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Euro to US Dollar exchange rate tests weekly highs
September 20th, 2018
Despite a lack of particularly impressive Eurozone data this week, the Euro to US Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate has advanced over half a cent this week and could climb further if investors continue to sell safe haven currencies. EUR/USD ...
Early Traders Review: The Euro and Yen up against the Dollar; Asian Stocks fell
September 17th, 2018
Asian stocks fell with emerging-market currencies after the latest U.S. move to place a further tranche of tariffs on Chinese goods and amid signs some central banks are struggling to stabilize their currencies. The dollar maintained gains. Shares in ...
Crypto’s plunge worse than dot-com crash
September 14th, 2018
As virtual currencies plumbed new depths on Wednesday, the MVIS Crypto-Compare Digital Assets 10 Index extended its collapse from a January high to 80 per cent. The tumble has now surpassed the Nasdaq Composite Index’s 78 per cent peak-to-trough ...
Bitcoin crash: This man lost his savings when cryptocurrencies plunged
September 12th, 2018
An estimated $400 billion has been wiped off the value of major cryptocurrencies since January. Sean Russell’s life savings were among them. Russell rarely played the stock market and had little investing experience when he put around $120,000 into ...
Emerging currencies hit 17-month low over fears of trade war escalation
September 12th, 2018
The sell-off in emerging markets deepened on speculation the US and China trade war will escalate. Currencies slumped to their lowest level since April 2017 as Goldman Sachs said its models signaled further declines for some developing nations. Stocks ...
Early Forex Review: Euro, sterling rise on hopes for Brexit deal
September 11th, 2018
The euro and sterling rose against the dollar on Monday after the European Union’s top negotiator said an agreement for Britain to leave the economic bloc might be reached in the coming weeks. The pound in particular had been ...
Bitcoin dropped sharply falling $500 in just over an hour; Other cryptos fell even more sharply
September 6th, 2018
Cryptocurrency prices plunged across the board suddenly and sharply Wednesday morning, seemingly with no clear reason. Having been steady at about $7,350 a coin during most of trading during both Asian and European morning hours, bitcoin lost more than ...
Dollar dips as Pound bounce; Emerging currencies seen curbing safe-haven dollar’s fall
September 6th, 2018
The dollar sagged on Thursday as the pound led a bounce in European currencies, although skittish emerging market currencies and global trade concerns limited the greenback’s losses. The Australian dollar also dipped, failing to draw support from slightly better-than-expected ...
Invest in Cryptocurrencies: Beware of fraudsters using cryptocurrencies to swindle consumers
September 5th, 2018
The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), a public institution that supervises the Belgian financial sector, has issued a warning to inform public and investors about cryptocurrency trading platforms with identified signs of fraud. In accordance the warning, the ...
Sterling falls as Brexit headlines sap demand
September 4th, 2018
Sterling fell on Monday as the latest Brexit headlines sapped investor sentiment, after the British currency gained to its highest in nearly a month last week. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy means disaster for Britain, former foreign secretary ...
