Forex Market Review: Dollar Firms, German Ifo Rises
United States of America. The US dollar is strengthening against the pound and the yen, while showing mixed performance against the euro.
United States of America. The US dollar is strengthening against the pound and the yen, while showing mixed performance against the euro.
United States. The U.S. dollar continues to weaken against its major rivals — the euro, the pound, and the yen.
Shares of Pfizer Inc., the largest U.S. pharmaceutical company, are correcting around the 25.00 mark.
The leading French stock index CAC 40 is currently trading at 8071.0, with its dynamics once again driven by corporate earnings and movements in the bond market.
The EUR/GBP pair is trending upward around 0.8808, with the euro gaining modest support following the release of positive macroeconomic data.
This week, the USD/CHF pair broke above the resistance level of 0.8065 and is preparing to continue its move toward the July high of 0.8150 amid the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. Investors are choosing the greenback as a safe-haven asset as instability in the United States persists due to a record-long 37-day government shutdown.
The USD/TRY pair is holding near 42.1280 as the U.S. dollar regains strength following the release of positive inflation data from Turkey on Monday.
United States of America. The US dollar weakens against the pound and shows mixed performance in pairs with the euro and the yen.
Shares of retail and pharmaceutical conglomerate Johnson & Johnson are undergoing a correction, trading near 186.00.
The GBP/USD pair continues to decline for the third consecutive month, trading near 1.3010 under pressure from expectations of a significant tax increase in the autumn budget to be presented later this month. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves stated that the measures outlined in the document aim to curb inflation and create conditions for monetary easing to support economic growth and improve living standards. However, experts fear that the expenses required to implement these plans will be covered not through external borrowing but by raising the tax burden by £26–30 billion. This may include adjustments to income tax and VAT, potentially hurting businesses by discouraging investment and prompting workforce reductions.
WTI Crude Oil prices are trading in the range of 62.37–59.95, maintaining a steady downtrend and losing 4.0–9.0% in value since the beginning of the year. The main bearish driver remains the OPEC+ decision to increase oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in December, which could push the supply surplus to 1.0–2.0 million barrels per day, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Meanwhile, demand remains weak amid slowing growth in China and the EU, and rising U.S. output reaching 13.8 million barrels per day to offset sanctions on Russian exports. The World Bank Group forecasts a 7.0% decline in commodity prices in 2026.
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