Category Archive: 4) FX Trends

He has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for more than 30 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. After 14 years as the global head of currency strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman, Chandler joined Bannockburn Global Forex, as a managing partner and chief markets strategist as of October 1, 2018.

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Euro and Sterling Slump on Poor PMI

2023-08-23

by Marc Chandler

2023-08-23

Overview: Poor European flash PMI pushed on open door, giving the market a new reason to do what it was doing and that buying the dollar. The euro has approached important support around $1.08 and sterling is approaching the lower end of its two-cent trading range (~$1.26-$1.28). The greenback is consolidating against the yen and holding above JPY145. The Chinese yuan is little changed while the Mexican peso is extending yesterday's gains. Despite...

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Dollar Eases, Stocks and Bonds Advance

2023-08-22

by Marc Chandler

2023-08-22

Overview: For the first time in more than a week, North American dealers will take to their posts with the dollar softer against all the G10 and most of the emerging market currencies. Despite stepped up efforts by Chinese officials and a firmer yen, the yuan remains on the defensive and is one of the handful of emerging market currencies softer on the day. Stocks and bonds are mostly higher too. The yuan might not be benefitting from a softer...

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China Surprises While the Dollar Begins Week Softer

2023-08-21

by Marc Chandler

2023-08-21

Overview: The new week, which features the BRICS meeting and the Jackson Hold symposium is off to a quiet start. The failure of Chinese banks to pass through last week's 15 bp cut fully into the lending prime rates was a major disappointment and it is not yet clear the logic. While the yuan and yen are softer, as are more local Asian currencies, while most of the G10 currencies are posting small gains against the greenback. Gold is trading little...

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