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Thursday 22nd August: Focus shifts to Jackson Hole Symposium amid mild dollar recovery.

Minutes for the July FOMC stated Federal Reserve officials viewed their interest-rate cut last month as insurance against too-low inflation and the risk of a deeper slump in business investment stemming from uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade war.

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Wednesday 21st August: Greenback snaps five-day winning streak ahead of FOMC minutes.

Key risk events today: UK Public Sector Net Borrowing; Canadian CPI […]

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Tuesday 20th August: Dollar extends gains; 98.50 eyed as next port of resistance.

Key risk events today: German PPI m/m; Canadian Manufacturing Sales m/m. […]

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Monday 19th August: Weekly technical outlook and review.

Europe’s single currency remained on the defensive Friday, settling 0.15% lower vs. the buck. The 1.11 handle gave way in the early hours of London, consequently clearing the pathway south to August’s opening level at 1.1079.

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Thursday 15th August: Trade optimism fades amidst concerns over global growth.

Key risk events today: Australia Employment Change and Unemployment Rate; French […]

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Wednesday 14th August: Safe-haven currencies retreat on renewed trade optimism.

Key risk events today: German Prelim GDP q/q; French Final CPI […]

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Tuesday 13th August: US dollar index constrained by weekly resistance at 97.72.

Key risk events today: UK Average Earnings Index 3m/y; UK Claimant […]

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Monday 12th August: Weekly technical outlook and review

Friday’s GDP statistics came in worse than markets had expected after it was revealed the economy shrank 0.2% in the second quarter of 2019. The disappointing surprise was immediately registered in sterling exchange rate markets, with the GBP/USD concluding the day down nearly 1.00%.

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Friday 9th August: Dollar index hampered by long-term weekly resistance at 97.72.

Key risk events today: UK GDP m/m; UK Manufacturing Production m/m; […]

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