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USD Hit By Major Supply Imbalance
The USD suffered a V-shaped turnaround, in other words, in a matter of hours its outlook went from steady bullish to now head into Friday with clear fragility to further losses. The culprit, after correlating price action to fundamental news, has been attributed to a surprisingly low US PMI read, paired with soft new home sales in the US. In stark contrast, the resumption of a risk aversion with both equities and global yields experiencing sharp slides led to the strong appreciation of the Yen (and Swissy). The Canadian Dollar, amid the continuous collapse in the price of Oil in a risk-off environment, succumbed for ... (full story)