December 09, 2024 04:11 GMT
FOREX: US Dollar Stronger Again, Yen Outperforming G10
FOREX
The US dollar has continued to strengthen during APAC trading with the BBDXY USD up 0.2% and close to its intraday high. Thus the G10 has seen broad-based weakness against the greenback except for the yen, as was the case on Friday. NZD, NOK and EUR have depreciated the most.
- NZDUSD is down 0.3% to 0.5813, close to the intraday low. The government announced that it would go ahead with a capital injection into Kiwibank of around NZ$500bn. It wants to increase competition in the banking sector.
- Ahead of Tuesday’s RBA decision, AUDNZD is 0.2% higher at 1.0983. The RBA is unanimously expected to leave rates at 4.35%, whereas the RBNZ has eased 125bp this year to 4.25%. AUDUSD is down 0.1% to 0.6384, close to the intraday trough.
- USDJPY has range traded between 149.70 and 150.10. The pair is currently little changed at 149.95. AUDJPY is down 0.1% to 95.74.
- EURUSD is down 0.3% to 1.0537, close to the intraday low. NOK and SEK are also lower leaving the crosses against the euro little changed. EURCHF is down 0.1% to 0.9274 and EURGBP -0.1% to 0.8282.
- Equities are generally lower with the Hang Seng down 0.6%, ASX -0.2% but Nikkei up 0.2% and S&P e-mini flat. Oil prices are moderately higher with WTI +0.4% to $67.46/bbl. Copper is slightly lower and iron ore is steady around $104/t.
- Later November NY Fed 1-year inflation expectations print and ECB’s Cipollone and BoE’s Ramsden speak. The Fed is in its pre-meeting blackout period.
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