The British Pound (GBP) is showing a negative performance on Monday, however, it was able to cut its losses in half showing some recovery signs amid anticipation for what could be the latest round of trade talks between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) about the post-Brexit …
Read More »USD Declines Across the Board
The US Dollar (USD) is declining again against major currencies on Tuesday, showing a mixed performance on mixed economic data. The dollar index (DXY) is down by 0.60% at 90.75, after moving in a range between 90.56 and 91.09, after closing yesterday at 91.12.
Read More »Turkey: Annual Inflation Jumps to 14%, Its Highest Level in More Than a Year
Annual inflation in Turkey jumped higher than expected, registering 14.03% in November, the highest level since August 2019 due to the drop in the lira, which remains on the pressures urging monetary policy tightening after a big interest rate hike last month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 2.30% …
Read More »DXY Declines After Fluctuating
After rising earlier in the day, the US Dollar (USD) is declining across the board of Wednesday. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.15% at 91.18. The index has been moving throughout the day in a …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Drops 1% After New Measures Regarding Coronavirus
The Turkish lira fell on Tuesday, December 1, by 1% against the dollar, after the government imposed new general isolation measures for the weekend and other measures to combat a record jump in infections and deaths from the Coronavirus. The currency fell to 7.91 by 08:30 GMT. The currency stabilized …
Read More »The Dollar is Giving Back Some of Its Gains as Focus Shifts to The US Fed Meeting
The US dollar, under pressure on Tuesday, December 1, gave up some of the gains it had made by the end of the month, as investors expect a further monetary easing from the US Federal Reserve and rallying recovery elsewhere. The Australian and New Zealand dollars, which are highly risk-sensitive, …
Read More »Dollar Moving to Marginal Gains Following Mixed Data
The US Dollar (USD) is showing a mixed performance at the beginning of the week, following the release of housing and manufacturing data on Monday. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance in front of six major international currencies, is moving to the positive territory, after spending the …
Read More »Turkey’s Economy Grows 6.7% in Q3
Data showed that Turkey’s economy grew more than expected at 6.7% in the third quarter, to recover after shrinking about 10% in the previous quarter due to the general isolation measures that were imposed to reduce infections during the first wave of the outbreak of the Coronavirus. This sudden growth, …
Read More »Turkey’s Trade Deficit Rose by 34% in October
Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed that the country’s foreign trade deficit rose 34.4% year-on-year in October to $ 2.37 billion under the general trade system. The institute stated that Turkey’s exports increased by 5.6% and imports rose 8.4% compared to October 2019. In the first ten months of …
Read More »USD Nears Another Weekly Loss
The US Dollar (USD) is set to record weekly losses after continuing to decline on Friday, amid improved risk appetite among investors. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is down by 0.10% at 91.90. The index has been moving …
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