Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Waller pushes for sooner rate cut, eyes on Iran

Trump: It’s hard to make a request for Israel to stop airstrikes, we’ve talked to Iran Philadelphia Fed Business index for June -4.0 vs -1.0 expected Japan cancels meeting with…

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Canadian Dollar continues to ride Greenback weakness to new highs

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) caught yet another bid on Friday, climbing into new eight-month highs as the US Dollar (USD) holds in place and Crude Oil prices surge.

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Canadian jobs market continues to crack

Canada April employment change +7.4K versus +2.5K expected Fed’s Williams: Expect growth to slow considerably, inflation and unemployment higher Fed’s Williams: Now is a time of great uncertainty and change…

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Canadian Dollar recovers on Friday despite Canadian GDP miss

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is broadly higher on Friday, but gains are capped after softer-than-expected prints in Canadian economic data.

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US dollar jumps on hot NFP and then gives it back

US March non-farm payrolls +303K vs +200K expected Canada March employment -2.2K versus +25K expected US February consumer credit outstanding +14.12B vs +15.0B expected Fed’s Bowman: It is not yet…

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Canadian Dollar pumps brakes against Greenback after soft US sentiment figures

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) was mostly higher on Friday but stuck close to the day’s opening range against the US Dollar (USD) as markets shuffled in place ahead of the…

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US unemployment rate rises, hot stocks reverse

US February non-farm payrolls +275K vs +200K expected Canada February employment change 40.7K versus 20.0K estimate ECB sources report: Policymakers ‘overwhelmingly’ favor June for first rate cut Fed’s Williams: Inflation…

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: A mystery bid emerges in bonds

Fed’s Williams: My view of economy hasn’t changed after January data ECB’s Muller: I would like to see Q1 wage data before moving on rates ECB’s Nagel: We should act…

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CIBC now sees one fewer Bank of Canada rate cut this year

Canada added 37.3K jobs in January compared to 15K expected. The unemployment rate fell to 5.7% from 5.9% as labor force participation also slipped. “Although labour market conditions remain looser…

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US dollar falls as S&P 500 hits record high

US January UMich prelim consumer sentiment 78.8 vs 70.0 expected US existing home sales for December 3.78M vs 3.82M estimate Canada November retail sales -0.2% vs 0.0% expected Fed’s Daly:…

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