The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday after China raised the official exchange rate of the yuan to its highest level in 30 months, boosting demand for other currencies. The Bank of China set the official midpoint of the yuan at more than 6 per dollar …
Read More »US Dollar Declining Due to Investor Risk Appetite
Today, Monday, the US dollar sat near its low level in mid-2018, after the optimism in global markets prompted investors to buy high-risk currencies such as the Chinese yuan, despite a renewed rise in infections due to the Corona virus pandemic. The dollar has taken a declining path due to …
Read More »Dollar Declining on Hopes of New Stimulus
The dollar fell to its lowest level in several years against many currencies on Wednesday, December 30th, as dealers bypassed a new delay in approving monetary stimulus in the United States and continued betting on the possibility of additional financial aid. The dollar hit its lowest level in more than …
Read More »EUR/USD holds gains above 1.2200
While the House of Representatives escalated the bill in favour of a higher relief fund but rejected Trump’s bid, all this has been in the interests of risks in Asia so far, which has pushed the US dollar index down to 90.10, down 0.21%. Markets are watching the US Senate …
Read More »US Dollar is Falling Amid Optimism About Pandemic-Related Aid
The dollar was not affected much after US President Donald Trump did not implement his threat to block an aid package for those affected by Covid-19 amid weak trading Monday due to holidays. The pound sterling hovered below its highest level in two and a half years in Asian trading, …
Read More »Currencies Overview: US Dollar Little Changed
The dollar was not affected much after US President Donald Trump did not implement his threat to block an aid package for those affected by Covid-19 amid weak trading Monday due to holidays. The pound sterling hovered below its highest level in two and a half years in Asian trading, …
Read More »Currencies Overview: GBP Rising and USD Under Threat Amid Hopes of a Near Brexit Deal
The British pound extended gains Thursday, December 24, amid expectations that an agreement related to Britain’s exit from the European Union is imminent after a long period of being considered difficult to achieve, which raises hopes that Britain will be able to avoid an economic disruption with the beginning of …
Read More »Currencies Overview: EUR and AUD Rallied as Trump’s Threat to Halt Stimulus is Ignored
The euro resumed its rise towards the level of $1.22 and the dollar fell on Wednesday, December 23, as currency dealers did not stop much at US President Donald Trump’s threat not to approve a $ 892 billion aid package linked to Covid-19. Trump said the long-awaited stimulus package should …
Read More »Currencies Overview: EUR and GBP Facing Pressure, US Dollar Continues to Rise
The euro and the pound faced pressure against the dollar today, Tuesday, with the outbreak of a new strain of the Coronavirus in Britain, which led to the closure of important trade routes and caused a crisis in supply chains with the close of the deadline for concluding a trade …
Read More »New Strain of Coronavirus Putting Pressure on Pound
The British pound and the euro fell on Monday, as investors searched for a safe haven in the dollar after a new fast-spreading strain of the Coronavirus caused the closure of most parts of Britain and disrupted international shipping activity in light of the fog surrounding Brexit from the European …
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