Tag Archives: Forex

The dollar rose against major currencies on Tuesday (March 30th) and rose to a one-year high against the yen as the acceleration of COVID-19 vaccinations and plans for massive stimulus packages in the United States fueled inflation expectations and Treasury yields. The safe-haven dollar was generally supported as investors understood …

The dollar started the week strongly, as it moved in a peak direction against the euro on Monday, March 29th, at a time when a tendency of caution in the market pushes investors to safe havens, and the rapid distribution of vaccines adds to the attractiveness of the currency. The …

The dollar recorded its highest level in several months during trading against most major currencies today, Friday, supported by a wave of optimism about better US economic data, the distribution of Corona virus vaccines, and higher Treasury revenues. The euro recovered slightly ahead of German business confidence data due to …

The dollar rose as European markets opened Thursday (March 25th) after reaching a four-month high against the euro during the Asian session, with market participants focusing on the divergent recovery prospects in the United States and Europe and a dwindling risk appetite. Global stock markets fell to their lowest levels …

The dollar hit a four-month high on Wednesday, March 24, as concerns about a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe, the prospect of a tax hike in the United States, and mounting tension between the West and China weighed on risk appetite. The dollar index rose to a …

The US dollar fell from its highest in four months against a basket of currencies on Monday, matching a drop in US Treasury yields. The dollar index fell 0.34% to 91.780 at the end of the trading session, after gaining 0.5% last week. The US Treasury yield fell today from …

The dollar has consolidated near its highest level in 4 months after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised investors over the weekend by changing the central bank governor, which adopts policies that tend to tighten monetary, which led to turmoil in currency markets globally. The lira fell about 15%, near …

Weekly Recap: 15-19 March The third week of March was highlighted by major central bank meetings around the world, from the United States to England and Japan. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve decided to maintain interest rates unchanged near 0%, as well as the current pace of asset purchases …

Rising US bond yields boosted the dollar on Thursday, March 18th, helping it recover from its lowest level in two weeks after the US Federal Reserve dispelled speculation of an interest rate hike. And 10-year US Treasury bond yields recorded their highest levels in 13 months in early London trade, …

The US dollar rose on Wednesday, March 17th and 10-year Treasury yields approached a 13-month peak ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting that may shed some light on the timing of future interest rate hikes and the bank’s tolerance for higher yields. Policymakers are expected to release forecasts for …