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The U.S. dollar stabilized on Thursday as currency markets reacted to a series of global interest rate changes and economic data releases. Notable movements included the South Korean won softening after an unexpected rate cut and the Japanese yen positioning for its strongest week in three months. Key Currency Highlights …

The US Dollar embarked on a brief respite ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, with its recent rally pausing after the release of key economic data. While the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, came in line with expectations, it did little to alter market sentiment.A …

On Wednesday, stocks experienced a surge following a brief decline in yields to their lowest point in several months, and the market’s rally from November extended into the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500 increased by 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite advanced by 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 178 …

On Friday, oil prices recorded their largest one-day drop since April 2020 by falling about $10 a barrel, as a new COVID-19 variant spooked investors and added to concerns that a supply surplus could swell through 2022’s first quarter.Oil fell with global equities markets on fears the new variant could …

Bitcoin tumbled nearly 8% Friday, November 26, after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant mutated strain of the coronavirus, prompting investors to dump riskier assets for assets they consider safer such as bonds, the yen, and the dollar. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, fell as much as 7.8% to $54,377, …

The US dollar’s current slight retreat comes as a result of a corrective movement in the bearish direction after several sessions of surging trend.The US Dollar Index (DXY) heads into the Thanksgiving holiday on track for a third consecutive strong weekly gain. The US economy’s Q4 is shaping up as …

Cryptocurrencies were generally lower on Wednesday as bitcoin traded in a tight range around $56,000. Technical indicators suggest limited downtrend around the $53,000 support level, which could keep buyers active toward $60,000 resistance.Trading volume is expected to retreat over the next few days, particularly on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday Thursday. …

With Biden deciding to reappoint Jerome Powell at Federal Reserve for second term, yields for U.S. government debt were headed higher on Monday to kick off a holiday-shortened week, with the Treasury market closed on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving Day and due to be cut short Friday.The rise in …

US bond yields experienced a sharp drop on Friday, the primary catalyst for which was a continued ramp up in concerns about lockdowns in Europe where Covid-19 infection and hospitalization rates continue to surge. The drop in bond yields coinciding rally in bond prices reflects a broader outperformance of safe-haven …