Currencies

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): Dollar rush

Despite the adoption of the second bailout to Greece, the euro has slowed down against the dollar, supported by a strong recovery in the U.S. economy affecting the monetary policy of the Federal...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): No disorderly default

The Euro remains under pressure this week despite the success of the exchange of Greek bonds, the new report on U.S. employment removing further easings for U.S economy. The rate of private sector...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): Loss of visibility

After being close to 1.35 USD, the euro decreased moderately despite the massive new loan at low rate of the ECB, the dollar bouncing while the prospect of a third wave of quantitative easing moves...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): The elastic effect

Following a surprising increase in intensity in recent sessions, the euro arrived in an overheated area while negative signals have appeared again. Certainly the Greek Parliament adopted the bill...

BRITISH POUND / US DOLLAR (GBP/USD): The Bank of England supports the economy

The quarterly report of the Bank of England and the publication of minutes of last institution meeting provide valuable elements allowing us to refine our expectations about the evolution of...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): Athens on borrowed time until legislative

Euro again tests our resistance of 1.3276 USD, driven by the result of 13 hours'dealings in Brussels after which an agreement on a new rescue plan emerged. After the Chinese central bank has...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): The Greek case tired markets

Many uncertainties surround the direction of parity these days, good and bad forecast mingling in Europe while the U.S. data confirm their robustness. The markets have initially accused the shock...

US DOLLAR / JAPANESE YEN (USD/JPY): A sustainable rebound ?

For almost two years, the Japanese currency has been a major safe asset for financial investors despite the economic fundamentals of the archipel. In fact, the Japanese currency has continued to...

Gold rises over 2%, spotlight on Fed meet

Gold prices rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, supported by post-holiday buying from China and concerns over potential U.S. tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, while investors await the outcome of the...