The US dollar reached a 9-and-a-half month high against its counterparts on Friday, buoyed by concerns that the mutated delta strain of the Coronavirus may delay global economic recovery as central banks begin to roll back pandemic-era stimulus. While moves in the currency markets were much calmer than on Thursday …
Read More »The Dollar is Falling in Europe But Remains at High Levels
The dollar fell in Europe on Wednesday but remained at elevated levels as global growth concerns, caused by the ongoing outbreak of the Delta virus, prompted traders to reduce their positions on riskier currencies. At 07:55 GMT, the dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other …
Read More »US dollar Rose And New Zealand Dollar Fell Due to New General Isolation Measures
The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, August 17, after the country detected its first case of COVID-19 since February, prompting the government to announce new, short-term public isolation measures. The currency fell significantly in the early hours of trading in Asia, and …
Read More »The US Dollar is Falling Due to Weak Consumer Sentiment
The US dollar settled near a one-week low against the other major currencies on Monday, August 16th, while declining US consumer sentiment hurt bets on an early Federal Reserve monetary policy tightening, while the yuan and Australian dollar fell after disappointing Chinese economic data. There was little change in the …
Read More »The Dollar is Heading For a Second Weekly Gain, Thanks to Expectations That The Fed Will Cut Its Asset Purchases
The US dollar rose on Friday, August 13th, and is on track for a second consecutive week of gains against its major rivals, as investors assess the possibility of the Federal Reserve announcing its plans to cut stimulus in the coming weeks. Data on Thursday showed that US producer prices …
Read More »Dollar Drops Off 4-Month High as Inflation Fears Recede
The dollar hit just under a four-month peak against major peers on Thursday as currency traders digest data from the previous day showing that US inflation may be flailing. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of six rival currencies, was unchanged at …
Read More »The Dollar is Moving Towards The Peak of The Year Before The Inflation Data
The US dollar settled at a level slightly less than this year’s peak against the euro and touched a five-week peak against the yen before US inflation data, with a high inflation rate likely to pressure the Federal Reserve to reduce stimulus policies. The dollar received a boost from strong …
Read More »Currencies Overview: The Dollar Hits a 4-Month High Against The Euro
The dollar hit a four-month high against the single European currency on Tuesday after strong US jobs data boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin to scale back its massive asset purchase program. Analysts said that the dollar could be supported by higher US bond yields as the likelihood …
Read More »The US Dollar Reaches Its Highest Level in Two Weeks
The US dollar index managed to maintain the rising pace that it started at the end of the last week’s trading following the release of US labor market data during the month of July, which came in a very strong way better than the market expectations and pushed the US …
Read More »Currencies Overview: Employment Pushes The New Zealand Dollar Higher, And Its US Counterpart Awaits Jobs Data
The US dollar settled near its recent lows on Wednesday, August 4th as investors awaited US jobs data as an indicator of interest rate expectations, while the New Zealand dollar rose with the country’s unemployment rate falling and expectations that interest rates will start to rise within weeks. The spotlight …
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