The dollar fell in Asia on Wednesday (December 9th), as signs of progress in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic undermined demand for safe assets, while the pound was facing anxious anticipation ahead of a meeting of leaders seeking to salvage a trade deal of Brexit The US currency fell …
Read More »EU May Need Another Summit to Discuss Budget
The Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, said on Tuesday that another meeting for the leaders of the European Union (EU) could be necessary to agree on the next budget and coronavirus recovery fund, Reuters reported. “It may happen that another summit will be necessary… maybe there will be more …
Read More »British Pound Falling on Brexit Headlines
The British pound recorded the biggest move in quiet trading in the currencies of the Group of Ten major countries today, Tuesday, and declined in general with the growing state of caution among investors awaiting the outcome of trade talks with Britain, which approached their last moments without reaching an …
Read More »UK and EU Pushing for Post-Brexit Trade Deal
The British government and the European Union (EU) are holding what could be the latest round of talks to reach a trade agreement for the post-Brexit stage. Significant differences reportedly still remain, CNBC reported citing sources in the United Kingdom (UK). Disagreements are mainly within three issues, namely: fisheries, competition …
Read More »US Dollar Near Its Lowest Level Since 2018
The US dollar index settled near its lowest level in two and a half years during trading on Monday after weak US jobs data. while the British pound fell as Britain and the European Union made a final attempt to reach a trade deal. In the US, jobs data on …
Read More »US Dollar Index Continues Moving Towards Its Two And a Half Year Low
The US dollar index on Monday, December 7, remained near a two-and-a-half-year low it reached on Friday, as weak US job data boosted expectations for economic aid, while the British pound fell as Britain and the European Union embark on a final attempt to strike a trade deal. Fears are …
Read More »US Economy Awaiting Stimulus Package After Job Numbers
The United States economy created a less than expected number of new jobs last month, as per data released on Friday. November saw the smallest increase in non-farm payrolls since in six months, or since the recovery from the Coronavirus crisis began. This comes amid an increase in the number …
Read More »Euro Breaking Through Resistance levels And Dollar Near Its Lowest Level in Two And a Half Years
Today, Friday, the euro is heading towards recording its best weekly performance in a month and breaching large previous resistance levels as investors flock to bet that the US dollar will decline further as the world begins emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic. And the single European currency is up 1.5% …
Read More »Nikkei Down From a Multi-Decade High on Concerns About Vaccine Supplies
The Japanese Nikkei index closed lower today, Friday, to retreat from near its highest level in 29 and a half years, as the risk appetite was negatively affected after the US drugmaker Pfizer said it had lowered the goal of distributing its anti-virus vaccine. The Nikkei index fell 0.22% to …
Read More »Dollar Falling to Its Lowest Level in Two And a Half Years Due to Hopes of Vaccine And Stimulus
The dollar fell Thursday, December 3, to its lowest level in two and a half years against a basket of currencies, as investors bet that more economic stimulus from Washington and expected to start distributing vaccines for Covid-19 will support high-risk assets. While US lawmakers have failed to reach an …
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