The U.S. Dollar (USD) is rebounding, after spending most of Tuesday in the negative territory, as investors are adjusting their positions, thus easing selling pressures. In addition, Treasury bond yields leveled up, providing support for the greenback. The Dollar Index (DXY) is now marginally higher for the day by 0.03% …
Read More »Turkey’s Trade Deficit Rises by 51% in July on an Annual Basis
Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed that the country’s foreign trade deficit rose 51.3% year on year in July to $4.278 billion according to the general trade system. The institute said that after the damage to trade a year ago due to the Corona pandemic, Turkey’s exports rose 10.2% …
Read More »USD Scores Marginal Gains Moving Horizontally
The U.S. Dollar (USD) was little changed on the first session of the week against major currencies, leveling up for the third consecutive session with a modest rise. The greenback leveled up by about 0.03% against major currencies. Against the Euro (EUR), the USD lost 0.02%, with the EUR/USD pair …
Read More »Japan Shares Close Higher Thanks to Wall Street Gains
Japanese stocks rose on Monday, August 30, due to a rebound on Wall Street, after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole forum eased market concerns about a rapid withdrawal of stimulus measures due to the epidemic. The broader TOPIX index rose near the close to …
Read More »Dollar Drops Following Powell’s Remarks
The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday, minutes after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell publicly said that he thinks tapering could begin before the end of the year. Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole economic conference reaffirmed what the Fed’s July meeting minutes indicated about a majority of Fed board …
Read More »Nikkei Trails Wall Street Lower With Caution
Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Friday, in line with Wall Street’s decline Thursday night, on caution about the prospects of an earlier-than-expected reduction in the US Federal Reserve’s stimulus. The Nikkei fell 0.36% to close at 27651.51 points, but it moved away from the low level it had recorded in …
Read More »GBP/USD Sees Worst Daily Loss in Week
The British Pound (GBP) fell against the U.S. Dollar (USD) as the greenback rose across the board for the first time in five sessions. The Sterling registering its biggest loss to the USD since August 19. The GBP/USD pair declined by 0.47% to the level of 1.3699. The pair has …
Read More »USD Rises for First Time in Five Sessions Ahead of Jackson Hole Event
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is close to registering its first rise this week, following four consecutive daily losses, with most investors turning their focus to tomorrow’s remarks by the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in front of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Earlier today, the United States Bureau of Economic …
Read More »Nikkei Rises, Caution Prevails Ahead of Jackson Hole
Japan’s Nikkei index rose in choppy trading, supported by transport stocks and Wall Street moves overnight, but gains were limited as market participants refrained from making big bets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole seminar this week. The Nikkei index rose 0.06% to close at 27742.29 points, after …
Read More »EUR/USD Settles Near Weekly High
The Euro (EUR) rose against the U.S. Dollar (USD) for the third consecutive day, keeping the rising trend this week, rebounding from multi-month lows. The EUR/USD pair increased by 0.11% to settle at 1.1759. The pair will now target levels between 1.1775 and then 1.1800. Today saw the biggest daily …
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