The dollar rose against the yen above 130 yen on Thursday for the first time since 2002, after the Bank of Japan maintained its commitment to ultra-loose monetary policy, while the euro briefly fell below $1.05. There was some speculation in the market that the BoJ might pull back a …
Read More »The dollar index rushing towards 103, the highest level in 5 years
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 …
Read More »The euro fell below $1.06 for the first time in five years
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 …
Read More »The euro continues to lose against the dollar 27/4/2022
As was expected during the last report, the single European currency continued losses against the US dollar, exceeding the station required to be achieved at 1.0680, recording its lowest level at 1.0638. Technically and by carefully considering the 4-hour chart, we notice the continuation of the negative pressure of the …
Read More »Currencies Overview: The Japanese Yen is The Biggest Loser
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 …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 26 April
Forex trade was again dominated by risk-off on Tuesday, with the safe-haven yen and US dollar’s outperforming, as US equities cratered. Investors and traders cited everything from economic and military tensions between Russia and the NATO to China lockdown risk and worsening global growth expectations in addition to the anticipated …
Read More »The dollar hits a two-year peak on growth concerns and the expectation of a rate hike
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 …
Read More »The US dollar rose to its highest level in two years and the yuan fell
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 …
Read More »The euro may witness a temporary recovery 25/4/2022
The single European currency continues to lose against the strength of the US dollar within the expected bearish technical outlook during the previous analysis, explaining that we are waiting for confirmation of breaking 1.0800 to visit 1.0750 as a first target settled a low at 1.0770. Technically, and by looking …
Read More »What Wall Street Expects From French Elections
French voters head to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballots in the final round of a close presidential race between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and rival Marine Le Pen.Centrist Macron was seen taking the lead against his far-right opponent in the final day of campaigning, taking a 57.5% …
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