© Reuters. The Euro has ascended to a six-month peak against the Pound Sterling, capping off a week with consistent gains as the pair approached 0.8750. This rise comes despite mixed economic data from both the European Union and the United Kingdom, where the UK’s figures have notably underperformed even when exceeding forecasts. At the
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell on Tuesday as a warning from Federal Reserve officials and signs of more economic headwinds for China dented sentiment, while the Australian dollar tumbled after the Reserve Bank struck a seemingly dovish tone. The U.S. dollar rebounded from six-week lows, firming in Asian trade after Minneapolis Fed President
© Reuters. The is displaying signs of considerable strain, edging towards the boundary of its 2% fixed trading band against the dollar. This movement reflects the mounting pressures from a robust dollar and escalating real estate difficulties in China. The currency has depreciated over 1.9% from its daily reference rate this week, marking a significant
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher, just below the recent six-month high, making a steady start to the new week as traders digested last week’s series of central bank interest rate decisions. At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded
© Reuters. Mark Rosen, former U.S. representative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has endorsed the idea of Argentina adopting the U.S. dollar as its official currency to combat soaring inflation rates, a move that has been widely criticized by mainstream figures. Rosen, who served on the IMF’s executive board from 2019 to 2021, expressed
Share: GBP/USD falls 0.18%, as concerns over global business activity and China’s real estate market woes fuel a risk-off environment. US Dollar Index (DXY) advances 0.19% to around two-month highs, buoyed by Powell’s hawkish remarks on inflation and rate hikes at Jackson Hole. Mixed US economic data, including lower-than-expected Initial Jobless Claims, adds
Share: China’s economic indicators signal distress, with weak retail sales, plunging imports/exports, and Evergrande’s bankruptcy filing. US Federal Reserve minutes highlight commitment to 2% inflation target but voices caution against overtightening. Traders eye upcoming S&P Global PMIs in Australia and a slew of US data, including Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, for directional cues.
Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel Rudolph FTSE 100, CAC 40, Nasdaq 100 Analysis and Charts FTSE 100 drops further as UK retail sales fall by more than expected The rout in the FTSE 100 is ongoing as UK retail sales dropped by 1.2% month-on-month in July, worse than an expected 0.5% drop and
© Reuters Investing.com – The U.S. dollar rose in early European trade Monday, trading near a five-week high on concerns the Federal Reserve could keep raising interest rates, while property sector concerns weighed on the Chinese yuan. At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies,
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