USD/JPY falls to a low of 108.16 on the day as the dollar slides It is all about the technicals and flows right now, as the dollar is losing ground across multiple avenues in that regard. The break above 1.2000 for EUR/USD is a key moment but USD/JPY is also seeing support at 108.34-41 give way,
Some added good news on the vaccine front for Europe EUR/USD trades at the highs for the day upon the break of 1.2000 earlier, now at 1.2020 as buyers eye the 100-day moving average @ 1.2051 next.
Latest data released by Eurostat - 19 April 2021
Latest data released by the SNB - 19 April 2021 Prior week's release can be found here. Little change in overall sight deposits, which continues to suggest that the SNB is staying away from intervening all too much as of late.
EUR/USD moves above 1.2000 for the first time since early March More to follow..
DAX builds on Friday's gains to keep higher The DAX is testing waters around 15,500 after the jump on Friday with most other indices keeping little changed overall. US futures are reflecting more tepid tones with S&P 500 futures down 0.2%, Dow futures down 0.3%, Nasdaq futures flat.
Some mild movement seen across the board EUR/USD has pared its earlier decline, as the pair moves up from 1.1960 to 1.1980 currently as the greenback is seen near the lows for the day currently.
PBOC deputy governor, Li Bo, called Bitcoin an "investment alternative" After the weekend plunge, perhaps crypto investors can take some comfort in the latest shift in stance by China towards Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin suffered a $10,000 plunge over the weekend, what are the technicals saying now as we get into the new day/week? here The technical picture going into the weekend was rather bullish for Bitcoin as it consisted of a series of higher highs, higher lows since the start of the year.
Flattish tones for the most part in early trades Little change observed in European futures, with a more mixed and tepid tone also being reflected by US futures as we look to get the session underway.