The US Dollar (USD) is rebounding against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Friday, after showing a negative performance earlier in the day. The USD/JPY pair is marginally up for the day by 0.02% at 104.63, and has been moving throughout the day between 104.130 and 104.740, facing strong resistance at …
Read More »USD Stabilizes After Showing Fluctuations
The US Dollar (USD) is stabilizing on Friday against major currencies after fluctuating earlier in the day, as it moved from the negative territory to be mostly unchanged from its closing level yesterday. The Dollar Index (DXY) is marginally down by 0.1% at 93.86. The index has been moving in …
Read More »USD Keeps Upward Trend on COVID-19 Fears
The US Dollar (USD) is maintaining its rising trend amid increased demand on concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.65% for the day at 94.02. The index has …
Read More »CAD Declines to Month-Low
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) declined on Thursday against its US counterpart (USD) to its lowest level in about a month. This comes as the USD is recovering across the board, while the CAD remains hit by the falling oil prices. The USD/CAD is trading higher for the day by 0.24% …
Read More »FX Option Expiries For Oct 29 NY Cut
FX option expiries for Oct 29 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time, via DTCC, can be found below. EUR/USD: EUR amounts 1.1700 785m1.1720 718m1.1750 869m1.1770 545m USD/JPY: USD amounts 103.60 1.0bn104.00 1.8bn104.50 385m104.75 523m105.16 424m105.25 1.3bn USD/CAD: USD amounts 1.3325 530m EUR/GBP: EUR amounts 0.9000 484m0.9050 920m0.9110 697m
Read More »USD Rebounds Across the Board
The US Dollar (USD) rose across the board on Wednesday, supported by an increased demand, amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases in many countries. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major currencies, is up by 0.55% for the day at 93.45. …
Read More »BoC Maintains Main Rate at 0.25%
The Bank of Canada (BoC) on Wednesday decided to maintain its key interest rate unchanged at a 0.25%, in line with market expectations. BoC is expected to maintain the record low rate for about two years, as the Canadian economy recovers from the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read More »Turkish Lira at Fresh Lows Against USD
The Turkish lira weakened to new lows against the dollar on Wednesday after the central bank raised its forecast for the rate of inflation in the current and next years. The lira recorded its lowest level ever at 8.2655 against the US currency to close at 8.1875 pounds yesterday and …
Read More »Turkey’s Economic Confidence Index Rose 4.8% in October
Turkish Statistics Institute data revealed on Wednesday that the Turkish economic confidence index rose 4.8% on a monthly basis in October to 92.8 points, recording a sixth consecutive month after it retreated due to measures to combat the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Economic activity fell sharply in March and April, …
Read More »Turkish Lira Hits a New Record Low
The Turkish Lira (TRY) declined on Tuesday to another record low, with expectations the USD/TRY pair could now reach an unprecedented 8.5 or 9 levels. The Turkish currency’s losses since the beginning of the year against the US Dollar (USD) have now reached 20%. The USD/TRY is higher for the …
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