The US dollar rebounded today, Tuesday, to record a strong rise against other currencies, coinciding with several factors that affected its performance, on top of which are the current geopolitical tensions and the markets’ anticipation of critical economic data. As Russia builds up its troops and soldiers at the Ukrainian …
Read More »Dollar Maintains Strength as Aussie And Bitcoin Sell-Off
The dollar is set for its best weekly performance in a month against other major currencies on Friday, as the global reserve currency maintained its strength amid a sell-off of riskier assets in the markets. Investor sentiment has been affected in recent days by weak economic data, spreading inflation and …
Read More »The dollar is falling as the rise in US bond yields stops
The dollar fell on Thursday as the rally in US Treasury yields stalled this week, while commodity-linked currencies such as the Canadian and Australian dollars rose amid rising commodity prices and optimism about global economic growth. The euro and sterling rose gradually to catch a breath after they suffered the …
Read More »The dollar is stable, traders are reassessing their bets on raising interest rates
The US dollar fell somewhat on Monday as traders believed the US Federal Reserve’s rate hike steps had already been absorbed while the euro retreated from Friday’s two-month high. The Chinese central bank’s sudden cut in key lending rates has highlighted the bank as a tweeter out of the fray …
Read More »The Dollar is Falling For The Fourth Consecutive Session
The US dollar fell on Friday for the fourth session in a row, hitting its lowest level in more than two months, as investors took the view that most of the recent tightening tendency from the US central bank was already factored in. On Friday, the dollar index fell 0.2 …
Read More »The Dollar Index Stabilized Near Its Lowest Level in Two Months
The US dollar index settled near its lowest level in two months during Thursday’s trading, after inflation data revealed that it had recorded its highest level in nearly forty years. The US consumer price index rose 7% year-on-year in December, the fastest pace since 1982. However, US President Joe Biden …
Read More »The Dollar Settled Near Its Lowest Level in Two Months
The price of the dollar settled near its lowest level in two months against the major currencies on Wednesday, ahead of the release of data that is expected to show a new rise in the US inflation rate, which supports the prospects of rising interest rates early. Federal Reserve Chairman …
Read More »The Dollar is Falling Before Powell
The dollar fell on Tuesday but remained within its recent swing range as investors awaited a speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a session of Congress later on Tuesday. European shares rose in early trading after a rebound in late trading in the US stock market, while …
Read More »The Dollar Rises Slightly as The Chances of a US Interest Rate Hike Increase in March
The dollar rose somewhat on Monday as expectations increased that US inflation would support the prospects of a US interest rate hike, while the European Central Bank’s dovish stance weighed on the Euro lower. The dollar witnessed selling at the end of last week due to weaker-than-expected data on new …
Read More »The Dollar Resumes Its Rise
The US dollar rebounded to its most recent 14-month high, as the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes reinforced expectations of a US interest rate hike in March. The minutes of the US central bank’s meeting in December revealed that officials discussed reducing the bank’s total holdings and raising interest rates …
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