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.
Read More »USD Declines for Third Day in Row
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 …
Read More »GBP Rises on Positive BoE Expectations
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 …
Read More »Japan’s Exports Record The First Annual Increase in Two Years
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 …
Read More »USD/CAD Declines Following BoC’s Policy Decision
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 …
Read More »GBP/USD Rises as Inflation in UK Advances
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 …
Read More »USD Rises Ahead of Biden Inauguration
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. …
Read More »GBP/USD Soars Above 1.37, Highest Since 2018
GBP/USD has jumped above 1.37, hitting a new 2021 high at 1.3711. Cable has surpassed its previous high of 1.3711 and trades at the highest since 2018.
Read More »EU Wants to Reduce Dependence on USD
The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU) seeks to increase the international role of the Euro (EUR), building more independence away from the dominance of the U.S. Dollar (USD), Reuters reported. “With the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, there is a strong need and …
Read More »GBP Recovers Earlier Daily Losses
The British Pound (GBP) has recovered most of its earlier losses on Monday against the U.S. Dollar (USD) amid the decline of the later. The Sterling saw a negative performance throughout the first day of the week amid uncertainty resulting from the prospects of London losing its position as leading …
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