The U.S. Dollar (USD) maintained some of its gains on Friday, despite the rise of the Euro and the Sterling Pound, supported by positive expectations for economic recovery in the United States. Large gains against the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the Australian Dollar (AUD) balanced off losses against the Euro …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Down About 2% With The Return of Concerns About The Central Bank
The Turkish lira fell to 8.09 against the dollar on Friday as investors remain concerned about the sudden dismissal by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the central bank governor and his replacement with another supporter of tightening monetary policy. The pound fell by up to 1.9% against the US currency …
Read More »GBP/USD Rebounds Following Five Declines in Row
The British Pound (GBP) is rising on Thursday, supported by a positive sentiment as the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) vowed to cooperate to reach a settlement to the current disagreements in a way that would facilitate cooperation in vaccine distribution and transportation. Despite a mostly positive …
Read More »USD Hits New Four-Month High
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Thursday to its highest level in four months, supported by the high Treasury bond yields and positive economic data. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.27% at 92.78, after touching …
Read More »EUR/USD Drops Below 1.1800 For The First Time Since November
The EUR/USD pair extended its daily slide and touched its lowest level since mid-November at 1.1797. to be updated …
Read More »EUR Declines as USD Nears Highest Level in Four Months
The Euro (EUR) is showing a downward performance against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, with the later nearing its best level in about four months against rivals. The EUR/USD pair is trading lower for the day by 0.17% at 1.1829. The pair has been moving today in a range …
Read More »DXY Maintains Gains as Treasury Yields Continue to Rise
The U.S. Dollar (USD) continued an upward trend on Wednesday, supported by the rise in Treasury bond yields. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.15% at 92.48. The index has been fluctuating today in a range …
Read More »UK Preliminary Manufacturing PMI Beats Estimates in March
The UK manufacturing and services sector activities continue to improve in March, the preliminary report from IHS Markit showed this Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) jumped to 40-month highs of 57.9 in March versus 55.0 expected and 55.1 – February’s final reading.
Read More »The Turkish Lira Rises by More Than 1% And Compensates For Some of Its Losses
The Turkish lira rose more than 1% on Wednesday, March 24, to offset some of the losses it incurred after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s surprise decision at the weekend to change the central bank governor to the last opponent of tightening fiscal policy. The lira reached 7.8650 dollars against the …
Read More »USD/CHF Declines as Franc Tops G10 Currencies
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a negative performance against its major rivals on Monday, but its biggest decline is against the Swiss Franc (CHF), which is the best performer of the day among the G10 currencies. The USD/CHF pair nearing its lowest level of last week. The pair, which …
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