The USD is the strongest. The CHF is the weakest.
As the NA traders get the day started, the USD is the strongest. The CHF is the weakest. Understand, however, that the changes are modest. The order of the list can shift around quite easily as a result. There is not a lot going on today on the calendar. The labor market conditions index (which is a compilation of 19 indicators) will be released at 3 PM and consumer credit for May will be released at 3 PM ET/1900 GMT. The dollar is strongest vs the CHF, JPY and CAD.
The ranges and changes (well changes) show that they are lower than the 22 day average trading range (about a month of trading).
In other markets:
- Spot gold is down -$2.56 or -0.21% TO $1210.50
- WTI crude oil is down -$0.36 or -0.86% to $43. 85
- US pre-market stocks are mixed. The S&p futures are up 0.25 points. Nasdaq futures are up about 3 points. The Dow is down -26 points. JP Morgan, Citi and Wells Fargo come out with earnings on Friday. The market will be gearing up with earnings in mind going foward.
- US yields are lower by bu to 1.5 bp. 2 year is down 1.1 bp. 5 year is doen 1.5 bp. 10 year is down 1.4 bp. 30 year is down 0.8 bp
