It's the FX headlines today from the Americas timezone session

We have a few site gremlins to deal with, so a cut down version of the US wrap today folks.

Fed's Lockhart comments:

  • What exactly the Fed's Lockhart said about not hiking before March
  • Lockhart hints the Fed won't have enough info to hike in March
  • US stocks off lows after Lockhart comments
  • Fed's Lockhart: Global stock selloff unlikely to hurt US economy

Canadian dollar hits a 12 year against the USD

  • ForexLive's Button: "Impressive that the Canadian dollar hasn't fallen further"
  • Canada Fin Min Morneau: GDP growth will be just over 2% in 2016 and beyond
  • Canada faces an uphill battle amid global weakness says Morneau
  • USD/CAD breaks 1.42 to hit fresh 12-year high
  • Q4 2015 Canadian business outlook future sales 16.00 vs 12.00 exp
  • December 2015 Canadian housing starts 173.0k vs 200.0k exp

No let up in China news:

  • Yuan unwinds most of this year's decline
  • Goldman Sachs: Why we expect more yuan weakness
  • PBOC's Ma says it going to remain choppy in dollar yuan - MNI

And, more ...

  • US major stock indices end the day mixed/marginally changed
  • Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: RBS warns to 'sell everything'
  • EURUSD tests 200 hour MA again
  • WTI Crude settles at $31.41. Down 5.3%
  • Forex technical analysis: AUDUSD and NZDUSD at NY session lows
  • EIA sees dip in US oil production but no crash
  • WTI crude oil falls below $31 barrel
  • S&P index prints fresh session lows
  • A benefit of QE: $97.7 billion of earnings
  • European stocks fade into the close
  • EURUSD quick to bounce after peek below 200 hour MA fails. 1.0900 tested.
  • December 2015 US labour market conditions index 2.9 vs 0.0 exp
  • Total purchases €8.68bn vs €4.5bn prior in latest ECB QE count
  • Forex technical analysis: GBPUSD test 100 hour MA. Holds on first test.
  • USD/JPY to fall further, AUD and CAD too - Barclays
  • Forex technical analysis: USDCAD tests 100 hour MA
  • AUDNZD option expiry grabs traders' attention
  • Next stop is 115 in USDJPY says Barclays
  • Citigroup brings forward next Fed hike and sees UK EU exit as a 35% chance