The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has been appreciating against the US Dollar (USD) for the past six weeks, however, the USD/CAD is recovering some of its earlier losses. After dropping earlier today to its lowest level since January, the pair is currently trading at 1.3224, up by 0.36% for the day. …
Read More »Euro Rises on Renewed Purchases of Riskier Currencies
The single European currency has witnessed positive movements during Monday’s trading, settling above the lowest level in a week against the US dollar recorded earlier, after the US dollar’s rise slowed, in conjunction with renewed purchases of high-risk currencies. The euro is currently higher against the dollar by more than …
Read More »Dollar falling, New Zealand Lag Behind high-Risk Gains
The dollar fell in early trade in London, while riskier currencies and European stocks rose at the open, and some analysts attributed the improvement in sentiment to the United States ’approval of a treatment for Covid-19 patients. The Coronavirus has killed more than 800,000 people around the world, and the …
Read More »PBOC Sets Yuan Reference Rate at 6.9194
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has set the yuan reference rate at 6.9194 versus Friday’s fix at 6.9107.
Read More »European Stocks Finish Lower on Negative Data
European stocks finished lower on Friday, after PMI data showed a decline in economic expansion in the Eurozone, reflecting challenges in the road to recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed lower by 0.21%, increasing its weekly losses to 0.9%. Meanwhile, the UK’s …
Read More »EUR/USD Falls Following PMI Data
The IHS Markit flash composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for the Eurozone declined in August, to 51.6 from 54.9 in July, reflecting the challenging road for recovery facing economic activity in the European bloc. However, the index remained in the expansion territory above the neutral 50 reading. The data …
Read More »Euro is winning as Dollar falters on Economic Concerns
The euro rose as the dollar fell due to concerns about the strength of the US economic recovery after job data that came below expectations, while the Chinese yuan rose to its highest level in seven months as traders bet on China’s growth. Traders in the single European currency are …
Read More »GBP/USD Above 1.32
The British Pound (GBP) is rising against the US Dollar (USD), on the back of the latter’s decline. A surge in inflation in the UK and anticipation for a trade deal between London and the European Union (EU) are providing support for the GBP, while an increase in jobless claims …
Read More »Fed: COVID Will Weigh Heavily on Economic Activity
The Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve has unanimously voted to maintain interest rates during the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on July 29. The meeting also authorized the Fed to undertake open market operations as necessary to maintain the federal funds rate in a target range …
Read More »Dollar Rises Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes
The US Dollar (USD) is reversing its recent losses and showing a positive performance on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes later today. The Dollar index (DXY), which measures the USD performance against a basket of six major currencies, is up by around 0.50% at …
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