Forex Market

The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Thursday, supported by the drop in weekly jobless claims and the testimony of the Federal Reserve Chair before Congress, in which expressed the central bank’s patience in dealing with the rising inflation. Unemployment benefits data showed that the labor market continues to show recovery …

A dovish tone by the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in his testimony before Congress, pushed the U.S. Dollar (USD) lower on Wednesday. Powell acknowledged progress in an economic recovery but said the economy remains far from achieving the substantial further progress needed to begin tapering asset purchases and then …

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Wednesday that it left its policy (one-week repo) rate unchanged at 19% as expected. 

The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Tuesday across the board, following the release of June’s inflation reading that showed an increase in consumer prices that exceeded market expectations. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by 5.4% on an annual basis last month, compared with a 5% increase in May, according …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Friday, finishing holiday-shortened the week in losses, amid rising concerns about economic recovery and the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic with new variants. Mixed economic data also increased worries about the pace of recovery. The Dollar Index (DXY) that measures the greenback against a …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) declined on Thursday, amid rising concerns about the economic rebound and recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Worries about the rising number of cases in many countries with the spread of new variants of the COVID-19 led to increased selling pressure on the greenback. The Dollar Index …

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga approved the declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo Thursday, July 8, in preparation for the Olympics scheduled to begin in two weeks. The declared state of emergency will continue until the end of the Olympic Games, due to fears that the organization will …

The U.S. Dollar stabilized on Wednesday against most major peers, with last month’s Federal Reserve meeting minutes showing caution among monetary policymakers regarding tapering after a surge in inflation that exceeded expectations. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback against a basket of six peers, rose by 0.18% to …

The U.S. Dollar (USD) showed a fluctuating performance on Tuesday but maintained the positive trend for almost all of the American session after data showed the U.S. services sector maintained growth last month but at a relatively slower pace compared with the record level seen in May, as shown by …

Turkey’s annual inflation jumped to a two-year high of 17.53% in June, beating expectations of 17% and extending a long rise after a brief decline, potentially delaying an interest rate cut this year. The monthly consumer price reading was also higher than expected, up 1.94%, according to the Turkish Statistical …