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The dollar was poised to extend gains against major currencies on Monday
April 5th, 2021
The dollar was poised to extend gains against major currencies on Monday after the U.S. jobs report at the end of last week showed the nation’s labor market is recovering from the impact of the coronavirus shock. The focus ...
The dollar rose on Friday; Riskier currencies lost out
March 12th, 2021
The dollar rose on Friday, recovering its losses from the day before, as a spike in Treasury yields early in the European session triggered a risk-off move in global currency markets, with riskier currencies taking a hit. Market participants ...
The dollar traded near a two-month high versus the euro on Wednesday
February 3rd, 2021
The dollar traded near a two-month high versus the euro on Wednesday as investors looked to a widening disparity between the strength of the U.S. and Europe’s pandemic recoveries. The view was bolstered by moves in Washington toward fast-tracking ...
Dollar starts 2021 in the cellar with a hangover
January 4th, 2021
The dollar started the new year by slipping broadly on Monday as investors sold it for just about everything else in the Asia session, wagering the world’s pandemic recovery will drive other currencies higher. The euro, which had dipped ...
British pound rose against the dollar
December 15th, 2020
The dollar traded near 2 1/2-year lows against major peers on Tuesday as demand for the safest assets flagged amid progress toward agreeing U.S. fiscal stimulus and optimism for a Brexit deal. The greenback was near its weakest since ...
Dollar loses ground, pound gains as traders eye Brexit talks
November 16th, 2020
The dollar lost ground against other major currencies on Monday, while the pound and the euro drew strength from signs that Britain and the European Union could make progress negotiationg a post-Brexit trade deal. Sentiment across markets were mixed, ...
The dollar held gains against a basket of major currencies on Thursday
October 29th, 2020
The dollar held gains against a basket of major currencies on Thursday as escalating coronavirus cases in Europe stoked investor fears that fresh lockdowns would further hit the already fragile economic recovery. The safe-haven greenback steadied against a basket ...
The dollar clung to familiar ranges on Monday
October 5th, 2020
The dollar clung to familiar ranges on Monday as financial markets awaited news on the health of U.S. President Donald Trump, who last week tested positive for the coronavirus, sending investors into safe-haven assets. Risk-sensitive markets such as stocks ...
Asian shares mixed as worries percolate over pandemic; Euro to Dollar weakened
September 23rd, 2020
Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic outlook. Stocks slipped in Japan and Hong Kong but rose in Seoul and Shanghai and jumped more ...
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 ...
