The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Friday supported by the increase in Treasury bond yields amid improved outlook for economic recovery, after data showed that the American economy added a higher than expected number of new jobs last month. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a …
Read More »Dollar Rises Strongly Against Safe Haven Currencies
The U.S. Dollar (USD) rose on Thursday against safe-haven currencies, such as the Japanese Yen (JPY) and the Swiss Franc (CHF), supported by the increase in Treasury yields. The USD/JPY pair is up for the day by 0.57%, trading at 107.620. The pair has been moving today in a range …
Read More »UK Final Services PMI Revised Down in Feb
The UK services sector activity came less than expectations in February, the final report from IHS Markit came out this Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised higher to 49.5 in February versus 49.7 expected and a 49.7 – last month’s flash reading.
Read More »CAD Rises Despite Declining Oil Prices on USD Losses
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) rose against its U.S. counterpart despite the decline of crude oil prices, after data showed that Canada’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by 0.1% in December, which came below market expectations. Figures published by Statistics Canada showed on Tuesday that the November reading was revised …
Read More »USD Declines as Treasury Yields Maintain Downward Trend
The U.S. Dollar (USD) gave up all of the gains that it recorded earlier today during the European session and turned to the negative territory earlier in the American session as U.S. Treasury yields continued to decrease from its record levels. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance …
Read More »Turkey’s Trade Deficit Increased by 10.7% in February
Trade Ministry data showed that Turkey’s trade deficit amounted to $3.36 billion in February, an increase of 10.7% over the previous year, while exports jumped 9.6%, hitting a record high on a monthly basis. Exports increased to $16.012 billion last month, while imports increased 9.8% to $19.37 billion, according to …
Read More »USD Continues to Rise on Positive Data
The U.S. Dollar (USD) continued to rise on Friday, supported by positive economic data that signaled an improvement in consumer spending. The Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major international currencies, is up for the day by 0.48% at 90.57. The index has …
Read More »Turkey’s Trade Deficit Shrank by 33% in January
Data from the State Statistics Institute on Friday showed that Turkey’s trade deficit shrank 32.8% year on year in January to $3.034 billion, according to the general trade system. The institute said that Turkey’s exports increased in January by 2.3% and imports decreased by 5.9% compared to January 2020. In …
Read More »The Turkish Lira is Close to Erasing Its Gains
The Turkish lira fell for a fifth day in a row today, Friday, hit by high US bond yields, which contributed to erasing almost all of the gains made this year, and paving the way for a potential more difficult battle in the face of double-digit inflation. The lira fell …
Read More »Turkey: Economic Confidence Drops in February
Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed today, Thursday, that the index of economic confidence in Turkey decreased by 0.5% on a monthly basis in February to 95.8 points, with the repercussions of the epidemic continuing. The index hit a record low last year before recovering as coronavirus measures eased …
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