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US labour market conditions continue to stay strong and that sent markets for a ride on Friday with bonds selling off heavily and the dollar recovering strongly. But does that really change the Fed outlook all too much? In all honesty, I don't think so but perhaps markets are now heeding some caution as Powell & co. might just deliver on more hawkish expectations.
The dollar is now making a stand and will we be able to see that momentum keep going?
- EUR/USD backs away from a test of 1.1000
- USD/JPY jumps above 130.00, breaks trendline resistance and lower highs, lower lows pattern
- GBP/USD inches towards 1.2000 after rejection at December highs
- AUD/USD drops back under 0.7000 as August highs hold
- NZD/USD fails at another run to get above 0.6500
Meanwhile, equities also suffered a setback at the end of last week as the dip buying momentum faded late in Wall Street trading. That could be a blow to short-term sentiment, especially with the S&P 500 having ran close to a test of its 100-week moving average.
The next few weeks/months is going to be a raging debate on "who is right?" basically. Central banks or markets? It's all about the data now, as such.
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