ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar ramps higher as post-election run continues

Headlines:

• The dollar train continues to march on
• Gold eyes fifth straight day of losses, closes in on key technical juncture
• Weekly update on interest rate expectations
• What is the distribution of forecasts for the US PPI?
• Fed’s Kugler: If disinflation progress stalls, it could call for a pause to rate cuts
• ECB’s de Guindos: All indicators on core inflation pointing to right direction
• Spain October final CPI +1.8% vs +1.8% y/y prelim
• Eurozone Q3 GDP second estimate +0.4% vs +0.4% q/q prelim
• Eurozone September industrial production -2.0% vs -1.4% m/m expected
• ICYMI: AP has called the House race with Republicans winning the majority
• ICYMI – Japan planning US$87 billion extra budget to fund stimulus package

Markets:

• USD leads, CHF lags on the day
• European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.1%
• US 10-year yields down 0.6 bps to 4.445%
• Gold down 0.7% to $2,555.08
• WTI crude up 0.4% to $68.71
• Bitcoin up 3.1% to $91,434

The dollar is ramping higher in European trading today as the post-election momentum continues to ride out into the week.

The changes were light in Asia with only USD/JPY briefly brushing up against the 156.00 mark. But as we got into European trading, the greenback flexed its muscles and is looking to carry that to US trading later.

EUR/USD briefly dipped below key technical support at 1.0500 but is still down 0.3% to 1.0530 currently. Meanwhile, USD/JPY pushed back up to just above 156.00 and is holding thereabouts now.

Besides that, GBP/USD fell to 1.2630 in a push to its lowest level since July while AUD/USD is down 0.3% to 0.6465 and poised for its lowest daily close since April.

In the equities space, European indices are seen rebounding a little while US futures are holding mild gains. The post-election euphoria has been relatively limited in that sense for stocks. That said, Europe and China will face a more challenging outlook amid Trump tariffs going into next year.

Elsewhere, gold is slumping further as it pushes down to $2,555 while Bitcoin is looking to keep up its post-election surge as it takes another peek above $90,000 on the day.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.