Upcoming Week: US Dollar falters amid trade uncertainty with NFP and Eurozone HICP on the horizon
This week, the U.S. dollar (USD) experienced some stagnation, primarily due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and shifts in U.S. trade policies. Following the Supreme Court’s declaration that the Trump administration’s tariffs were illegal, the former administration imposed new tariffs in response. Interestingly, despite the release of better-than-expected producer price index (PPI) figures, the dollar didn’t […]
US Dollar Index remains low under 97.00 even with better-than-anticipated NFP report
US Dollar Weakens Amid Economic Data The US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the value of the dollar against a selection of six global currencies, is showing weakness around 96.80 during Thursday’s Asian trading session. Later today, the fresh batch of U.S. jobless claims will be released, but many are looking ahead to the US […]
EUR/USD strengthens above 1.1900 before US January NFP data
On Wednesday morning in Europe, the EUR/USD exchange rate rose to about 1.1915, bolstered by a weakening U.S. dollar. There’s a bit of a cautious atmosphere in the markets as traders await new insights from the U.S. jobs data set to be released later, which will likely influence Federal Reserve decisions. U.S. retail sales data […]
USD/JPY faces difficulties close to one-week low as attention turns to US NFP report
Market Update: USD/JPY Performance The USD/JPY pair has been struggling, hovering below mid-$154.00 as of Wednesday morning in Asia, continuing the downward trend seen over the past couple of days. Traders seem hesitant to make moves, perhaps waiting for the postponed monthly U.S. jobs report. The U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report, initially due in early […]
Forex Today: US Dollar steadying before US NFP
Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, February 11th. The private sector added about 65,000 jobs on average during the four weeks that ended on January 24, a notable increase from just 5,000 jobs the previous week, according to the U.S. ADP. Meanwhile, retail sales remained stagnant in December, falling short of the anticipated […]
GBP/USD leans positive as markets head towards mid-week NFP report.
GBP/USD Analysis GBP/USD continues to show a generally bullish trend on the daily chart. The price is notably higher than the 50 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.3507 and the 200 EMA at 1.3310, reinforcing the ongoing uptrend that began after the November 2025 low around 1.2300. But, there was a significant drop from the […]
Looking ahead to next week: US Dollar remains strong as shutdown concludes, NFP and CPI are on the horizon
The U.S. dollar (USD) remained relatively stable this week as market participants reacted to President Trump’s appointment of former Federal Reserve Board member Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chairman. The partial U.S. government shutdown, which delayed some employment and inflation reports, was resolved on Wednesday with the president’s approval of a funding bill. The […]
Pound Sterling declines more against US Dollar as NFP approaches
On Friday, in European trading, the British pound (GBP) is hovering close to its weekly low, resting around 1.3420 against the US dollar (USD). The GBP/USD pair faces pressure as the US dollar continues to gain strength ahead of the upcoming non-farm payrolls (NFP) data scheduled for 13:30 GMT. As of now, the US Dollar […]
US Dollar Index declines below 98.50 before US NFP data
US Dollar Index Trends Amid Economic Reports As early trading commenced in Europe on Tuesday, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the value of the US dollar (USD) against six other major currencies, hovered in negative territory at about 98.25. The decline came as traders awaited key US economic data, including the delayed employment […]
EUR/USD drops to around 1.1730 as the USD strengthens; attention shifts to NFP and ECB
The EUR/USD currency pair began the week somewhat sluggishly, yet it’s still hovering near its highest point since early October, which it reached last Thursday. Currently, the price is around 1.1730, showing a slight decrease of less than 0.10% for the day. In the Asian session on Monday, the US dollar gained a bit, continuing […]