We have forgotten about the Swiss Franc for quite a long time, as it was mostly driven by fundamental news from Europe, while reports from the Alpine country produced little effect.
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Ahead of the GDP report that is likely to show a contraction in economic output in the first quarter, Fed's officials are trying to calm down markets.
Germany was known for its resilience, especially extremely positive labour market conditions.
Following the disappointing budget release earlier this month, Australian watchdog released a warning note for all mortgage lenders and for the economy in general.
As we have predicted, the recent weakness in the Yen was short-lived, and all JPY crosses can move lower soon again.
"Underlying buyer interest still seems to be robust according to most survey evidence and it is likely to continue to be supported by substantially improved consumer confidence,"- Howard Archer, IHS Global Insight Finally, some relief in the housing market. For months analysts and policymakers were trying to assess the nation's property market, saying all government incentives and a shortage of
This week was expected to bring a lot of pain for the greenback, as fundamental data is likely to indicate the weakness of the world's largest economy.
American and Britain's markets suffered on Monday and amid a void of fundamental data, it can be a perfect opportunity for Mario Draghi to deliver his message.
The New Zealand Dollar plunged to its one-month low against the U.S. visa vie, with macroeconomic indicators from New Zealand looking poorer than one year ago, as rising interest rates start to have impact on the economy.
The Japanese Yen is still climbing higher. The currency gained around 0.20% over the last five trading days, while during the last month the Yen appreciated 0.75% versus the basket of other major currencies.
Britain's economy is now expected to reach prosperity in the coming years and, perhaps, even overtake German economy.
A slew of important fundamental data form the world's largest economy, including pending home sales, durable goods, consumer sentiment as well as the second estimates for the first-quarter GDP will capture the attention this week.
It will be several painful days for the shared currency, as EU election results can affect ECB's decision making process, while central bank's top brass have already decamped to Sintra to brainstorm on new ways to use monetary policy.
The Japanese Yen fell versus the U.S. Dollar, trading at 102.04, up 0.07%, after a release of the April 30 board meeting minutes showed that there is still a continued minority that disagree concerning growth and inflation outlook.
A day, when the Bank of England will increase the base rate from its all-time low, is looming, still providing the central bank with some time to communicate and prepare markets and public for a change in the monetary stance.
The Canadian Dollar was little changed versus its U.S. counterpart immediately after the nation's April inflation data was released, which reached the Bank of Canada's target for the first time in two years, driven by higher energy costs.
Sales of new U.S. homes rebounded in April after two consecutive months of declines, and the stock of houses on the market rose to the highest level in three and a half years, but analysts still do not think that the market is gaining momentum.
Despite the fact that German manufacturing PMI at 52.9 and services index at 56.4 are still pointing at the resilience of Europe's locomotive, business confidence in Europe's number one economy fell more than expected amid signs that growth in the German economy will slow in the second quarter.
Dovish RBA, worrying notes from the S&P have all weighted on the performance of the Aussie.
Thursday provided a relief for those traders, who are still holding long positions on the AUD/USD pair (50% of Dukascopy traders), as stronger-than-expected Chinese manufacturing and higher inflation expectations in Australia pushed the Aussie higher.
During the latest monetary policy meeting the central bank kept the monetary policy unchanged and raised its outlook on capital expenditure.
Everyone is waiting for another upbeat report from the U.K. to heat up speculations the central bank should raise interest rates as soon as possible.