The US Dollar (USD) declined on Wednesday against major currencies, with improved economic data in the United States and the UK has decreased the demand on the green currency as a safe haven. An increased risk appetite helped the AUD and NZD rise against the USD. The USD/JPY is now …
Read More »GBP Gains on USD Retreat
The British Pound (GBP) achieved gains on Wednesday, as demand for the USD as a safe haven faded despite positive economic data in the United States. GBP is up by 0.43% against the Euro, and by 0.60% against the USD. Earlier, data showed that the UK manufacturing sector is showing …
Read More »Fed Meeting Minutes Show Commitment to Facing COVID-19 Recession
Members of the US Federal Reserve Board have agreed to use all of the tools at their disposal to help push the economy out of recession, as shown by the meeting minutes of their most recent meeting, which took place on June 9-10. The US economy entered into a recession …
Read More »ISM Manufacturing PMI Beats Expectations for June
The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector in the United States increased to 52.6 in June, as shown by the data of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). This comes after the index recorded 43.1 in May and was expected to register 49.5 and remain in the contraction …
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