Despite the positive US data on the labor market, and the advance of the US dollar index, the Turkish lira managed to rise strongly against the dollar after days of decline. The data released today also indicates that the trade balance deficit widened on an annual basis by 20.2% during …
Read More »EUR/USD Declines for Second Day in Row
The Euro (EUR) declined on Tuesday as the U.S. Dollar (USD) rose across the board with Treasury bond yields rebounding ahead of the jobs data. The EUR/USD pair lost 0.21% to reach 1.1899, its biggest loss and lowest level since June 18. This is the second consecutive daily loss for …
Read More »GBP/USD Closes at Lowest Level Since June 18
The British Pound (GBP) resumed losses against a stronger U.S. Dollar (USD), with the latter rising on the back of a rebound by Treasury bond yields. In addition, the Sterling remains impacted by the uncertainty surrounding plans to reopen the U.K. despite concerns about the coronavirus Delta variant. Today, the …
Read More »USD/CAD Rises as Oil Prices Decline
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose against its Canadian counterpart (CAD) on Monday, with the latter falling on the decline in crude oil prices. The USD/CAD pair is trading higher for the day by about 0.37% at 1.2337. The pair has been moving in a mostly rising trend today, in a …
Read More »CAD/USD Maintains Gains Below Eight-Day High
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) rose against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, supported by the U.S. Dollar’s (USD) decline across the board. The USD/CAD pair declined by 0.20% to reach 1.2299. In the early trading hours of the trading session, around 10:30 AM Eastern Time, the pair was trading at 1.2272, …
Read More »AUD/USD Maintains Some Gains Below 0.76
The Australian Dollar (AUD) rose on Friday against its U.S. counterpart, as the U.S. Dollar (USD) continues to fluctuate with markets yet to clearly understand the future path of inflation and the the subsequent changes in interest rates and the broader monetary policy. The AUD/USD pair rose in earlier trades …
Read More »European Shares Near a Record High
European shares approached record highs Friday, June 25, as construction-related shares tracked a jump on Wall Street on the back of a bill on infrastructure spending, while Credit Suisse rose after Reuters reported that the bank is considering a possible merger with UBS. Shares of the scandal-hit Swiss bank surged …
Read More »European Stocks Close Higher
European stocks closed higher on Thursday, as positive economic data provided support for expectations for recovery from the negative impacts of the pandemic. The STOXX Europe 600 index rose by 3.94 points, or 0.87%, to close at 457.04 points. The pan-European index rose for three out of the last our …
Read More »Dollar Rebounds But Remains in Negative Territory
The U.S. Dollar (USD) has recovered some of its losses on Wednesday, after rising earlier in the Asian and European sessions. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.04% 91.72. Earlier today, the index fell as low …
Read More »UK Preliminary Manufacturing PMI eases to 64.2 June
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) eased to 64.2 in June versus 64.0 expected and 65.6 – May’s final reading.
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