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Fundamental Overview The financial market remained relatively quiet as the U.S. celebrated its National Independence Day holiday yesterday, resulting in a halt for the U.S. equity market. However, the equity market futures remained bullish, catalysed by the tech sector. Attention now turns to the Pound Sterling as the Bank of England’s (BoE) interest rate decisionContinue Reading

Fundamental Analysis * Kiwi Comeback: The New Zealand dollar has edged higher against the US dollar, driven by stronger-than-expected GDP data for the first quarter. New Zealand’s economy grew by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in Q1, up from 0% in the previous quarter, surpassing expectations according to Statistics New Zealand’s report on Thursday. On an annual basis,Continue Reading

Fundamental Overview The dollar index (DXY) slid further after U.S. Retail Sales figures came in below market expectations, triggering a technical correction for the dollar. U.S. policymakers have emphasised the need for patience on rate cuts, citing the necessity for more evidence to prove that inflation is cooling. The risk-on sentiment has also buoyed theContinue Reading

Fundamental Analysis * Retail Slump: The Swiss Franc continues to strengthen against the dollar following the release of weak U.S. retail sales data on Tuesday. U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in May, increasing by only 0.1% after a downwardly revised 0.2% drop in April, falling short of the 0.3% forecast. The report attributedContinue Reading

Fundamental Analysis * Housing Boost: The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is trading steadily but has seen modest gains against the US dollar following the release of unexpectedly strong housing data from Canada. Housing starts surged to a seven-month high of 264.5k on an annualized basis, exceeding the forecast of 247k. This increase was bolstered by intensifiedContinue Reading