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22 Apr 2016
USD: Broad-based bid in markets - ANZ
Research Team at ANZ, suggests that there was a broad-based USD bid in markets last night once the ECB concluded, however a single catalyst for the move is difficult to find.
Key Quotes
“The USD gained against all currencies – bar JPY, implying a small increase in demand for safety. US data was mixed, with jobless claims dropping below 250k (one would have to go back to 1973 to find a lower print), but the Philadelphia Fed was back in negative territory.”
Key Quotes
“The USD gained against all currencies – bar JPY, implying a small increase in demand for safety. US data was mixed, with jobless claims dropping below 250k (one would have to go back to 1973 to find a lower print), but the Philadelphia Fed was back in negative territory.”