USD is higher

Before the economic releases, the JPY is the strongest, while the NZD is the weakest currency. The USD is higher with gains against all the major pairs (modestly) with the exception of the JPY.

The JPY ranges are some of the best with the pairs also trading near the lows at the start.

In other markets today, a snapshot is showing:

  • Spot gold is down -2.58 or -0.20% at $1321.25
  • WTI crude oil futures are trading up $.37 or +0.61% at $61.32
  • US yields are mixed: two-year 2.604%, -0.5 basis points. 10 year 2.8098%, down -0.7 basis points. Thirty-year 3.045%, -1.1 basis point