The dollar remained under pressure on Monday, with investors awaiting a large portion of U.S. economic data due later this week, which could raise speculations that the Fed will cut interest rates later this year. Analysts are expecting a soft report on durable goods orders for January and a sharp downward revision to fourth-quarter GDP growth figures.
The crown proves to be the biggest loser among central European currency this year, sheding some 3.3% versus the euro since the start of this year. Yesterday it hit a five-month low of 28.43 per euro, in part knocked lower by deteriorated sentiment in the region.
FX RATES | |
USD/CZK | 21.600/630 |
USD/GBP | 1.9595/96 |
EUR/CHF | 1.6184/93 |
EUR/CZK | 28.430/450 |
USD/YEN | 120.14/15 |
EUR/GBP | 0.6717/18 |
EUR/USD | 1.3160/63 |
EUR/YEN | 158.12/17 |
STOCK MARKETS | ||
NIKKEI | 18119.92 | -95.43 |
EUROSTOXX 50 | 4272.32 | +26.33 |
FTSE 100 | 6434.7 | +33.2 |
DAX 30 | 7027.59 | +35.01 |
S&P 500 | 1449.37 | -1.82 |
NASDAQ | 2504.52 | -10.58 |
PX 50 | 1706.2 | +1.4 |
GOLD | 684.00/+685.00 | - |
DEPOSIT RATES | ||||
CZK | USD | EUR | YEN | |
ON | 2.35-2.45 | 5.25-5.28 | 3.55-3.58 | --- |
3M | 2.50-2.60 | 5.30-5.33 | 3.82-3.85 | 0.63-0.68 |
6M | 2.52-2.62 | 5.32-5.35 | 3.94-3.97 | 0.63-0.68 |