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At 12:58 GMT, the US dollar index rose to 103.05, its highest level since January 2017. The dollar’s ​​rise comes with the euro also falling to its lowest level in 5 years, due to the difference in monetary policy between the two regions, while the market is waiting for the …

The euro fell below $1.06 for the first time in five years against a broadly stronger dollar on Wednesday, amid concerns about energy security and slowing growth in China and Europe. The euro fell to a five-year low of $1.05890 after Russia’s energy giant Gazprom said it would cut gas …

The Japanese Yen recorded a substantial decline in trading today, Tuesday, and the major currencies were most affected by losses of about 1.59%, influenced by the Japanese prime minister’s statements earlier today. He stressed that his government prefers the weak Japanese yen. During his remarks on Tuesday, Japan’s new Prime …

The dollar rose to a two-year high on Tuesday while the euro fell to its lowest level since March 2020, as concerns about the economic impact of China’s anti-Covid-19 lockdowns and expectations of a US interest rate hike supported the greenback. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the …

The US dollar rose to a two-year high on Monday as a wave of risk aversion swept global markets, while the Chinese yuan was set to post its biggest three-day losing streak in nearly four years on growing fears of an economic slowdown in China. With the war in Ukraine …

European shares fell as traders intensified their bets on raising the interest rate after statements tending to tighten from central bank officials, while shares of the German software giant SABB and French luxury goods Kering fell after the two companies announced the results of the first quarter of the year. …

The euro fell on Friday after officials from the European Central Bank made mixed statements, while the dollar was supported by expectations of a 50 basis point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde gave some indication of easing by saying that the bank …

The euro rose to a one-week high on Thursday as market expectations crystallized that the European Central Bank would implement its first interest rate hike as soon as July. European Central Bank President Joachim Nagel joined other policymakers this week in saying the bank may raise interest rates at the …

The Japanese yen hit a new record low on Wednesday at a 20-year low after the Bank of Japan again intervened defending ultra-low interest rates in Japan, widening the spread with the United States as bond yields hit fresh new hard highs. The Bank of Japan again offered to buy …

On Tuesday, the dollar rose to a 20-year high against the Japanese yen, and touched a two-year peak against the euro, boosted by rising US Treasury yields. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six other currencies, rose to exceed 101 for the first time …