US Dollar (USD)

Tomorrow we get an inside look at the US economy. Specifically, we get to see the potential for the coronavirus outbreak to have a lasting effect on the economic outlook. Durable Goods Orders is one of the key metrics we want to be…
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Recent developments saw the Fed slashing rates further while pledging to increase its bond holdings by $700 billion. The King Dollar fell at the start of the recent financial turmoil. After peaking up to just shy off the triple-digit…
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The US Commerce Department will be releasing the monthly retail sales figures. Forecasts for February 2020 show a 0.2% increase on the headline and the core for the month. This marks a modest slowdown from the 0.3% increase on both counts…
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The NFP data tomorrow is likely going to be the market-mover of the day. In all that hubbub, the trade balance might just slip by undetected. Now, of course, it's not exactly something you need to have your finger on the button for when…
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After two days of major drops in the US stock markets, analysts are revising their positions on where interest rates, and therefore currencies, are headed. Up until the weekend, the consensus was that there wouldn't be any rate cuts by…
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Just a cursory look at the numbers gives the impression that the US housing market is having some troubles. So far, there have been three consecutive months of declining sales, and expectations indicate a further decline in January. But,…
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Retail sales figures for the United States, covering the month of December will be coming up today. The data released by the Commerce Department will show how much Americans spent at retail stores over the holiday month. In November,…
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The monthly nonfarm payrolls report will be coming out today from the US Labor Department. This will be the first payrolls report for this year, but the data covers the month of December. Overall, the expectations for December NFP are…
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The Institute for Supply Management will release the results of its non-manufacturing PMI survey. This will be one of the two main reports that will influence the markets this week. Economists are hoping that activity in the…
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