GBP/USD has tumbled under 1.35, extending its rapid decline. The currency pair hast hit a low of 1.3473, a level last seen in January. The US dollar index continues to rise on Wednesday, for the fourth consecutive day. The dollar index was able to reach its levels during 2021 thanks …
Read More »Japan Shares Follow Wall Street Lower
Japanese shares closed down more than 2 percent on Wednesday, tracking losses incurred by Wall Street overnight on rising concerns about inflation, while investors awaited the outcome of the ruling party leadership elections that will determine the next prime minister in Japan. The Nikkei average fell 2.12 percent to close …
Read More »Japan to Lift Coronavirus State of Emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Japan will lift the state of emergency related to the coronavirus in all regions on Thursday for the first time in six months, as the number of new infections and deaths decreases and the burden on the medical system eases. Daily infections fell across …
Read More »Japan: Kishida Set to Become Prime Minister
Former Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) policy Chief Fumio Kishida outpaced popular reformer Taro Kono and won the party leadership vote after a run-off race. Kishida will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, the announcement will be made on Monday, October 4. Kishida secured 257 votes when compared to …
Read More »Senator Opposes Dangerous Powell for Second Term
Senator Elizabeth Warren said that she would not support Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for a second term as head of the U.S. central bank.Warren said, Tuesday, that Powell’s record gives her grave concern. Warren’s statement was during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.The Senator argues that Powell acted to make …
Read More »USD/CAD jumps up to 1.2700 over Treasury yields
As Tuesday’s American trading session opened, the USD/CAD was trading at 1.2700, up by 0.59%.The USD/CAD pair has risen on the back of higher U. S. Treasury yields and the fall of the market’s risk sentiment.The U. S. 10-year Treasury yield reached a fresh two-month high at 1.567%. The fall …
Read More »Lagarde warns against overreacting to temporary price shock
ECB President Christine Lagarde said that the European Central Bank should be cautious of withdrawing stimulus too quickly, a statement by which Lagarde has distanced the European Central Bank from the move towards tighter monetary policy by many other central banks.ECB sees inflation going further above 3%, but expected to …
Read More »Lagarde assesses monetary policy during unusual recovery
President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde spoke before ECB Forum on Central Banking. Her speech was entitled: “Beyond the pandemic: the future of monetary policy”.Lagarde has pointed out that the economy is back from the brink, but not completely out of the woods. After a highly unusual recession, …
Read More »Week begins in slow motion as investors await a new catalyst
USD/JPY trades above the 111.00 level as the trading week started in slow motion, with the U. S. dollar edging diffidently lower against high-yielding rivals, but up roaring vs the JPY. The Japanese currency was hit by higher US Treasury yields on the 10-year note’s surge to 1.51%, its highest …
Read More »U.S. Dollar rises over higher Treasury yields
The U.S. dollar has gained for a second straight session on Monday, bolstered by the rise in Treasury yields. The U. S. dollar’s latest move is ahead of announcements by Federal Reserve speakers this week, which could support expectations of the start of asset purchase tapering before the end of …
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