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The dollar moved slightly in Asian trading on Monday, amid a rise in the pound sterling and a decline in the yen after a Japanese holiday and anticipation of a group of upcoming central bank meetings led to a state of stagnation in the markets. The Bank of Japan’s monetary …

The dollar stabilized in Asian trading on Friday, retreating slightly from the gains it achieved on Thursday against other major currencies, while the yuan rose following the release of some strong economic data from China. The dollar jumped on Thursday after US retail sales received a boost from a 0.6 …

The dollar was broadly stable ahead of US inflation data later on Wednesday, although it rose against the yen as investors digested comments from the Bank of Japan Governor indicating a possible end to negative interest rate policy. The US currency rose about 0.2 percent to 147.39 against the yen. …

Even if other countries are suffering from the effects of tight monetary policy, the US economy is nevertheless robust. The US service sector is experiencing strong demand, which would allow the Federal Reserve to keep the door open for additional policy tightening. In comparison to estimates and the previous report …

The Euro Zone is experiencing economic setbacks, with the EUR/USD pair piercing the 1.0700 level and maintaining a bearish trend. The dollar is gaining strength, with EUR/USD trading below the 1.0700 threshold for the first time since early June. Financial markets are cautious due to solid US macroeconomic figures and …

This week, the EUR/GBP pair has lost around 0.42%, dropping to 0.8535. As of this writing, it is trading at 0.8531 after the Eurozone’s PPI figure for July above expectations while the August Services PMI came in below expectations.The same month’s British PMI numbers were better than anticipated, although they …

Inflation stabilized in the eurozone this month, but price growth slowed as expected, painting a conflicting picture that complicates the scene for the European Central Bank, which is assessing the foundations for stopping raising interest rates in light of a noticeable slowdown in growth. Data from the European Union Statistics …

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said on Friday that crucial inflation expectations are still anchored at 2%. She emphasized the significance of these anticipations and expressed certainty that the inflation figures will change by the year end.Following statements by Lagarde of the ECB and Powell of the …

In June 2023, the Eurozone’s current account surplus reached €36 billion, a significant increase from €8 billion. This increase was attributed to surpluses in goods, services, and primary income, with a slight deficit in secondary income.However, the 12-month overview showed a minor deficit of €9 billion, compared to a significant …

The Yen and the Swiss Franc were among the top performers due to risk aversion and the retreat in government bond yields. The Japanese Yen finished marginally higher above 145.00, while the Swiss Franc gained for the fifth consecutive week. The Pound was the biggest gainer, supported by UK economic …