The European Central Bank will announce its decision at 11:45 GMT, and if it does not cut back on purchases, the Euro may fall. The press conference begins at 12:30 GMT, on the other hand, the US will release CPI data and unsurprising inflation numbers may lead to a rebound …
Read More »ECB to Plot Next Phase of Pandemic Bond-Buying
According to the economists surveyed by Bloomberg, the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to maintain the current pace of the bond-buying programme while upgrading the outlook for growth and inflation.
Read More »GBP/USD Scores Daily Gains in Absence of Data
The British Pound (GBP) rose against the U.S. Dollar (USD) and managed to finish Wednesday’s trading higher on the back of a the latter’s decline. The GBP/USD finished at 1.4173, higher for the day by about 0.11%, after closing on Tuesday at 1.4157. Markets are anticipating the release of May’s …
Read More »EUR/USD Erases Daily Gains to Settle Near Daily Low
The Euro (EUR) erased most of its gains against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, moving towards a marginal rise near its closing level in the previous session. Earlier today, the EUR/USD pair was trading as high as 1.2218, due to the brief plunge by the Dollar, after falling U.S. …
Read More »DXY Rises Marginally to Recover from Steep Drop!
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Wednesday against major peers, with markets anticipating the release of last month’s inflation data. The May reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is due to be released tomorrow by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s …
Read More »Japan PM Suga: Will Aim to Meet Fiscal Targets And Raise Minimum Wage
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday, his government will focus to achieve fiscal targets including the target to bring primary balance to surplus. The government will also strive to raise the nationwide average minimum wage to JPY1,000 an hour soon.
Read More »EUR/USD Rebounds to 1.2160 on Soft NFP Figures
Buying interest around the EUR/USD subsides and is pushing the pair back into the 1.2160 region following the lower-than-expected US Non-Farm Payrolls report. The EUR/USD pair reversed the initial decline on Friday after data showed that the US economy created 559K jobs in May, below expectations of 650K jobs. At …
Read More »Dollar Near Three-Week High on Positive Data
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Thursday to its highest level in about three weeks, as positive economic data showed a drop in jobless claims, the biggest surge in private payrolls in about a year, and an improvement in the services and manufacturing sectors. Moreover, markets are anticipating tomorrow’s release …
Read More »Digital Currency Could Increase Demand for Euro – ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday that creating a digital Euro (EUR) could boost global demand for the currency, making it easier for broader use, Reuters reported. “Safety, low transaction costs and bundling effects, could ease international adoption of a currency.” “Transparency or selective privacy would enable better …
Read More »Turkey’s Trade Deficit Rises 20.7% Y-o-Y in May
The Turkish trade deficit in May increased by 20.74% on an annual basis, to $4.15 billion, according to the General Trade System. Data from the Commerce Ministry showed that exports rose 65.5% to $16.48 billion, compared to the same month last year when Ankara began easing restrictions on trade to …
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