The dollar jumped to a 16-month high against the euro and other major currencies on Thursday, while the yen slipped toward multi-year lows, after the highest US inflation reading in 30 years boosted bets on higher interest rates. Data showed consumer price growth in the United States at the fastest …
Read More »Dollar Rises Slightly Ahead of US Inflation Data
The dollar rose slightly against the major currencies on Wednesday after falling in the past three days, as investors are reluctant to take risks ahead of US inflation data that may shed some light on when the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates. Economists polled by Reuters expect CPI data …
Read More »The US Dollar Is Stable, New Zealand Eases Restrictions
The dollar was broadly flat on Monday and currency markets lacked momentum as investors weighed expectations of price volatility with the extent to which central banks could tolerate inflationary pressures. Last week, the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) stuck to its view that the current high inflation is expected …
Read More »The Dollar is Hovering Near Peaks
The dollar hovered near recent peaks against the euro and the yen on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s start to scale back pandemic-era stimulus and how Chairman Jerome Powell handled inflationary pressures. The dollar index settled little changed at 94.11, close to the 2021 peak of 94.563 recorded …
Read More »The Australian Dollar Fell After Less Hawkish Comments From RBA
The Australian dollar fell on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia spoke less hawkish-than-expected at the first of a series of central bank meetings this week. Attention is now focused on the US Federal Reserve, which begins two days of meetings on Tuesday and is expected to announce the …
Read More »Is the US Dollar Awaiting a Strong Rise?
The dollar rose in early European trade on Monday, extending gains from the previous session after strong inflation numbers reinforced monetary policy tightening at this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.1% at 94.243, just below …
Read More »The Dollar is Rising But Remains at Low Levels
The US dollar index, which measures its performance against a basket of six major currencies, rose 0.25% to 93.58 points, moving away from its lowest level recorded yesterday at 93.277 points, the lowest level in nearly a month, and the dollar traded during the day at levels between 93.32 and …
Read More »Dollar Falls with focus on Rates Hike Prospects Elsewhere
The dollar fell on Monday, heading towards its lowest level in a month, as traders continued to focus on the prospects of rising interest rates and tightening monetary policy outside the United States. Currency markets were generally calm at the start of the week as traders awaited US growth data …
Read More »The Dollar is Heading For The Second Weekly Decline
The dollar fell against its rival currencies and is heading towards recording the second weekly decline in a row, due to news that the debt-laden Chinese Evergrande Group avoided a default that supported the appetite for high-risk assets. Concerns about the real estate developer group, whose debt is equivalent to …
Read More »Dollar Settled as Risk Appetite Improves
The dollar settled in early European trade on Wednesday, after an improvement in risk appetite around the world pushed up risky currencies and sent the yen to a four-year low against the dollar overnight. Most of the European stock indices rose, and the yield on US Treasury bonds for ten …
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