* Dollar: What Should We Expect from NFPs, G20 and Europe for Volatility? * Euro Finds Enough Relief in Greek Referendum Reversal to Offset Surprise ECB Cut * Canadian Dollar May be the Biggest Mover with Its Own Job Data on Tap * Australian Dollar Shows Limited Reaction to RBA Growth, Inflation Downgrade * Swiss Franc Drifting Back to 1.20 Against Euro as SNB Member Warns More May be Ahead * Japanese Yen may See a Natural Jump in Volatility Following Extremely Quiet Day * Gold Advances Despite Supposed Stability for Greece Situation
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Written by: John Kicklighter, Senior Currency Strategist
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Dollar: What Should We Expect from NFPs, G20 and Europe for Volatility? |
Despite the threatening European headlines that met anxious traders heading into the beginning of Thursday's session; the wholesale move away from high return / high risk assets never truly materialized. For the dollar, that meant that the necessary threshold for liquidity demand was never breeched. Consequently, the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar) would slip for a second consecutive session, reversing initial gains against all of its most liquid counterparts. Testing the will for a strong showing from the greenback through the final 24 hours of this trading week, it is worth noting that equities posted a remarkable rally through London / New York session. That naturally contributes an implicit level of bullishness behind risk trends that in turn works against the dollar...
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