[MARKET ANALYSIS] DXY pares some post-midterm losses; Cable fails to sustain 1.3500 ahead of the BoE; NOK little changed to an unsurprising Norges announcement
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DXY is flat within a 101.20-101.47 range, having pared its overnight post-midterm losses. Modest upside was seen in early European trade as T-note futures waned slightly from their best levels, while crude rose more than USD 1/bbl in the space of 15 minutes this morning despite a lack of headlines. The index sits above its 50DMA at 101.02, but remains beneath its 21DMA at 101.96. EUR/USD is flat/firmer within a 1.1223-1.1268 range. German Factory Orders came in slightly below expectations at 4.4% M/M (exp. 4.8%), while French Industrial Production unexpectedly contracted 0.5% M/M (exp. +0.3%). No reaction was seen to the data with the USD the main driver of the day. GBP/USD is flat/subdued within a 1.3459-1.3501 range, having failed to sustain a move above 1.3500 ahead of the BoE, where a 25bps hike to 4.00% is expected, with the vote split on watch as always (full Newsquawk preview available). The pair holds above its 50, 100 and 200 DMAs (1.3364, 1.3390 and 1.3420). Yesterday's high printed at 1.3503. UK Construction PMI disappointed at 43.6 (exp. 46.1). EUR/GBP trades within a 0.8327-0.8349 range, beneath its 21DMA at 0.8393. USD/JPY is lower within a 157.78-158.43 range, with the yen getting mild tailwinds from lower oil prices. The pair is capped by its 200DMA at 158.63. Japanese PM Takaichi said she will continue to cooperate with Trump to strengthen US-Japan ties. Antipodeans are mixed: NZD/USD outperforms within a 0.5615-0.5658 range, around its 21DMA at 0.5638, while AUD/USD is little changed within a 0.7000-0.7025 range, despite a much wider-than-expected Australian trade surplus. NOK saw little reaction as Norges Bank held at 4.50%, as expected, reiterating that "it will likely be necessary to keep the policy rate elevated for a time, and we are prepared to raise the policy rate if needed". SEK saw modest pressure after Swedish CPIF came in cooler at 1.1% Y/Y (exp. 1.4%).
On 2026-11-05, the dollar pared some overnight losses, sterling remained below 1.3500 ahead of the BoE, and Norges Bank held at 4.50%; currency moves and data releases varied.
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DXY is flat within a 101.20-101.47 range, having pared its overnight post-midterm losses. Modest upside was seen in early European trade as T-note futures waned slightly from their best levels, while crude rose more than USD 1/bbl in the space of 15 minutes this morning despite a lack of headlines. The index sits above its 50DMA at 101.02, but remains beneath its 21DMA at 101.96. EUR/USD is flat/firmer within a 1.1223-1.1268 range. German Factory Orders came in slightly below expectations at 4.4% M/M (exp. 4.8%), while French Industrial Production unexpectedly contracted 0.5% M/M (exp. +0.3%). No reaction was seen to the data with the USD the main driver of the day. GBP/USD is flat/subdued within a 1.3459-1.3501 range, having failed to sustain a move above 1.3500 ahead of the BoE, where a 25bps hike to 4.00% is expected, with the vote split on watch as always (full Newsquawk preview available). The pair holds above its 50, 100 and 200 DMAs (1.3364, 1.3390 and 1.3420). Yesterday's high printed at 1.3503. UK Construction PMI disappointed at 43.6 (exp. 46.1). EUR/GBP trades within a 0.8327-0.8349 range, beneath its 21DMA at 0.8393. USD/JPY is lower within a 157.78-158.43 range, with the yen getting mild tailwinds from lower oil prices. The pair is capped by its 200DMA at 158.63. Japanese PM Takaichi said she will continue to cooperate with Trump to strengthen US-Japan ties. Antipodeans are mixed: NZD/USD outperforms within a 0.5615-0.5658 range, around its 21DMA at 0.5638, while AUD/USD is little changed within a 0.7000-0.7025 range, despite a much wider-than-expected Australian trade surplus. NOK saw little reaction as Norges Bank held at 4.50%, as expected, reiterating that "it will likely be necessary to keep the policy rate elevated for a time, and we are prepared to raise the policy rate if needed". SEK saw modest pressure after Swedish CPIF came in cooler at 1.1% Y/Y (exp. 1.4%).
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