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The US dollar index bounced back on Friday from recent declines following comments from Federal Reserve officials on interest rates that supported the currency, while the dollar was at a fresh six-year high against the yen and the euro eased.St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard called for a dramatic …

The EUR/JPY pair is pushing higher for a fifth successive session and is eyeing a test of 132.00. The pair’s more than 3.0% rally in the last five days comes as Eurozone bond yields push to multi-year highs. As long as geopolitical developments don’t deter the ECB from tightening in …

The euro zone economy is still set for robust growth this year, even if war in Ukraine is going to be a drag via high commodity prices, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.“If the baseline scenario of the staff projections materializes, the economy should still grow robustly …

The European Central Bank at today’s meeting moved mostly in line with market expectations.Analysts at Danske Bank point out the ECB delivered according to their expectations by announcing an end date to the APP, formally ending the PEPP, removing the ‘or lower’ from the forward rate guidance, and extending the …

The European Central Bank announced on Thursday that it had left interest rates unchanged, with the deposit rate still at -0.5%, as had been expected by market participants. The central bank also announced new adjustments to its quantitative easing plans. to be updated

The American Dollar and commodity prices were sharply down on Wednesday amid hopes for a solution to the Ukraine-Russia crisis. Economic DataUS oil stockpiles fell across the board last week, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories fell by 1.9 million barrels in the week to March 4 …

The euro gained more than 1.5% against the dollar on Wednesday as risk appetite returned to financial markets and energy as well as commodity prices eased from recent peaks that were driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Western sanctions imposed in response. Market expectations about the potential for …

EUR/USD is trading near the highs of the day as markets hold higher hopes of a breakthrough in the dialogue between Russia and Ukraine. An interview between Ukraine’s president and ABC News from Monday night is being reported on in New York trade by AP News Service.The article has highlighted …

Global financial conditions, perceived as strongly correlated with future growth, are at the tightest levels in two years, driven by soaring energy prices, sliding stocks and the market consequences of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.Financial conditions is the umbrella phrase for how metrics such as exchange rates, equity swings and borrowing costs …

The German Factory Orders increased more than expected in January, suggesting that the recovery in the manufacturing sector of Europe’s economic powerhouse is on an upward trajectory. Contracts for goods ‘Made in Germany’ rose by 1.8% on the month vs. 1.0% expected and 3.0% last, the latest data published by …