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 …
Read More »Economic Sentiment in Turkey Fell 3.5% in November
Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed today, Friday, that Turkey’s economic sentiment index fell 3.5% on a monthly basis in November to 89.5 points, as an increase in the frequency of new cases of coronavirus pushed Ankara to impose partial restrictions. The index had risen for six consecutive months …
Read More »USD Trading Marginally Higher on Thanksgiving
The US Dollar (USD) is showing a relatively positive performance on Thursday, an official holiday in the United States on the occasion of Thanksgiving. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the performance of the USD against a basket of six international currencies, has been moving mostly in the positive territory …
Read More »Turkey Net Foreign Exchange Reserves Rose to $18.4 Billion Last Week From $16.4 Billion
Data showed that the net foreign reserves of the Turkish Central Bank amounted to 18.45 billion dollars on November 20, up from 16.43 billion dollars a week earlier when it reached its lowest level since March 2004. The exchange rate used by Reuters today is 7.6699 compared to 7.7896 the …
Read More »USD Declines amid Increased Risk Appetite
The US Dollar (USD) is declining across the board on Tuesday, on the back of higher risk appetite that comes supported by recent positive news about Coronavirus vaccines. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance in front of a basket of six major international currencies, is down by …
Read More »Turkish Lira Down 2% Against US Dollar
The Turkish lira fell by up to 2% to more than 8 lira against the dollar on Tuesday, November 24, to continue its losses this week as investors exploited a strong recent rise to form positions of currencies and gold. The pound fell to 8.05 against the US currency, compared …
Read More »The Turkish Lira is Down by More Than 1%, After Big Gains
The Turkish lira fell 1.3% against the dollar as local investors strengthened their positions in foreign currencies and gold, after a strong rise in the Turkish currency recently. The lira fell to 7.76 from Friday’s close of 7.65. The lira rose from a record low of 8.58 this month after …
Read More »CAD Rises on Higher than Expected Retail Sales
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) rose against its US counterpart (USD) on Friday, supported by a more than expected increase. The USD/CAD is trading lower for the day by around 0.1% at 1.3061. The Canadian buck has now extended its weekly gain against the greenback to around 0.6%. Earlier today, data …
Read More »Turkish Consumer Confidence Declined in November
The Turkish consumer confidence index fell 2.2% to 80.1 points in November from 81.9 the previous month, indicating a state of caution after a brief improvement in light of the worsening outbreak of the Coronavirus, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. The pandemic control measures brought the economy …
Read More »PAJ President: Expects to Postpone OPEC+ Plan to Increase Production in January
President of Petroleum Association of Japan, Tsutomu Sugimori expected Friday that OPEC and its allies, the group known as OPEC+, will likely delay a plan to increase production in January and stick to existing cuts of 7.7 million barrels per day. He also said that demand in Japan for gasoline …
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