The U.S. Dollar (USD) dropped against its Canadian counterpart (CAD), sliding into the negative territory with the beginning of the American session, after moving earlier in a relatively tight range around its highest level in about two weeks near 1.24. The greenback has declined across the board following the release …
Read More »US Nonfarm Payrolls Surge by 850,000 in June
Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) in the US rose by 850,000 in June, the data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BoL) showed on Friday. This reading followed May’s print of 583,000 (revised from 559,000) and came in better than the market expectation of 700,000.
Read More »The Turkish Trade Deficit Decreased by 11.4% in The First Half of 2021 And Widened by 1% in June
The Commerce Ministry said Turkey’s trade deficit decreased 11.4 percent to $21.16 billion in the first half of 2021, and expanded 1.04 percent year on year to $2.89 billion in June, according to the General Trade System. In June, exports amounted to 46.9% to 19.77 billion dollars, after they were …
Read More »USD Maintains Gains Below Three-Month Highs
The U.S. Dollar hit a three-month high on Thursday, with markets reacting positively to recent economic data and anticipating the release of Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, rose above 92.60 for the first time …
Read More »USD Scores Large Gains Following ADP Employment Report
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Wednesday to its highest level in about two and a half months to score large monthly gains against major peers. The greenback in June registered its biggest rise since November 2016, rising by about 3%. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD’s performance …
Read More »Turkish Lira Rises Despite Positive US Data
Despite the positive US data on the labor market, and the advance of the US dollar index, the Turkish lira managed to rise strongly against the dollar after days of decline. The data released today also indicates that the trade balance deficit widened on an annual basis by 20.2% during …
Read More »EUR/USD Declines for Second Day in Row
The Euro (EUR) declined on Tuesday as the U.S. Dollar (USD) rose across the board with Treasury bond yields rebounding ahead of the jobs data. The EUR/USD pair lost 0.21% to reach 1.1899, its biggest loss and lowest level since June 18. This is the second consecutive daily loss for …
Read More »GBP/USD Closes at Lowest Level Since June 18
The British Pound (GBP) resumed losses against a stronger U.S. Dollar (USD), with the latter rising on the back of a rebound by Treasury bond yields. In addition, the Sterling remains impacted by the uncertainty surrounding plans to reopen the U.K. despite concerns about the coronavirus Delta variant. Today, the …
Read More »USD/CAD Rises as Oil Prices Decline
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose against its Canadian counterpart (CAD) on Monday, with the latter falling on the decline in crude oil prices. The USD/CAD pair is trading higher for the day by about 0.37% at 1.2337. The pair has been moving in a mostly rising trend today, in a …
Read More »CAD/USD Maintains Gains Below Eight-Day High
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) rose against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, supported by the U.S. Dollar’s (USD) decline across the board. The USD/CAD pair declined by 0.20% to reach 1.2299. In the early trading hours of the trading session, around 10:30 AM Eastern Time, the pair was trading at 1.2272, …
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