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 »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, September 26-30
The dollar fell last week, as commodity bulls took some breathing; However, this decline was short-lived, as the dollar jumped again to its highest level in 20 years. The dollar’s rise to a high of 112 from a one-week low came, moving back towards levels not seen since May 2002, …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, September 19-23
Capital controls and currency intervention will be among tools emerging Asians can use if rapid US interest rate hikes and the surging dollar force the risk of falling in a debt crisis. So, it is appropriate and helpful to compose the comprehensive picture of financial assets’ performance, last week from …
Read More »Euro’s Parity Revisited As Dollar Surges
The Euro is under pressure as Russia to halt gas supplies, while the Chinese Yuan dips to nearly 2-year low as PBOC eases policy again. The U.S. dollar rose across the board on Monday, briefly driving the euro back below parity, as investors shied away from riskier assets amid growing …
Read More »Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal
Indian companies are moving towards several Asian currencies more often to be able to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry sources. Most companies do avoid the US dollar and cut the risk of breaching Western sanctions against Moscow.One large Indian coal deal involves the Chinese …
Read More »Chinese exports to Russia rose for the first time in 5 months in July
Official customs data showed that Chinese exports to Russia rose significantly in July after a 4-month decline. Reuters calculations based on customs data indicated that exports to sanctioned Russia rose 22.2 percent in July from the previous year in dollar terms, reversing a 17 percent decline in June, the first …
Read More »Russian ruble fell against dollar to its lowest level in more than 3 weeks
The Russian ruble fell against the dollar to its lowest level in more than three weeks in Moscow markets on Monday as oil prices fell and after the Russian currency lost the support of a favorable tax collection period at the end of last month. At 0729 GMT, the ruble …
Read More »Russian Ruble Stumbles as Yuan Trading Volumes Jump to Record
Since February 2022, the war in Ukraine has contributed to the acceleration of turning the compasses of Russia’s eastwards and sent local demand for China’s yuan to record highs. This has helped to tame a four-month ruble rally that has accumulated pressure on companies and the budget.Trading volume in the …
Read More »Gold rises supported by concerns about growth and inflation
Gold prices rose on Tuesday as investors sought safe assets amid concerns about global growth and rising inflation, but bets on sharp US interest rate hikes kept the yellow metal close to its four-week low hit in the previous session. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,903.70 an ounce by …
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