The dollar fell from the highest level in two and a half months against the yen on Friday, and headed towards recording its first weekly loss since January against other major currencies, as dealers try to determine the course of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. The yen, which is particularly …
Read More »Euro falls against Dollar after inflation data in the eurozone
The euro fell against the dollar on Thursday, after data showed that inflation in the euro zone is not as high as investors feared, after readings published by countries in the region during the past days. Eurozone inflation fell to 8.5 percent in February from 8.6 percent a month earlier …
Read More »Euro, US dollar, Yuan differently reacted to Wednesday’s data
On Wednesday, the Chinese manufacturing sector expanded at its quickest rate in a decade, which led to a decline in the US dollar and a rise in the Chinese yuan. The euro increased after German inflation statistics jumped last month, which increased expectations for rate hikes in the euro zone.The …
Read More »Dollar is heading towards its first monthly gain since September
The dollar continued to rise on Tuesday after declining against the British pound and the euro the previous day, returning to its first monthly gain since September. The dollar’s rally has gained momentum in the past few weeks as upbeat economic data heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve will be …
Read More »US Dollar retreats amid higher stocks, lower T-yields, easing EU energy crisis
The dollar index fell by -0.50% on Monday back from a 1-1/2 month high and posted moderate losses. Lower Treasury yields weighed on the dollar. Meanwhile, the Wall Street rally was a significant factor that reduced the liquidity demand for the dollar. US economic news was mixed for the dollar. …
Read More »US Dollar near the highest level in 7 weeks
The dollar settled near its highest level in seven weeks on Monday, after a batch of US economic data supported expectations that the Federal Reserve should continue raising interest rates for a longer period. Data on Friday showed a sharp rise in US consumer spending in January as inflation accelerated. …
Read More »US Dollar stabilized near the highest level in several weeks
The dollar settled below a multi-week high against other major currencies on Thursday, a day after it received support from the latest Federal Reserve minutes that did not change the market’s expectations that the US central bank will raise interest rates further. The euro settled at $ 1.0606, slightly above …
Read More »US Dollar Expected To Reap Gains If FOMC Minutes Adopt Hawkish Tone
Economists and analysts see that the US dollar is trading narrowly mixed. They also believe that a hawkish tone in FOMC Minutes could push the dollar higher. There are no major data releases scheduled for US session on Wednesday. However, the Fed releases the Feb 1 FOMC minutes. The chances …
Read More »US Dollar and GBP derive support from the recovery of corporate activities in America and Britain
The dollar and the pound sterling found support on Wednesday after a sudden revival in corporate activity in the United States and Britain raised the possibility that both countries’ central banks would continue to raise interest rates. The euro compensated for some of the losses recorded in the last session, …
Read More »US Dollar is hovering at the highest level in 6 weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data
The dollar hovered at the highest level in six weeks ahead of the announcement of economic data that may help determine the direction of interest rates in the future, while the euro fell ahead of the announcement of monthly data on corporate activity. Strong data for the US labor market …
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