Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo Thursday, July 8, in preparation for the Olympics scheduled to begin in two weeks. The declared state of emergency will continue until the end of the Olympic Games, due to fears that the organization will …
Read More »Dollar Stabilizes with Modest Gain After Fed Minutes
The U.S. Dollar stabilized on Wednesday against most major peers, with last month’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes showing caution among monetary policymakers regarding tapering after a surge in inflation that exceeded expectations. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback against a basket of six peers, rose by 0.18% to …
Read More »USD Maintains Gains Following Fluctuations
The U.S. Dollar (USD) showed a fluctuating performance on Tuesday but maintained the positive trend for almost all of the American session after data showed the U.S. services sector maintained growth last month but at a relatively slower pace compared with the record level seen in May, as shown by …
Read More »Turkish Inflation Reaches a Two-Year Peak With a Sudden Jump to 17.5%
Turkey’s annual inflation jumped to a two-year high of 17.53% in June, beating expectations of 17% and extending a long rise after a brief decline, potentially delaying an interest rate cut this year. The monthly consumer price reading was also higher than expected, up 1.94%, according to the Turkish Statistical …
Read More »Turkey: CBRT Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged at 19%
Turkey’s annual inflation jumped to a two-year high of 17.53% in June, beating expectations of 17% and extending a long rise after a brief decline, potentially delaying any interest rate cut this year.The monthly consumer price reading was also higher than expected, up 1.94 percent, according to the Turkish Statistical …
Read More »USD/CAD Drops Following Slew of Economic Data
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 …
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