FinData: Daily Market Report

18 Aug 2017 09:00

NEWS.com.au

Westpac's Imre Speizer said the US dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, lifted 0.1 per cent on Thursday, while the Australian dollar fell from 79.63 to 79.01 in the offshore session. He didn't expect the ... more...

Canada dollar off two-week high on reduced risk appetite

18 Aug 2017 08:37

Nasdaq

TORONTO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, as White House drama and an attack in Barcelona reduced investor appetite for the loonie after it hit a nearly two-week high earlier in the day. more...

New Zealand Dollar Must go 4-5% Higher Before RBNZ Intervenes

18 Aug 2017 20:03

Pound Sterling Live

The New Zealand Dollar caught a fright in early August when the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) warned that it might intervene in the currency markets to stem the currency's rise. more...

Philippine Peso's Losing Streak Will Test Economy's 'Sweet Spot'

18 Aug 2017 15:45

Bloomberg

But the Federal Reserve's plans to scale back its balance sheet don't bode well for emerging-market currencies, and with the Philippines poised to post its first annual current account deficit in 15 years, a weakening currency only adds to that ... more...

Sterling set for third week of losses against euro after further weakness

18 Aug 2017 21:22

Irish Times

Sterling fell against the euro again on Friday and was poised for a third consecutive week of losses as a global sell-off in risky assets prompted investors to cut bets after a week of tepid UK data. more...

Rupee opens little changed against US dollar

18 Aug 2017 16:18

Livemint

Asian currencies were trading lower. Philippines peso was down 0.54%, South Korean won 0.38%, Taiwan dollar 0.1%, Indonesian rupiah 0.05%, Malaysian ringgit 0.05%. more...

Cuba at a Crossroads

18 Aug 2017 20:03

Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Cuba has had two official currencies since 1994. The regime created the CUC (Peso Cubano Convertible) principally to facilitate the tourist transactions. more...

Euro picks up after knock from ECB

18 Aug 2017 20:15

Financial Times

The euro has shaken off the dent it suffered on signs that the European Central Bank is uneasy about the risk of an overshoot. more...

Japanese Yen Technical Analysis: Can USD/JPY Hold 2017 Lows?

18 Aug 2017 14:03

DailyFX

GBP/JPY remains a lot further away from its 2017 lows than USD/JPY. They were made mid-April in the mid-135 area, still a long way down. more...