler on August 10, 2020 Rating: 5
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Cool Video: Thoughts on ECB

September 13, 2019
A few hours after the ECB announced a new package of monetary accommodation, I joined a discussion on CNBC Asia with Nancy Hungerford and Sir Jegarajah. Here is a clip of part of our discussion. 
I make two points.  The first is about the euro's price action.  What impressed me about it was that the euro posted an outside up day, trading on b…
Cool Video: Thoughts on ECB Cool Video: Thoughts on ECB Reviewed by Marc Chandler on September 13, 2019 Rating: 5
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