Forex Market

Turkish consumer confidence fell 3.1 percent to 68.9 points in December, official data showed on Tuesday, hitting its lowest level since records began in 2004. Confidence fell to its lowest level last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, before the rally that began in October of this year. A confidence …

The Turkish lira rose 7 percent on Tuesday after a historic rebound of 25 percent on Monday from record lows, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled a plan he said would protect local currency deposits from market volatility. The currency fell and then rose in turbulent trading to record 12.21 …

The US Congress, Monday, approved legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, in a move that is described as preemptive to any threat of a federal default until at least 2023. The federal government has never defaulted on debt payments.One Republican and all Democrats in the House voted …

RBA will publish its December policy meeting minutes on Tuesday. The minutes are expected to offer more detail on the discussion on bonds buying and the timeline for rate hikes.RBA officials argue a rate rise is unlikely until at least 2023, but markets are betting on a move as early …

The US Congress, Monday, approved legislation to raise the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, in a move that is described as preemptive to any threat of a federal default until at least 2023. The federal government has never defaulted on debt payments.One Republican and all Democrats in the House voted …

The Australian dollar drops as the Wall Street session approaches the end, down BY 0.14%. The US 10-year Treasury yield has reclaimed the 1.40% threshold, underpinning the US dollar.During the New York session, the AUD/USD edges lower, trading at 0.7111. The market sentiment remains downbeat because of the Omicron outbreak …

The price of gold is down on the New York session by 0.35%. The price has fallen from a high of USD 1,804.17 to a low of USD 1,791.78 so far. Spot trades at USD 1,792 as it moves in toward what would be expected to be a strong area …

The US Dollar Index, DXY, drops by 0.33%, settling at 96.48 during the day as the New York session. The market sentiment is relaxed, with major US shares falling between 1.51% and 2.86%.Factors like US President Biden’s failure to get his $2 trillion BBB project backed by Democrat Senator Joe …

The GBP/USD pair has reclaimed the 1.3200 figure as US Treasury bond falls despite coronavirus outbreak in the United Kingdom.The British pound recovers from earlier losses and is able to reclaim 1.3200 amid global concerns on the Omicron variant, and surprising resignations over negotiations with the EU, as British negotiator …

China’s central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months, as authorities step up efforts to boost the economy that has been hit by pandemic-related curbs, a real estate slump and an unprecedented crackdown on private enterprises.The People’s Bank of China on Monday lowered its …