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Loonie tunes into US dollar parity

The Canadian dollar breached parity with the US dollar for the first time in almost two years last Tuesday (March 6), and traders said the Canadian currency is set to test new highs for the year.

Wells Fargo boosted by US recovery

Wells Fargo has topped the three-month year-to-date index this week with a consistent dollar-bullish approach. Nick Bennenbroek, head of currency strategy at Wells Fargo in New York, attributed its forecast to economic factors and market positions.

Traders position for yen weakness

LONDON - The close of the Japanese financial year sparked a flurry of activity at options desks last week, as speculators and hedgers bought USD/JPY calls with expectations for the yen to continue its losing streak versus the greenback.

Asia live with pooled reserves fund

HONG KONG – Asia took a crucial step towards regional independence with the introduction of $120 billion in reserve funds under the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) arrangement, last Wednesday (March 24).

Sentiment sours on dollar and sterling

John Kyriakopoulos, head of currency strategy in Sydney, Nick Parsons, head of markets strategy in London, and Gavin Friend, markets strategist in London at National Australia Bank, are pessimistic about the US dollar’s prospects for the rest of the year…

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