The U.S. dollar lost ground against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday.

The Switzerland market ended on a firm note on Wednesday, extending recent gains, amid continued optimism about interest rate cuts by several central banks, including the Swiss National Bank. Investors continued to react positively to some upbeat earnings updates as well.

The Canadian dollar strengthened against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday.

European stocks closed higher on Wednesday, turned in another positive performance after recent gains amid rising optimism about interest rate cuts by central banks in the second or third quarter of this year. Fairly encouraging batch of corporate earnings updates too helped underpin sentiment.

The Canadian market is notably lower Wednesday morning, weighed down by disappointing results from some big name companies, including Shopify Inc. A bit of uncertainty about the outlook for Fed interest rates also appear to be forcing investors into a defensive mood.

Expert market comment made by senior analyst Alex Kuptsikevich of the FxPro Analyst Team: German industrial production slide brings closer ECB’s rate cut

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The USD/JPY pair is on the rise again this Wednesday, recovering more than half of its previous losses despite ongoing warnings from Japanese authorities about sharp fluctuations in the yen. Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki reiterated today that the government is prepared to act against excessive currency volatility.

Fed expectations drive the market; three Fed speakers on the wires today. Dollar recovers but all eyes are on the US stocks and Treasury yields. The pound prepares for the BoE meeting as elections gain more airtime. Yen on the back foot again; gold steady amid the Israeli ground operation

Bitcoin fell 0.2% against the dollar after a 1.8% rise. Amazon's stock corrected by 0.1%, but the MACD indicator is positive. The Australian dollar dropped 0.3% against the dollar, with an overbought market. Gold declined 0.5% against the dollar, with a negative MACD signal. Oil prices closed lower, and the Canadian dollar weakened. Bitcoin exchange inflows are at decade lows.