Analysis: Currencies

Currencies : Can the Australian dollar continue his bullish path?

The Australian dollar has soared, particularly against the major commodity currencies, even if the RBA has not adopted the hawkish stance that some traders were hoping for. Nonetheless, the Australian...

MORNING BID EUROPE-Back on the rate cut track

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee European markets will be waking up to a fairly quiet session with London closed for a holiday and...

Indonesian rupiah, Taiwan dollar gain among steady Asian FX

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0212 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR ...

Mexico peso to navigate between firm economy and political doubts

Mexico's peso is set to navigate between a relatively firm economy on one side and some political doubts on the other, with a small depreciation expected in the medium-term, a Reuters poll of foreign...

S.Korean won, Indonesian rupiah lead gains among Asian currencies

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar at 0203 GMT. Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 152.850 153.63 +0.51 ...

Greenback strength to persist on delayed Fed rate cut calls

A rallying U.S. dollar will stand resolute and may even trade more strongly than predicted in coming months if the policies of the Federal Reserve and other major central banks diverge, according to...

Currencies: Sellers are relentless on the CHF

With the Swiss National Bank's interest-rate cut, the Swiss currency is performing poorly. It even has the luxury of trailing the Japanese yen in terms of negative relative performance against the...

Currencies: It'll be alright, it'll be alright...

Did you say revolution? Not at all. The dollar is still taking advantage of the postponement of the first rate cuts to reign supreme, whether against European or Asian currencies. The revolution will...

Forlorn dollar sunset theses gather dust :Mike Dolan

One by one, scenarios of a dollar demise are getting batted away yet again. A source of currency market hand-wringing for decades, tales of the dollar's decline as the dominant world...

Dollar's dominant reserve currency status to endure, says Morgan Stanley

The U.S. dollar's dominant reserve currency status is likely to endure partly because credible challengers, including the Chinese yuan, are lacking, Morgan Stanley said in a report on Thursday. ...

MORGAN STANLEY SAYS ITS CURRENT PREFERENCE IS FOR THE DOLLAR, SE…

MORGAN STANLEY SAYS ITS CURRENT PREFERENCE IS FOR THE DOLLAR, SEES MORE STRENGTH SHORT TERM VS EURO, YUAN ...

MORGAN STANLEY EXPECTS ONLY A MODERATE AND GRADUAL DECLINE IN DO…

MORGAN STANLEY EXPECTS ONLY A MODERATE AND GRADUAL DECLINE IN DOLLAR'S INTERNATIONAL USE ...

Funds make biggest bet against yen since 2007: McGeever

Hedge funds have built up their biggest bet against the yen in 17 years, raising the prospect that when Japan's embattled currency does rebound from its 34-year low against the dollar, the...

Currencies: The euro pays the price

At last Thursday's ECB meeting, Christine Lagarde clearly raised the scenario of a possible interest rate cut as early as June, at the risk of weighing on the performance of the European currency.

Why is the Japanese yen so weak?

Japan's yen is at three-decade lows and under enough pressure to prompt strong official warnings of intervention to prop it up. The yen has fallen despite Japan's first interest rate...

US dollar to stay strong as markets delay Fed rate-cut bets

The U.S. dollar will remain strong over the coming months as financial markets continue to push back on expectations for the timing and magnitude of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, according to...

Currencies: Would you like some more carry?

The end of the quarter is always a good time to take stock of what went well and what needs to be improved. New opportunities are sure to emerge over the next few weeks, so let's take a look at what...

Long dollar bets explode, as funds join the dots: McGeever

Looked at through a currency market lens, the verdict from hedge funds on the recent wave of major central bank policy meetings could not be clearer - don't bet against the mighty dollar. ...

Currencies: The Swiss franc takes a beating

The Swiss National Bank's surprise decision to cut its key rates by 25 basis points did not go unnoticed. In the wake of this decision, which was made possible by the effectiveness of the Bank's...