Forex Market

Announcing the discovery of a new variant of the Coronavirus in the United Kingdom (UK) has led to the decline of the British Pound (GBP) on Monday. The GBP is down by 1.12% against the US Dollar (USD), trading at 1.3372. Earlier today, the GBP/USD pair fell as low as …

GBP/USD has collapsed below 1.32, down some 320 pips on the day. The new covid strain in the UK causing a massive sell-off amid European travel bans and potential supply-chain issues ahead of Christmas. 

The Turkish lira declined 1% against the dollar, along with other currencies in emerging markets, as investors switched to the low-risk US dollar in light of a large number of countries tightening measures to contain Covid-19. The lira was at $7.7050, down from Friday’s closing level of 7.6280. The lira …

The US Dollar (USD) is rising against international peers on Friday after it was reported that a new stimulus package could not be in the making as previously expected. The Dollar Index (DXY) is up by 0.27% at 90.06. The index has been moving in the positive territory in a …

The UK manufacturing and services sector activities showed mixed performance in December, the preliminary report from IHS Markit showed this Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) jumped to a 37-month high level of 57.3 in December. The reading surpassed consensus estimates pointing to a …

The European Central Bank (ECB) could be ready to expand its emergency bond-buying program if necessary, according to ECB Board member Fabio Panetta. “The PEPP envelope can be further expanded and extended if warranted by the inflation outlook.”“And we stand ready to adjust all our instruments if downside risks to …

The US Dollar (USD) is opening the week with a negative performance, by declining across the board against major currencies. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six international currencies, is down by 0.30% at 90.70. The index has been moving today in a …

The pound rose against the dollar and the euro thanks to hopes that Britain and the European Union would reach a free trade agreement after the decision to extend negotiations after the previous deadline expired on Sunday. The dollar traded near its lowest level in two and a half years …

Official data showed Turkey’s industrial production rose 10.2% year-on-year in October, continuing to rise for the fifth consecutive month in recovery from a slowdown caused by anti-Coronavirus pandemic closures until June. Compared to the previous month, industrial production increased 1.1% in October, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute. Turkey recorded …

The US Dollar (USD) is rising on Friday, supported by positive economic data and an improvement in inflation. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up by 0.18% at 90.99. The index has been moving today in a range …