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Why Do Most Currencies Trade Against the Dollar?

Dollar falls to a two-week low, absorbing shocks of Powell’s speech

Tuesday, the dollar hovered around two-week lows against a basket of currencies. This week, US employment data will be closely watched by investors for clues about when the stimulus will be reduced. In the meantime, the Chinese yuan didn’t pay much attention to the polls conducted by product manufacturers and service sectors. Following Friday’s remarks […]

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Forex Roundup: Dollar Rules Despite the Slides

Dollar rises amid rising geopolitical tensions and rising yields

As tensions between the US and China escalated after President Joe Biden received intelligence on the origin of the virus, the dollar strengthened in general. The yen has suffered due to rising bond yields around the world. In addition, a Senate-proposed Tax Plan would permit the transfer of profits abroad, supporting the dollar. Data on

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Global markets suffering after Fed's rate hike forecast

Global markets suffering after Fed’s rate hike forecast

Global equity markets were mostly lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated it could ease economic stimuli earlier than previously thought. London and Frankfurt opened lower while Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney fell. Shanghai and Hong Kong advanced. U.S. futures were lower after Fed members estimated on Wednesday that their key rate would rise twice

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Inflation, inflation, inflation": Euro jumped after the statements of the head of the ECB

The Eurozone downturn intensifies!

The economic downturn in the eurozone intensified in January as renewed restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus’s spread hit the bloc’s dominant services sector hard. Coronavirus cases are on the rise again, and governments across the continent have resumed harsh isolation measures, stifling public life and forcing hospitality and entertainment establishments to close their doors.

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US Dollar Stabilizes as Focus Shifts to Thanksgiving, Data Releases

Dollar bears start weakening!

The U.S. Dollar moved near a seven-week high on Tuesday, capitalizing on a sell-off in the Euro. The day before, the single currency fell after bans imposed to fight the coronavirus reduced consumer spending in Germany. The squeezing of short positions on the U.S. Dollar also played a role since their number was too large.

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