© Reuters Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in thin holiday-affected volumes Friday, amid uncertainty of the future path of U.S. interest rates. At 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, fell 0.3% to 103.555, just above the two-and-a-half month low of 103.17
Currency traders have seen the Euro maintain a bullish stance against the US Dollar today, as it continues to target the 1.1000 mark, finding support at the 1.0900 level. However, the European currency has experienced a downturn against the British Pound, reaching a two-week low. Investor sentiment has been influenced by shifting expectations around the
© Reuters. In today’s trading sessions across Europe and Asia, the New Zealand dollar (NZD) experienced a significant surge against the US dollar (USD), reaching a peak near 0.6060. This unexpected rise was primarily fueled by New Zealand’s retail sales data for the third quarter of 2023, which remained unexpectedly flat, countering market forecasts of
© Reuters. The Nigerian Naira has continued its decline, hitting record lows in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets. Amidst the ongoing currency crisis, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Dr. Olayemi Cardoso is expected to announce new monetary policies today at a Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) event. The Naira
© Reuters. The is trading just below a key level of 104 today as investors await the afternoon release of PMI data that could influence the currency’s strength. The anticipated reports are expected to reveal a slight downturn in both the Manufacturing and Services sectors, with forecasts predicting figures of 49.8 and 50.4, respectively. A
© Reuters. The New Zealand dollar (NZD) saw an uptick today, approaching a key resistance level as global markets reacted to a mix of economic signals and political changes. The currency edged closer to the 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) benchmark of 0.6100, buoyed by a decline in oil prices and the formation of a
© Reuters. The Australian dollar reached a three-month peak against the US dollar today, trading at 0.6591, buoyed by a combination of positive market sentiment and waning US dollar strength. The shift in currency dynamics follows the release of mixed economic indicators from the United States. Today’s reports showed an expansion in the US services
© Reuters. Optimism has surged in the UK financial markets, leading the exchange rate to reach a twelve-week peak, buoyed by improved consumer confidence and a promising business outlook despite persistent recessionary pressures. On Thursday, the pound sterling climbed to 1.2615 against the US dollar, reflecting positive reactions to the latest S&P Global/CIPS data and
The exchange rate witnessed a notable drop to 17.17 during European trading hours today, as market participants digest the culmination of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and anticipate further economic indicators from S&P Global PMI data. Earlier this week, on Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released minutes that were perceived as hawkish,
© Reuters. In Asian trading hours today, the British pound reached its highest level against the Japanese yen in over a week, only to later give up some of those gains. The pair, which had climbed to near 187.65, retreated to approximately 187.25. This fluctuation came as investors reacted to expectations of a shift in
