The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU) seeks to increase the international role of the Euro (EUR), building more independence away from the dominance of the U.S. Dollar (USD), Reuters reported. “With the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, there is a strong need and …
Read More »GBP Recovers Earlier Daily Losses
The British Pound (GBP) has recovered most of its earlier losses on Monday against the U.S. Dollar (USD) amid the decline of the later. The Sterling saw a negative performance throughout the first day of the week amid uncertainty resulting from the prospects of London losing its position as leading …
Read More »USD Turning to Negative Side
The U.S. Dollar (USD) gave up its gains earlier today, which helped the greenback rise to its best level in about a month, and turned to decline across the board. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six international rivals, is marginally down by …
Read More »Dollar Returns to Showing Rebound Signs
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is rising on Wednesday, after closing Tuesday on a lower note, and following the release of the consumer price index update. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six international rivals, is up by 0.31% at 90.37, noting that it …
Read More »Lagard: The Eurozone Economy is Still Recovering This Year, Provided That The Lockdown Measures Are Lifted
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said that the eurozone economy is still on the verge of recovery this year, provided that the general isolation measures taken to confront the Corona pandemic are lifted at the end of March and the vaccines are distributed. Lagarde adhered to the expectations of …
Read More »GBP Rises with Negative Rates Seem Unlikely
The British Pound (GBP) is showing a strong performance on Tuesday, supported by the decline of the U.S. Dollar (USD) and the possibility of negative rates being ruled out by the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey. The GBP is up by a little over 1% against the …
Read More »USD Turns to Losses Near Session Lows
The U.S. Dollar (USD) has lost some of its recent gains on Tuesday, which were supported by the rising Treasury yields. The greenback showed recovery signs from its lowest level in about two and a half years, which it hit earlier this month, on the back of the continuing easing …
Read More »The unemployment Rate in Turkey Stabilized at 12.7% in October
Official data showed that the unemployment rate in Turkey stabilized at 12.7% in October, unchanged from a month ago, while the labour force participation rate fell to 50%. The unemployment rate was 13.4% a year ago. During 2020, the rate remained low due to the ban on layoffs during the …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Drops More Than 2% With the Rise of The US Dollar
The Turkish lira fell more than 2% against the dollar, with continued gains in the US currency amid hopes of further stimulus for the US economy. The lira was at 7.47 against the dollar, compared to Friday’s closing level of 7.3550. Earlier, the pound had fallen about 2.2% to 7.52 …
Read More »USD Shows Some Rebound Signs
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing recovery signs on Friday, finishing the week with a strong performance and rising across the board. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.43% at 90.22. The index has been moving …
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