US recap: EUR/USD slides after ECB cut, dour outlook
USD/JPY holds above 150 on Goldilocks view
AUD/USD-Longs hold onto gains despite US data results
Oct 17 (Reuters) -The dollar rose to a fresh 11-week high on Thursday after a batch of economic data showed a U.S. economy that remains resilient.
U.S retail sales rose an above-forecast 0.4% in September, weekly jobless claims fell, October’s Philadelphia Fed index beat the median estimate and the NAHB homebuilder index edged up in October.
The euro fell after President Christine Lagarde flagged slowing growth in the region during her news conference, which came after the ECB delivered an expected 25 basis point interest rate cut.
The yuan weakened after a report some major Chinese banks will cut yuan deposit rates from Friday, state-backed Securities Times reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Israel said on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed by Israeli forces.
The pound edged up amid EUR/GBP weakness as investors await UK retail sales Friday.
The Aussie dollar led G10 gainers buoyed by a strong Australian employment report, U.S. share gains and record gold prices.
The yen slid past 150 to the greenback and fell against most major counterparts ahead of Friday's Japan CPI.
Treasury yields were up 5-9 basis points as the curve steepened. The 2s-10s curve rose about 4 basis points to +11.4bp.
The S&P 500 rose 0.05% fueled mostly by tech and bank shares.
WTI oil was up 0.44% after EIA weekly oil stockpiles fall.
Gold rose 0.64% touching a new record amid U.S. election uncertainty and more policy easing.
Copper slipped 0.98% on the stronger dollar and as funds switch to gold.
Heading toward the close: EUR/USD -0.33%, USD/JPY +0.39%, GBP/USD +0.13%, AUD/USD +0.42%, DXY +0.21%, EUR/JPY +0.09%, GBP/JPY +0.55%, AUD/JPY +0.84%.
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Editing by Burton Frierson
Reporting by Robert Fullem
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