Currency market fireworks remain subdued as traders process conflicting signals
Good morning. Foreign exchange markets are caught between conflicting forces as precious metals extend their decline and a sell-off in technology stocks shows signs of exhaustion. Gold and silver prices are tumbling once again, North American equity futures are setting up for modest gains at the open, and the dollar is advancing against most of its major peers amid choppy trading conditions. The pound is down sharply after the Bank of England narrowly avoided cutting rates in its latest decision, shocking observers expecting a far more neutral outcome. Four of nine Monetary Policy Committee members voted to cut rates—well beyond...