USD rules the market this Monday, with AUD and NZD getting their gains as well, gold plunging, and WTI dropping to 21-year lows at $14.80!
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Currencies don't show any big activity on the US President's announcements, WTI gets lower than $19, gold at $1,700.
This Tuesday gives an interesting Forex market layout with a weak USD, strong GBP, disappointed oil, and skyrocketing gold price.
OPEC+ is almost done with the big output cut, but the oil price doesn't like it enough.
Most of the currency pairs are in a consolidation, oil is waiting for the OPEC+ deal.
Middle of the week, no big news, USD slightly up, GBP prone to weakness as the British PM still in ICU
AUD looks stronger, RBA keeps the rate steady. How positive is the picture?
The virus situation keeps improving slowly but steadily; nevertheless, investors are still concerned with the larger scope of economic consequences: USD slides down, JPY weak, gold rises.
The week starts with weaker JPY and GBP, USD stays strong, gold rises to $1,620, and oil hopes for OPEC+ supply cut resolution.
After hitting a multiyear low just above 0.5500 on March 19, AUD/USD has formed a higher low in the 0.5720 area.
US Democrats and Republicans failed to agree about the $1-trillion stimulus package. Will this hurt the USD?
Main currency pairs and assets got into consolation or correction this Friday.