| Treasurys, dollar down after private payrolls rose (at MarketWatch) Treasury prices edged up and the dollar slightly extended losses Friday after the Labor Department said the U.S. economy shed 125,000 jobs in June, with the private sector adding 83,000 positions. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US Dollar Sentiment Shift Points to Continued Gains (DailyFX) A sharp rally in the US Dollar has been met with similarly pronounced shifts in FX Options market sentiment, and we believe that such moves point to continued USD gains. Our benchmark trend-following risk reversals system would have theoretically closed US Dollar short positions against the Euro and British Pound as of yesterday and today. finance.yahoo.com |
Dollar recovers versus yen after home-sales data (at MarketWatch) The dollar regains its earlier advance versus the Japanese yen but loses ground against the euro after a report shows U.S. new-home sales fell to a record low. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Loonie less than penny from parity with greenback [at MarketWatch] - The Canadian dollar Wednesday rose to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar since late April, positioning the loonie at less than a penny away from reaching parity with the greenback. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dollar up, Aussie tumbles after China rate hike The dollar gained while the Australian dollar and other commodity-linked currencies fell sharply on Tuesday after China's central bank raised interest rates, sparking a sell-off in perceived riskier currencies. finance.yahoo.com |