The USD/CHF pair rose sharply from the lowest level in four weeks to the highest since Friday following the release of US inflation data. The pair climbed from 0.9477 to 0.9632. It is hovering around 0.9600/10, having the best day in weeks.The US dollar dropped during the previous days amid …
Read More »US annual PCE inflation declines to 6.3% in July
As measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, Inflation in the US declined to 6.3% in July from 6.8% in June, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Friday. This reading came in much lower than the market expectation of 7.4%. The Core PCE Price Index, which …
Read More »The dollar is falling from its highest level in two decades
The US dollar retreated from its highest level in two decades against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, as investors awaited the speech of Federal Reserve Chairman (US Central Bank) Jerome Powell in anticipation of recent indications regarding the course of monetary policy. The Australian dollar has outperformed its …
Read More »The dollar is rising and the euro is again approaching its lowest level in 20 years
On Wednesday, the dollar made up for some data losses and rebounded towards recent peaks, while the euro remained under pressure amid growing recession fears fueled by a potential energy supply crisis. The dollar took a breather after disappointing surveys of the US manufacturing and service sectors revealed on Tuesday, …
Read More »The dollar index rises to its highest level in five weeks
The US dollar index hit a five-week high on Monday after another Federal Reserve official indicated that monetary tightening may remain strong ahead of the central bank’s Jackson Hole seminar this week. The euro fell to its lowest level in five weeks after Russia announced a three-day halt to European …
Read More »Euro and Pound fell to their lowest level in a month
The euro and the pound sterling fell to a one-month low against the US dollar on Friday, as investors worried about a further slowdown in global economic growth after US central bank officials reiterated the need to raise interest rates. The dollar index rose 0.2 percent to 107.69, after earlier …
Read More »The dollar maintains its gains as Fed continues its battle with inflation
The dollar touched its highest level in three weeks on Thursday after the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s meeting for the month of July, which indicated the continuation of raising US interest rates for a longer period to reduce inflation. The dollar’s rally caused sterling to briefly …
Read More »Dollar rises before Fed minutes
The dollar remained higher against other major currencies on Wednesday, before the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s meeting for the month of July, which may give more indications on the pace of raising interest rates again. The dollar has recouped its losses since lower-than-expected inflation data last …
Read More »Dollar rises amid concerns about China’s growth
The dollar rose to a one-week high on Tuesday, August 16, after weak data on the global economy, particularly in China, raised fears of a recession and cast a shadow over currencies such as the Australian dollar. The dollar index, which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of currencies, …
Read More »Dollar rises after China data, yuan falls due to interest rate cut
The safe-haven US dollar rose on Monday after a fresh batch of disappointing data from China reinforced fears of a global recession. At the same time, the yuan fell after the People’s Bank of China surprisingly cut interest rates. Chinese industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment missed analysts’ …
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