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Marc Chandler has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for more than 25 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. Chandler attended North Central College for undergraduate work, where he majored in political science and the humanities. ...more

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China Returns, The US Is On Holiday, And The Dollar Consolidates
US markets are closed for President's Day, while China's markets re-opened from the long Lunar New Year holiday. Mainland stocks advanced, while the yuan slipped slightly.
Week Ahead: China Returns And Flash PMI Featured After US Rate Adjustment Was Extended
The US January CPI and PPI came in stronger than expected and this extended the recovery in US interest rates. In turn that helped underpin the dollar.
Quiet End To A Busy Week - Friday, Feb. 16
The US dollar is winding down this week on a quiet note.
Divergence Highlighted By Back-To-Back Quarterly Contractions In Japan And The UK But Little FX Reaction
There has been a string of disappointing economic news today. Japan's economy surprisingly contracted in Q4 23 and the Q3 contraction was a little deeper than initially estimated.
Japanese Officials Weigh-In And Help Yen Stabilize, While Euro And Sterling Extend Losses
The market's reaction to the firmer than expected January CPI seems exaggerated. We do not think it was the game-changer for the Federal Reserve that the market seemed to think.
Sterling Buoyed By Labor Market Report Ahead Of US CPI
The US dollar is enjoying a mostly firmer bias ahead of today's CPI report. The sterling is the strongest among the G10 currencies after a more resilient-than-expected labor market report.
The Greenback Is In Narrow Ranges To Start The Week
The foreign exchange market is quiet. The Lunar New Year holiday shut most Asian markets. That, coupled with the light news in Europe, have served to keep the dollar in narrow ranges against the G10 currencies.
Will Soft US CPI & Retail Sales Mark End Of Interest Rate Adjustment And Help Cap Greenback?
The markets are still correcting from the overshoot on rates and the dollar that took place in late 2023. The first Fed rate cut has been pushed out of March and odds of a May move have been pared to the lowest since last November.
Becalmed FX Market Doesn't Conceal The Greenback's Strength
The foreign exchange market is becalmed today, with most of the major pairs trading in narrow ranges.
Yen Tumbles To New Low On BOJ Comments
The weaker yen and BOJ comments helped lift the Nikkei by 2% today and it is now up over 10% this year.
Sterling Moves Back Into Previous Trading Range, But Will It Hold?
The dollar is trading with a slightly heavier bias as some of its recent gains are pared. Sterling has moved back into the $1.26-$1.28 trading range that dominated since the middle of last December until the start of this week.
Greenback Consolidates Two-Day Surge
The US dollar is consolidating its two-day surge since the jobs data at the end of last week.
The US Dollar And Rates Rise Further
The US dollar and interest rates have continued to rise after the strong employment report before the weekend helped drive home the Fed's message at last week's FOMC meeting.
Week Ahead: Markets Digest New Economic Divergence After US Employment Report
The US employment data blew away expectations, jumping by 353k, nearly twice the median forecasts.
US Dollar Offered Ahead Of Employment Data After US 10-Year Yield Set New Low For The Year
The dollar is offered ahead of today's US jobs report, even though expectations are for solid if not spectacular jobs growth of around 185k.
The Euro And Australian Dollar Take Out January Lows To Start The New Month
The euro and Australian dollar have been sold through January's lows. The yen is the best performer among the G10 currencies despite the firmer yields.
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