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Australian dollar to U.S. dollar declined, Gold fell; Key events coming up this week
September 24th, 2018
Stocks in Hong Kong fell with U.S. equity futures and the Australian dollar after China called off planned trade talks with U.S. officials, potentially triggering an escalation in the protracted tariff war between the world’s two-biggest economies. While the ...
U.S. Dollar slides as demand grows for emerging-market currencies
September 13th, 2018
The U.S. dollar slid Wednesday as hopes for easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China helped boost demand for emerging-market currencies. The WSJ Dollar Index, which measures the U.S. currency against a basket of 16 others, fell for ...
Euro Pound Sterling (EUR/GBP) exchange rate looks for boost from steady inflation data
August 31st, 2018
Ahead of August’s German and Eurozone consumer price index data the Euro to Pound Sterling (EUR/GBP) exchange rate remained under pressure. However, as forecasts point towards the headline inflation rate remaining steady on the year this could offer the ...
EU prepares crackdown on ‘citizenship for sale’
August 14th, 2018
Brussels is preparing to crack down on EU governments, including Malta and Cyprus, that award citizenship to rich people from outside the bloc, as concerns mount about so-called dirty money from Russia. Vera Jourova, the EU’s commissioner for justice, ...
Euro to British Pound exchange rate continues to climb despite slowing German trade
August 8th, 2018
Tuesday saw the publication of most of this week’s most notable Eurozone ecostats, but they didn’t have a particularly influential effect on the direction of the Euro to British Pound (EUR/GBP) exchange rate. Instead, the Pound remains limp as ...
Pound to Euro exchange rate dips on UK consumer confidence disappointment
August 1st, 2018
On Monday, the Pound to Euro exchange rate opened in the region of €1.1244 and closed down lower around €1.1219. This deterioration in the value of the Pound was mainly caused by Eurozone economic data, which supported the single ...
Euro rose against the Dollar, Chinese Yuan continued to weaken; Big week for currency markets
July 31st, 2018
Major currencies largely stuck to familiar ranges on Monday as investors shied away from taking big positions ahead of a flurry of crucial economic data and central bank monetary policy meetings this week. The Bank of Japan ends a ...
Emerging currency traders are being kept on their toes
July 30th, 2018
Emerging-market foreign-exchange traders are being kept on their toes even as their counterparts dealing in developed currencies might be struggling to stay awake amid the lull of the northern summer. Implied volatility on emerging-market currencies has surged and ...
Easier to get a loan and demand for loans increased for euro area firms and households
July 26th, 2018
It became easier for euro area firms and households to borrow money in the second quarter of 2018 and demand for loans also increased. The negative impact of non-performing loans (NPLs) on credit conditions is decreasing, as the July ...
Dollar, euro stay in narrow ranges ahead of Trump-Juncker talks
July 25th, 2018
The dollar and euro barely moved on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at a time investors are focused on the trade rift between the two economic powers. The ...
