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Oh, Canada

August 25, 2026
The breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade talks weighed on the Canadian dollar and drove Canadian interest rates lower. That is hardly surprising. A trade war with an economy roughly 12 times larger is a more significant threat to Canada than to the United States. The asymmetry is economic, even if Ottawa believes it has some political leverage.In the mi…
Oh, Canada Oh, Canada Reviewed by Marc Chandler on August 25, 2026 Rating: 5
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Consolidative Tuesday

May 21, 2024
Overview: The dollar is consolidating but with a somewhat heavier bias today. The G10 currencies are firmer but for the New Zealand and Canadian dollars, which are slightly softer. Most emerging market currencies are also firmer, except for a handful of Asian currencies. The news steam is light. Equities are trading off. The MSCI Asia Pacific Inde…
Consolidative Tuesday Consolidative Tuesday Reviewed by Marc Chandler on May 21, 2024 Rating: 5
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Jump in Japanese Bond Yields Fails to Lift the Yen

May 20, 2024
Overview: The foreign exchange market is quiet. Most of the G10 currencies are +/- 0.1% against the dollar. The crash that took the of Iran's president and foreign minister may have helped lift gold to new record highs ($2450), the impact seems more muted, as poor weather rather than foul play, seems to be main narrative. July WTI reached near…
Jump in Japanese Bond Yields Fails to Lift the Yen Jump in Japanese Bond Yields Fails to Lift the Yen Reviewed by Marc Chandler on May 20, 2024 Rating: 5
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The Dollar Continues To Recover

May 17, 2024
Overview: The dollar's recovery begun yesterday has extended into today's activity. The greenback is higher against all the G10 currencies and most emerging market currencies, but the Indian rupee and Mexican peso. The BOJ did not reduce its bond buying at today's operation and the market sold the yen on the news. After reaching JPY153…
The Dollar Continues To Recover The Dollar Continues To Recover Reviewed by Marc Chandler on May 17, 2024 Rating: 5
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Will USD be Bought on the Fact after Being Sold on Expectations of a Softer CPI? Will USD be Bought on the Fact after Being Sold on Expectations of a Softer CPI? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on May 15, 2024 Rating: 5
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The Dollar Jumps and the Euro Slips under $1.03

July 05, 2022
Overview: The dollar is soaring today, and the euro is trading at new 22-year lows having traded below $1.03. Even a 50 bp hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia has failed to prevent a sharp drop in the Australian dollar. The session seemed to have begun off well enough. Japan, South Korean, Taiwan, Australian, and Indian shares advanced in the As…
The Dollar Jumps and the Euro Slips under $1.03 The Dollar Jumps and the Euro Slips under $1.03 Reviewed by Marc Chandler on July 05, 2022 Rating: 5
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Risk Appetites are Fickle

June 22, 2022
Overview: Yesterday’s strong US equity gains failed to carry over into today’s session. Japanese and Australian shares fared the best among the large Asia Pacific market, with the Nikkei off less than 0.4% and the ASX off less than 0.25%. However, China’s markets were off more than 1%, while Taiwan and South Korea indices slumped more than 2%. Ind…
Risk Appetites are Fickle Risk Appetites are Fickle Reviewed by Marc Chandler on June 22, 2022 Rating: 5
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US-EU Rapprochement, Can France and UK Do the Same?

November 01, 2021
Overview:  It is mostly a quiet start to the new month.  Most of Europe is closed for the All -Saints holiday and the week's key events start tomorrow with the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting.  News that the Liberal Democrats retained a majority in the lower chamber of the Diet helped lift Japanese indices by 2%.  Most of the large regional …
US-EU Rapprochement, Can France and UK Do the Same? US-EU Rapprochement, Can France and UK Do the Same? Reviewed by Marc Chandler on November 01, 2021 Rating: 5
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An Eventful Week Ahead

December 07, 2019
The US employment report on the first Friday of December usually marks the unofficial end of the year.  The desks are often lighter and dealers are loath to jeopardize the year’s bonuses in thin and often erratic markets.  This year is an exception.  Next week features the first ECB meeting with Lagarde at the helm and the final FOMC meeting of th…
An Eventful Week Ahead An Eventful Week Ahead Reviewed by Marc Chandler on December 07, 2019 Rating: 5
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