Forex Market

The U.S. Dollar (USD) is declining across the board on Tuesday, as investors are seeking riskier currencies as assets amid an improvement in the risk appetite. Concerns about the problems facing the rollout of Coronavirus vaccines around the world as well as the rising number of new COVID-19 cases helped …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) has switched its losses earlier in the first session of the week to show a mostly positive performance on Monday. In the absence of major economic data in the United States, the market continues to be dominated by concerns about the Coronavirus pandemic, which is curbing …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a relatively stable performance on Friday. After declining throughout the past three sessions, the greenback is making small gains on the last session of the week. This comes amid a softening in the risk appetite, which swayed investors away from the USD towards riskier …

The UK manufacturing and services sector activities declined in January, the preliminary report from IHS Markit showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) hit a seven-month low of 52.9 in January versus 54.0 expected and 57.5 – December’s final reading.

The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Thursday for the third consecutive session, with investors moving towards other currencies. This comes amid increased hopes for economic recovery amid the rollout of vaccines and the expansion of government stimulus in the United States, both of which has been promised by the new …

The British Pound (GBP) is showing a positive performance on Thursday supported by recent remarks by the Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey that suggested the United Kingdom’s (UK) economy will strongly recover from the Coronavirus pandemic thanks to vaccination. “I really do think that we are going to …

Government data revealed that Japanese exports rose for the first time in two years in December, driven by shipments to China, providing a glimmer of hope for policymakers who are counting on an export-led recovery amid an increase in coronavirus cases. A recovery in exports may ease the risk of …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Wednesday against its Canadian counterpart (CAD), following the release of the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) policy statement. In its meeting earlier today, the BoC decided to maintain its main rate unchanged at 0.25% and to keep the current pace of bond purchases at CAD …

The British Pound (GBP) is rising on Wednesday against the U.S. Dollar (USD), after data showed that inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) rose more than expected during December. The GBP/USD pair is up by 0.19% for the day, trading at 1.3656. The pair has been moving today in a …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a positive performance in the early trade of the American session on Wednesday ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback performance against a basket of six international peers, is up marginally by 0.05% at 90.54. …