© Reuters. The Japanese yen fell sharply on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep interest rates in negative territory at -0.1 percent. This decision came just days after the Federal Reserve signaled that U.S. borrowing costs would remain high, exerting pressure on the Japanese currency and raising the possibility of government
© Reuters. The U.S. dollar retained its gains against peers on Friday, following strong U.S. economic data and a rate hike by the European Central Bank (ECB). The currency’s strengthening came in response to higher-than-expected U.S. retail sales and an ECB decision that prompted a drop in European yields. U.S. retail sales for August were
On Tuesday, financial market participants received a piece of data that gives signs of a slowdown in economies in different countries. Namely, the PMI index (an index of purchasing managers, which is considered a leading economic indicator) showed a negative trend in China and a number of European countries. This led to a decrease in
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar rose in early European trade Friday, climbing to a two-month high as traders positioned for hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole. At 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.2% higher at
© Reuters. The newly designed Russian 100-rouble banknotes are seen at the Goznak printing factory in Moscow, Russia July 6, 2022. Moscow News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya (Reuters) – The Russian rouble strengthened to 93 against
© Reuters. Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Tuesday as disappointing Chinese trade figures weighed on sentiment, while the dollar advanced amid uncertainty over the Federal Reserve and anticipation of key inflation readings this week. Government data showed that both Chinese and shrank at their fastest pace since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, pointing to
