Dollar firms as midterm votes are counted; Aussie slips after RBA hike
The dollar ticked up as US midterm results came in and Iran strike reports surfaced, while the Aussie slipped despite an RBA hike and NZ unemployment rose.
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The dollar ticked up as US midterm results came in and Iran strike reports surfaced, while the Aussie slipped despite an RBA hike and NZ unemployment rose.
The dollar firmed in the 3 November ECB fixings as US job openings and factory orders beat forecasts, while Iran talks and the midterm vote kept traders cautious.
The dollar was mixed in the 2 November ECB fixings as AI-linked selling overshadowed falling oil, while US midterms and an expected RBA hike held attention.
The dollar eased as reports of a near US-Iran preliminary deal pushed oil lower, while a strong US ISM reading and Tuesday's midterms kept traders on alert.
The dollar closed October with a monthly gain as Fed speakers kept hikes in play, while Canada's GDP stalled and the BoE and RBA decisions loom next week.
The dollar slipped as AI spending fears hit tech stocks and Treasuries rallied, while eurozone GDP beat forecasts and Italian inflation jumped to 5.4%.
Bitcoin slipped 0.4% to $76,843 as US midterm results came in and the CFTC cleared stock perps, while Fear & Greed rose to 34 from 26.
Bitcoin rose 0.3% to $77,661 as Binance traced its $6.3B hack to a fake job interview and US midterms got underway, with Fear & Greed at 26.
Bitcoin fell 2.02% to $76,831 as fresh hacks at Mercado Bitcoin and an EU entity hit sentiment, and Fear & Greed dropped to 26 from 37.
Bitcoin rose 0.58% to $78,017 as Binance reopened withdrawals in phases and saw $5.8B in net outflows, while Fear & Greed climbed to 37.
Bitcoin rose 0.31% to $77,479 as Binance said it had replaced 90% of hacked assets ahead of a Sunday withdrawal restart, and Fear & Greed rose to 34.
Bitcoin traded near $77,356, down 0.48% in 24 hours, as a Nasdaq-listed firm weighed a $450M BTC sale over the Binance hack and Fear & Greed held at 30.