Author : Marc Chandler

The US dollar has recouped much of the ground lost yesterday in response to the US retail sales report, which while softer than expected was the best in a...

Six years after the US economic contraction ended, the Federal Reserve has still not raised interest rates.  Inflation has not accelerated as so many predicted.  The economy is chugging...

China reported that its currency reserves fell for the third consecutive quarter in the three months ending on March 31.  The dollar value of reserves fell, $113 bln to...

EM assets are starting the week on a now familiar pattern:  weaker currencies but stronger stock markets.  The broad dollar rally is back in force, with the greenback pushing...

The US dollar has largely been confined to yesterday's ranges, as it consolidates recent gains.  Today's March retail sales report in the US is important.  Retail sales have fallen...

The broadly higher US dollar is extending last week's recovery. In addition to the strong technical momentum, shockingly poor Chinese trade data is bolstering the greenback, which crushed currencies...

The key take away from recent developments is that the divergence theme that has lifted the US dollar remains very much in play even after the dovish spin given...

The US dollar turned in an unexpectedly strong performance last week. It appreciated against all the major currencies, but the Australian dollar, and most of the emerging market currencies....

Over the last week, China (+8.7%), Russia (+8.1%), and Hong Kong (+6.0%) have outperformed in the EM equity space as measured by MSCI, while Czech Republic (-0.9%), Egypt (-0.9%),...

The market shrugged off Last week's soft US employment data as a one-off disappointment.  The JOLTS report and new cyclical lows in weekly initial jobless claims provide evidence of...