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    U.S. Dollar Index Higher

    Friday, April 17, 2015 - 12:43pm

    The June U.S. Dollar Index has moved higher Friday, trading at 97.79, up 0.18. Trading has been very choppy and is now somewhat firm. Some chatter about volatility in European equity markets has been making the rounds. Chatter about next week's U.S. data is just beginning.

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    U.S. Dollar Little Changed

    Friday, April 17, 2015 - 10:27am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index has moved up a little and is trading higher Friday morning. The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.69, up 0.08. Trading has been very choppy. Michigan Sentiment for April came out at 95.8 versus 93.0 previously and leading indicators for March were up 0.2 percent...

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    EUR/USD Moves Down

    Friday, April 17, 2015 - 9:13am

    EUR/USD is trading at 1.0758, unchanged. Trading had been firm and the pair was bought aggressively before U.S. data Friday morning. Chatter about U.S. monetary policy is fluid. German PPI is due out on Monday and the ZEW surveys are due out on Tuesday.

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    U.S. Dollar Little Higher

    Friday, April 17, 2015 - 8:58am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index has moved up a little and is trading higher Friday morning, trading at 97.85, up 0.24. Trading has been very choppy. CPI for March was 0.2 percent and Core CPI for March was 0.2 percent. At 10:00 a.m., Michigan Sentiment for April and leading indicators for March will be...

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    U.S. Dollar Lower Ahead Of Data

    Friday, April 17, 2015 - 7:21am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading lower at 97.49, down 0.12, ahead of economic data due out Friday morning. Trading has been choppy overnight with some buyers seen near 97.10. At 8:30 a.m., CPI for March and Core CPI for March are due. At 10:00 a.m., Michigan Sentiment for April and leading...

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    EUR/USD Little Higher

    Friday, April 17, 2015 - 7:08am

    EUR/USD is trading at 1.0814, up 0.0056. Trading has been somewhat firm overnight. Chatter about U.S. monetary policy is fluid. Some talk about Greece lingers in the background. Eurozone CPI was down 0.1 percent year-over-year and up 1.1 percent month-over-month. Core CPI was up 0.6 percent year-...

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  • dollar, Japanese Yen, yen, Futures, Forex, Markets

    USD/JPY Lower

    Friday, April 17, 2015 - 7:05am

    USD/JPY is trading at 118.61, down 0.044. The pair is trading a little weak and trading is choppy. Japanese March Consumer Confidence was 41.7 versus February's 40.9. Market talk about U.S. monetary policy and Japanese monetary policy along with Japanese forex policy ahead is non-stop.

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    USD/JPY Lower

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 3:26pm

    USD/JPY is trading at 118.92, down 0.21. Japanese Consumer Confidence data is due at 1:00 a.m. Friday. Chatter about the G-20, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings has led to a choppy forex trading session on Thursday for the pair. Trading is a little weak and range-bound.

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    EUR/USD Higher

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 2:34pm

    EUR/USD is trading at 1.0797, up 0.0120. The pair has firmed up during afternoon trading. Market chatter about U.S. economic data and comments from various political and finance officials has brought in buyers. Market chatter about Eurozone CPI due at 5:00 a.m. ET on Friday is just beginning.

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    U.S. Dollar Lower

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 1:01pm

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading range-bound and lower Thursday. The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 98.11, down 0.41. Trading has been very choppy. The Philadelphia Fed Index for April came out at 7.5 versus 5.0 in March. U.S. Federal Reserve members are due to speak this afternoon....

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    Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Hike Coming Sooner Than Predicted

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 12:14pm

    In a new report, Morgan Stanley analysts update their U.S. economic outlook for the remainder of 2015. Analysts discuss the labor market, the strong dollar and the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike. GDP Growth Forecast Analysts list bad weather, the West Coast port strikes, aggressive...

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    USD/JPY Little Higher

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 10:17am

    The U.S. dollar versus the Japanese yen is trading a little higher Thursday at 119.2, up 0.07. The pair is trading range-bound. Japanese Consumer Confidence data is due Friday at 1:00 a.m. G-20, World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring meetings are taking place. Chatter about...

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    EUR/USD Moves Lower

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 10:14am

    EUR/USD is trading at 1.0704, up 0.0026. Trading has been largely range-bound and choppy. Market chatter about U.S. economic data today has brought in buyers early on and those gains are eroding somewhat and trading is a bit erratic. Eurozone CPI is due Friday at 5:00 a.m. ET. Market talk about...

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    U.S. Dollar Little Changed

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 10:10am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading little changed Thursday at 98.34, down 0.18. Trading has been active and very choppy. The Philadelphia Fed Index for April came out at 7.5 versus 5.0 in March.

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    U.S. Dollar Index Lower

    Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 9:04am

    The June U.S. Dollar Index is trading lower Thursday at 98.11, down 0.42. Trading has been active and very choppy. Initial Claims were up 12,000 to 294,000 and Continuing Claims were down 40,000 to 2.268 million. Housing Starts for March were up 2 percent to 926,000, permits were down 5.7 percent...

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