The dollar retreated from its highest level in 16 months on Thursday and lost some of its gains against the euro and the Australian and New Zealand dollars, as investors assessed the latest rally in the US currency and whether it is starting to decline. The dollar rose in the …
Read More »The Dollar is Near Multi-Month Highs
The dollar traded higher on Wednesday, benefiting from the strong retail sales during the previous session, while the Pound rallied after the release of sharp inflation that signaled a December rate hike from the Bank of England. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other …
Read More »The Dollar Rises After an American-Chinese Dialogue And Corona Strikes Again
The dollar rose in trading on Tuesday, ahead of the release of key retail sales data, while the Chinese yuan benefited largely from a friendly dialogue between the presidents of the United States and China during a virtual meeting. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of …
Read More »The Dollar is Down From Its Highest Level in 16 Months
The dollar was lower on Monday, retreating from a 16-month high, as traders looked for fresh clues about the Federal Reserve’s thinking about the timing of an interest rate hike. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down 0.1% at 95.073, retreating …
Read More »Dollar Hits 16-Month High Amid Inflation Concerns
The dollar is set to record its best weekly performance in nearly 5 months against major currencies on Friday, amid bets that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates early, after data this week showed the fastest pace of inflation in the United States in 3 decades. The dollar …
Read More »The Dollar Hits Its Highest Level in 2021
The dollar jumped to a 16-month high against the euro and other major currencies on Thursday, while the yen slipped toward multi-year lows, after the highest US inflation reading in 30 years boosted bets on higher interest rates. Data showed consumer price growth in the United States at the fastest …
Read More »Dollar Rises Slightly Ahead of US Inflation Data
The dollar rose slightly against the major currencies on Wednesday after falling in the past three days, as investors are reluctant to take risks ahead of US inflation data that may shed some light on when the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates. Economists polled by Reuters expect CPI data …
Read More »The US Dollar Is Stable, New Zealand Eases Restrictions
The dollar was broadly flat on Monday and currency markets lacked momentum as investors weighed expectations of price volatility with the extent to which central banks could tolerate inflationary pressures. Last week, the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) stuck to its view that the current high inflation is expected …
Read More »The Dollar is Hovering Near Peaks
The dollar hovered near recent peaks against the euro and the yen on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s start to scale back pandemic-era stimulus and how Chairman Jerome Powell handled inflationary pressures. The dollar index settled little changed at 94.11, close to the 2021 peak of 94.563 recorded …
Read More »The Australian Dollar Fell After Less Hawkish Comments From RBA
The Australian dollar fell on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia spoke less hawkish-than-expected at the first of a series of central bank meetings this week. Attention is now focused on the US Federal Reserve, which begins two days of meetings on Tuesday and is expected to announce the …
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