Search Results for: U.S. dollar
British Pound gains ground against U.S. Dollar
January 19th, 2021
GBP/USD is trying to settle back above 1.3600 while the U.S. dollar is losing some ground against a broad basket of currencies. Yesterday, the U.S. Dollar Index made an attempt to settle above the resistance at the 50 EMA ...
Demand for safe-haven assets boosted the U.S. dollar causing most Asian currencies to falter
September 22nd, 2020
Stock markets in Indonesia, Philippines and South Korea declined more than 1% on Tuesday as rises in coronavirus cases locally and globally dampened hopes of a swift economic recovery. Indonesian 10-year benchmark yields are up about 2.90 basis points ...
The U.S. Dollar Index is down against a list of other major currencies
September 21st, 2020
The U.S dollar was trading lower in the latter part of Asia’s trading session on Monday. The slump was triggered on growing concerns about whether the safe-haven currency had found its footing after five straight months of declines, with ...
UK Pound momentum strong, Euro jumps Vs U.S. Dollar overnight
September 1st, 2020
The British Pound to Dollar exchange rate (GBP/USD) enjoyed another strong day on Monday as Sterling bulls continued to push on. Adding some extra fuel to the fire, Cable was able to post a rally in the Asian session ...
U.S. Dollar nears a critical level that may trigger a buying spree
February 20th, 2020
The dollar is heading toward a key psychological threshold that could supercharge its ongoing rally. The U.S. Dollar Index, a widely-watched measure of the currency versus its peers, is close to breaching 100 for the first time since 2017, ...
U.S. dollar rises as concerns about geopolitical risks ease
January 8th, 2020
The U.S. dollar rose in late trading on Tuesday as investors’ concerns over tensions between the United States and Iran eased. The United States killed Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force, in ...
U.S. dollar traded close to a near two-year peak; Gold prices were little changed on Thursday
April 25th, 2019
Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as a firm dollar nullified support from faltering equities and a slew of weak economic data from far and wide that raised flags about the pace of global economic growth. Spot gold ...
U.S. dollar rose against a basket of major currencies
February 6th, 2019
The U.S. dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, as investors awaited President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address for a possible update on the U.S.-China trade war. Continued recovery in investors’ appetite for risk ...
U.S. Dollar closes at highest level since 2017
October 26th, 2018
The dollar closed at its highest level in more than a year Thursday, buoyed by investors fleeing from volatile equity markets. The WSJ dollar Index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of 16 others, rose 0.1% Thursday ...
U.S. Dollar rises as optimism on economy grows
October 9th, 2018
The U.S. dollar rose Monday as investors continue to bet on the country’s robust economic growth. The WSJ Dollar Index, which measures the currency against a basket of 16 others, rose less than 0.1% to 90.26, snapping a two-day ...
