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Following Wednesday’s tumultuous Forex trading, major currency pairings trade in familiar ranges early Thursday. The US Dollar Index is consolidating recent losses below 107.00 as investors anticipate August Goods Trade Balance and weekly Initial Jobless Claims data from the United States. Market investors will also be watching for remarks from Federal Reserve policymakers later in the day.
The US Dollar (USD) lost interest mid-week due to disappointing data releases from the US. According to ADP’s monthly report, private-sector employment climbed by 89,000 in September, falling far short of the market’s forecast of 153,000. Furthermore, theThe ISM Services PMI fell to 53.6 in September from 54.5 in August.
Meanwhile, the decline in US Treasury bond rates impacted on the USD throughout the American trading day. The 10-year US yield remains stable at roughly 4.75% early Thursday, as US stock index futures trade slightly lower on the day.
Forex market movement in pairs.
According to Australian figures, exports increased by 4% in August, while imports remained nearly flat. The AUDUSD gained traction in the Asian session, climbing to 0.6400 before falling down to the 0.6350 region by the European morning.
Following their monthly meeting, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) declared on Wednesday that they had left the output policy unchanged. Crude oil prices have fallen, and theOn a daily basis, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell more than 5% to close below $85.
Despite widespread USD losses, the USDCAD pair finished in the green as the commodity-sensitive Canadian Dollar failed to find buyers. Early Thursday, Forex pair is holding onto small daily gains over 1.3750.
On Wednesday, the EURUSD pushed higher and closed over 1.0500 before entering a consolidation period on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Germany’s Destatis announced that the trade surplus shrank to €16.6 billion in August, down from €17.7 billion in July.
On Wednesday, the GBPUSD gained from improved risk sentiment and selling pressure surrounding the USD, closing over 1.2100. Early Thursday, the pair is trading in a narrow band just below 1.2150.
The price of gold fell dramatically in the early Asian session on Thursday, although it recovered to about 149.00.
On Wednesday, the gold price remained nearly constant as decreasing US rates helped XAUUSD find demand. The pair is trading sideways little above $1,820 in the European morning.
