Dollar bounce back
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The dollar recovered from a one-month low against the
euro Tuesday on a decline in U.S. stocks.
Dropping stocks usually support the U.S. currency, as traders reverse riskier
bets back into the major funding currency of those positions.
The euro fell to an intraday low of $1.3282, after earlier hitting its
highest level in one month, $1.3439.
Improving economic fundamentals have been encouraging traders to take on more
risk. But caution prevailed in afternoon New York trade, vulnerable to swings
in relatively thin conditions after the exit of European desks.
Currency traders were also taking profits on intraday moves ahead of the
European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, the same day the U.S. government is
expected to release the results of the banking stress tests. In addition, on
Friday, the latest U.S. payrolls report will be released - and economists
aren't expecting any positive news, leading traders to hesitate in extending
previous gains.
Nevertheless, there were signs Tuesday of normalization in the market. The
euro, while down on the day, remained inside its recent range against the
dollar, against which it has been mounting a comeback over the last couple
weeks.
Sentiment has distinctly turned against the dollar overall, according to the
latest installment of the weekly International Monetary Market Commitments of
Traders report. Analysts at Scotia Capital called the data "historic" - it
showed the aggregate dollar position moved from net long to net short for the
first time since August 2008.
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The dollar recovered from a one-month low against the
euro Tuesday on a decline in U.S. stocks.
Dropping stocks usually support the U.S. currency, as traders reverse riskier
bets back into the major funding currency of those positions.
The euro fell to an intraday low of $1.3282, after earlier hitting its
highest level in one month, $1.3439.
Improving economic fundamentals have been encouraging traders to take on more
risk. But caution prevailed in afternoon New York trade, vulnerable to swings
in relatively thin conditions after the exit of European desks.
Currency traders were also taking profits on intraday moves ahead of the
European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, the same day the U.S. government is
expected to release the results of the banking stress tests. In addition, on
Friday, the latest U.S. payrolls report will be released - and economists
aren't expecting any positive news, leading traders to hesitate in extending
previous gains.
Nevertheless, there were signs Tuesday of normalization in the market. The
euro, while down on the day, remained inside its recent range against the
dollar, against which it has been mounting a comeback over the last couple
weeks.
Sentiment has distinctly turned against the dollar overall, according to the
latest installment of the weekly International Monetary Market Commitments of
Traders report. Analysts at Scotia Capital called the data "historic" - it
showed the aggregate dollar position moved from net long to net short for the
first time since August 2008.