42 Quotes by Ian Stannard

The news from the U.S. continues to come out encouraging for the dollar,

The backdrop for the dollar is negative. G-7 comments were negative while the foreign reserves issue has come back into focus and is going to be a long term negative factor.

They've raised their inflation and growth forecasts, which suggests that the ECB thinks the European economy is improving and requires more rate hikes. These comments have helped the euro.

The sentiment is turning dollar negative -- probably the biggest factor putting the dollar under pressure is the rise in oil prices and rise in gold prices.

The message from officials is that the impact from Katrina will be limited.

The minutes are a very important event today, with any adjustment suggesting that the peak in rates is close, as we believe it is, seen putting the dollar under further pressure.

The Fed will be pausing after raising rates in May. Sterling is going to hold up reasonably well in the near term.

Investors do seem to be comfortable with the Koizumi agenda. The fact that there are ever clearer signs that he is going to be returned is going to provide the yen with support.

If the minutes are in a similar tone to that of the FOMC statement, then the dollar should stay supported rather than gain significantly.