USD/CHF drops from around three-day highs near 0.8250 and tumbles as the Greenback prolongs its agony, following a slight recovery on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the pair trades at 0.8174, down 0.78%.
The Greenback resumed its downtrend and faded part of the previous day’s advance on Wednesday, weighed down by trade concerns and disheartening data from the US docket.
The EUR/USD advances on Wednesday, edging up over 0.42% as the Greenback erases Tuesday’s gains following the release of weaker-than-expected economic data from the United States (US).
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices retreat on Wednesday after two straight days of gains. At the time of writing, WTI is hovering above the 21-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), down nearly 1.5% from the intraday high of $63.31, and trading around $62.41 during the American session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) remained largely unchanged on Wednesday after bullish investor sentiment was stymied by a softer-than-expected ADP jobs print. Overall market momentum is cooling off as indexes hit a lull between trade war headlines.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is gaining ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, following a series of economic data releases and rising trade tensions, which have contributed to Yen appreciation.
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) extends its advance against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada (BoC) held interest rates steady, aligning with market expectations.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) appreciates against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, shrugging off softer-than-expected domestic GDP data as the Greenback retreats following disappointing US employment and ISM Services PMI figures.
EUR/CAD is trading flat in the early hours of the American session on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced its decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 2.75%.
The business activity in the US service sector contracted slightly in May, with the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropping to 49.9 from 51.6 in April. This reading came in below the market expectation of 52.
Manufacturing PMIs deteriorated at a faster rate in May versus April amid fading boost from front-loading. Coincident indicators were downbeat, but the US-China tariff truce helped to improve outlook.
The Indian Rupee (INR) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) for the second straight day on Wednesday, as a firmer Greenback and disappointing Indian PMI figures weigh on sentiment.
In a post published on Truth Social on Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump called upon Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell to lower the policy rate.
Private sector employment in the US rose by 37,000 in May and annual pay was up 4.5% year-over-year, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) reported on Wednesday.
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is weak, down 0.2% against the US Dollar (USD) and underperforming all of the G10 currencies with all other major currency peers showing modest gains (vs. USD), Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
Pound Sterling (GBP) is also trading in a tight range, entering Wednesday’s NA session with a minor gain vs. the US Dollar (USD), Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
The Euro (EUR) is entering Wednesday’s NA session unchanged against the US Dollar (USD), quietly consolidating in a tight range just below 1.14, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
USD/CAD is essentially flat as markets await the BoC policy decision. The economists’ consensus has swung to no change after anticipating a 25bps cut until late last week, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
The USD is trading steady to a little softer overall in quiet trade. Global stocks are firmer while bonds are little changed in rather quiet trading, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
The British Pound (GBP) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, paring Tuesday’s losses as the Greenback softens slightly ahead of key US labor market data.
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