The British Pound (GBP) maintained its downwards trend against the U.S. Dollar (USD) for the third consecutive session on Thursday. A surprise hawkish change in tone by the U.S. Federal Reserve provided support for the greenback, while the Sterling remains impacted by uncertainty regarding easing lockdown measures in the U.K. …
Read More »EUR Extends Losses Against USD
The Euro (EUR) extended its losses against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Thursday for the second consecutive day. This comes as the USD rose across the board following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s change in tone, expecting rising inflation and two rate hikes in 2023, sooner than previously expected. The EUR/USD …
Read More »Turkey: CBRT Leaves Policy Rate Unchanged at 19%
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) announced on Thursday that it left its policy (one-week repo) rate unchanged at 19% as expected. Investor sentiment was hit by news that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told President Biden that Turkey would not change its stance on the Russian …
Read More »Switzerland: GDP Growing Sharply in The Short Term
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) gave an optimistic view of the economy in its Financial Stability Report (FSR) published on Thursday. The report indicated that in Switzerland, GDP is growing strongly in the near term and unemployment is declining.” The production capacity has also been untapped for some time.
Read More »EUR/USD Logs Biggest Daily Loss in 15 Months
The Euro (EUR) declined against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, in which the central bank decided to maintain its current policy, expecting rising inflation and seeing two rate hikes in 2023. Today, the EUR/USD pair lost about 1.08%, falling below 1.2 and …
Read More »GBP/USD Declines Following Fed’s Decision
The British Pound (GBP) declined on Wednesday against the U.S. Dollar (USD) for the second consecutive day, after the Federal Reserve decided to maintain its current policy and expected two rate hikes in 2023. The GBP/USD pair lost about 0.7% to reach the level of 1.3987. This market the largest …
Read More »The Turkish Lira Swing Ahead of Rhe Central Turkish Meeting
The Turkish lira traded around 8.5 against the US dollar after a volatile start to the week, amid strained US-Turkish relations and persistent concerns about the central bank’s credibility ahead of Thursday’s policy meeting. Earlier this week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his country’s position on the S-400 missile defense …
Read More »GBP/USD Rebounds from Two-Month Low
The British Pound (GBP) showed a mostly negative performance against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest decision and policy statement, which is due on Wednesday. The GBP/USD pair reached its lowest level in about two months at 1.4034, after falling from a daily …
Read More »AUD/USD Declines to Near 11-Day Low
The Australian Dollar (AUD) declined against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, after the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) June meeting minutes. Minutes showed that the Australian central bank remains committed to extending the quantitative easing, seeing that tapering or ending the bond buying program would be …
Read More »Turkish Lira Falling Sharply
The Turkish lira is falling sharply on Tuesday morning, despite a sharp decline in US 10-year Treasury yields, and a fall in the US dollar index. The Turkish lira’s decline comes amid concerns about the central bank’s decision next Thursday, despite assurances that the interest rate will remain stable. The …
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