The Euro has found a momentary calm after days of turbulence, but the question lingering over global markets is far from settled: can Europe’s political institutions contain the fallout before confidence erodes further? The recent standoff in France, coupled with Washington’s prolonged government shutdown, has thrust the EUR/USD exchange rate …
Read More »How the Dollar Index Reacted to Fed Officials’ Cautious Tone
In a week marked by mixed messages from top Federal Reserve officials, global currency markets turned their focus to the evolving tug-of-war inside the U.S. central bank. While Governor Michael Barr urged caution against rushing into further rate cuts, Mary Daly, President of the San Francisco Fed, struck a more …
Read More »Loonie Slides as U.S. Dollar Surge Gains Momentum
The Canadian Dollar fell sharply on Thursday, hitting a six-month low against the U.S. Dollar as investors sought safety amid growing political gridlock in Washington. The ongoing U.S. government shutdown, now stretching into its ninth day, has deepened global risk aversion and pushed traders toward the Greenback, leaving the Loonie …
Read More »Fed’s Williams Signals More Rate Cuts to Shield Jobs as U.S. Growth Cools
The head of the New York Federal Reserve said he supports additional interest rate cuts this year to protect the U.S. labor market from slowing momentum, even as inflation remains above the central bank’s target.In recent remarks, the policymaker emphasized that while the economy is not on the brink of …
Read More »Aftershock Lingers: How Katrina’s Echo Still Shapes Markets in October and Beyond
The hurricane that struck in August did more than disrupt immediate energy output; its ripple effects persisted well into October and continued to cast a shadow over asset behavior in the near term. Here’s how that residual impact played out — and how markets had to adapt to the “aftershocks.”The …
Read More »Sterling Slumps to Two-Week Low as the Dollar Dominates
The British Pound Sterling has fallen to a two-week low against the US Dollar, as the American currency’s strength sweeps across global markets. The US Dollar Index (DXY), a measure of the dollar’s value against a basket of major currencies, has surged to a nine-week high at 99.39, reflecting widespread …
Read More »Markets Brace for Powell’s Words as Dollar Soars and Shutdown Fears Deepen
Global markets shifted their focus to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, as the dollar surged to fresh two-month highs on Wednesday. The greenback’s strength was driven by mounting risk aversion and concerns that the political deadlock in Washington could drag on, delaying key economic …
Read More »Will Political Chaos Break the USD/JPY Pair’s Bull Run?
The US government shutdown, initiated at the close of September, presents a confluence of uncertainty for the global economy. While political paralysis in Washington risks exposing fiscal vulnerabilities and delaying critical economic data, the US Dollar (USD) has surged, most notably against the Japanese Yen (JPY), pushing the USD/JPY pair …
Read More »FOMC Minutes: Why the Dovish Majority Prevailed
The minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September meeting reveal a distinct tilt toward continued monetary accommodation throughout 2025. Facing a backdrop of economic deceleration in the United States, the majority of participants on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) believe that further interest rate reductions are the appropriate course of …
Read More »Shutdown’s Hidden Price Tag: Tens of Billions in Economic Damage and Rising
The U.S. government shutdown now underway is doing more than paralyze federal services — it’s already unleashing significant economic losses, with the damage mounting the longer the impasse lasts. According to internal estimates, the U.S. could lose as much as 15 billion dollars in GDP each week of shutdown. Projections …
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