The lira partially recovered to 7.8 against the dollar on Monday, after falling 15% to an all-time low in early trade following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s shocking decision to dismiss the central bank governor. The lira tumbled as much as 8.4850 against the dollar from 7.2185 on Friday, returning to …
Read More »DXY Rises as Fed Allows Expiry of SLR Rule Changes
The U.S. Dollar (USD) is showing a mostly positive performance on Friday, supported by the rise in Treasury bond yields and the Federal Reserve’s decision to end the temporary change to the supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) for depository institutions by the end of the month as scheduled. “The temporary change …
Read More »Turkey’s Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
The Turkish central bank issued the interest rate decision today, and expectations are that the bank will raise the interest rate again, to 18%. The central bank raised the interest rate to 19%, which is higher than expectations, to increase confidence in the independence of the bank’s decisions.
Read More »The Turkish Lira Decline Ahead of an Important Decision
The Turkish lira weakened slightly Thursday, March 18, ahead of a central bank decision on interest, when it is expected to raise the main interest rate by 100 basis points to 18%, in what is considered an important test of its commitment to reduce inflation. Expectations for a rate hike …
Read More »USD Drops Following Release of Federal Reserve Statement
The U.S. Dollar (USD) fell sharply following the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement, after moving within in a tight range, mostly in the positive territory, ahead of the release of the statement and the first quarterly expectations for the American economy this year. With many investors looking to …
Read More »AUD/USD Maintains Losses for Fourth Day
The Australian Dollar (AUD) on Wednesday continues to decline for the fourth consecutive day against the U.S. Dollar (USD) ahead of the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve policy statement. Recently issued minutes of the latest policy meeting by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) showed various concerns about the …
Read More »The US Dollar on The Positive Side Ahead of The Fed Meeting
The US dollar index traded on the positive side on Wednesday near 91.90 amid a state of caution prevailing among traders ahead of the highly anticipated Fed meeting later in the day. Investors are anticipating that the Fed will raise growth forecasts after approving the massive stimulus package plus the …
Read More »Bank of Canada Could Soon Reduce Bond Buying
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to reduce its bond purchases in April, according to a recent report by Reuters citing market experts. The move would signal developments in the recovery of the Canadian economy from the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, but it would also be out of …
Read More »USD Steadies and Struggles for Direction Ahead of Fed Meeting
The U.S. Dollar (USD) steadied on Tuesday, fluctuating within a tight range in the absence of major market-moving updates ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve policy statement tomorrow. Investors are anticipating the outcomes of the Fed meeting looking for signals about the outlook for inflation and interest rates …
Read More »Sterling Falls Due to a Jump in US Treasury Yields
The pound fell again on Monday (March 15th) amid an increase in US Treasury yields and with the European Union launching legal action against Britain’s unilateral changes to trade arrangements with Northern Ireland. The 27-nation bloc said the changes violated the Brexit deal signed last year. The pound fell 0.22% …
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