Archive for dollar rally

Why Higher Oil is Negative for the Dollar

I have written my own piece on How Oil Prices Impact the U.S. Dollar but Jens Nordvig of Nomura has an equally thorough take that is worth reading:
What does the spike in oil prices mean for the dollar?
Recent memories suggest that higher oil prices are bad news for the dollar. First, we have been [...]

Dollar will Stabilize when Yields Stop Falling

Saying the U.S. dollar is falling out of bed would almost be an understatement given the recent price action in the greenback. Over the past three months, the dollar lost more than 10 percent of its value against the euro, Swiss Franc and Australian dollar. Since July, every one of the G10 currencies [...]

Fed Announcement - Four Possible Scenarios

The biggest event in the forex market this week will be tomorrow’s Federal Reserve monetary policy announcement. On FX360.com, I published an extensive article talking about what the Fed may or may not do (FOMC Preview: The Key Language Changes to Look for)
Here are the possible scenarios for the U.S. dollar:
A) Fed uses [...]

How EURUSD Reacts to Non-Farm Payrolls

Trading the Fed meeting is always difficult because in addition to a decision on rates, the tone of the FOMC statement also affects how the dollar trades. Rather than immediately jumping into the market after the announcement, I have found that in 11 out of the last 14 times that the Federal Reserve has [...]

Outlook for Oil and Dollar

I was on Fox Business yesterday talking about my outlook for oil and the U.S. dollar:
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