The yen gained on Thursday in Asia as current account figures supported in otherwise thin trade ahead of key central bank meeting s in Europe later in the day.
USD/JPY changed hands at 114.12, down 0.15%, after the unadjusted current account for March came in at a surplus of ¥2.908 trillion, wider than the ¥2.643 trillion seen.
Earlier, the New Zealand dollar fell on Thursday as the central bank held interest rates at a record low 1.75% and signaled a neutral stance on policy remains. NZD/USD fell 0.80% to 0.6835.
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, rose 0.01% to 99.51.
Ahead, the market awaited the latest views from the European Central Bank after President Mario Draghi said on Tuesday it was too early for the ECB to suggest that euro zone inflation had met objectives and investors turned attention to the Bank of England’s quarterly report scheduled for Thursday, which will include its economic outlook, latest interest rate decision and minutes from the most recent policy meeting.
Overnight, the dollar traded roughly flat against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, as investors reacted negatively to President Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey.
In what was quiet day for top-tier economic data release, investors questioned whether Trump’s abrupt dismissal of FBI Director, James Comey, could prove a distraction and delay the Trump administration’s economic agenda.
The New York times reported that days before he was fired, Comey asked the Justice Department for additional resources for the bureau’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the presidential election.
Despite the dip in the dollar, sentiment remained bullish, as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will increase its benchmark rate in June, after a flurry of hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Officials.
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan reiterated his view on Tuesday, that three total rate hikes in 2017, is the “baseline scenario” and insisted that the Fed would continue to monitor changes in economic activity, which could pave the way for a more hawkish or dovish approach to future rate hikes.
Meanwhile, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren suggested that faster interest rate hikes would be needed should unemployment continue to drop below the level of “natural employment” and cause the economy to overheat.
According to investing.com’s Fed rate monitor tool, nearly 80% of traders expect the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates in June, compared to 63% in the previous week.
আশা করি আর্টিকেলটি আপনার ভালো লেগেছে। এই আর্টিকেল সম্পর্কিত বিশেষ কোনও প্রশ্ন থাকলে আমাদের জানাতে পারেন কিংবা নিচে কমেন্ট করতে পারেন। প্রতিদিনের আপডেট ইমেইল এর মাধ্যমে গ্রহনের জন্য, নিউজলেটার সাবস্ক্রাইব করে নিতে পারেন। গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয়গুলো টিউটোরিয়াল দেখার জন্য অনুগ্রহ করে আমাদের ইউটিউব চ্যানেলটি সাবস্ক্রাইব করুন। এছাড়াও, যুক্ত হতে পারেন আমাদের ফেইসবুক এবং টেলিগ্রাম চ্যানেলে। এছারাও ট্রেড শিখার জন্য জন্য আমাদের রয়েছে বিশেষায়িত অনলাইন ট্রেনিং পোর্টাল।
