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European shares were moving higher on Tuesday
June 23rd, 2020
European shares were moving higher on Tuesday even as a number of states in the U.S. continued to report a rise in new virus cases and hospitalizations. Meanwhile, a closely-watched measure of economic activity pointed to a continued rebound ...
Euro to Pound Sterling exchange rate slips
June 18th, 2020
While the Euro (EUR) outlook remains fairly appealing, the Euro to Pound Sterling (EUR/GBP) exchange rate slipped again today. A lack of fresh support for the Euro in recent sessions, combined with a recovering US Dollar (USD), made it ...
European markets climb as more restrictions are lifted
May 5th, 2020
The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 1.4% by early afternoon, oil and gas stocks surging 5.2% to lead gains as all sectors and major bourses traded in positive territory. European markets are paying close attention to coronavirus developments and the ...
Dollar slips against commodity currencies; the euro was down against the pound
April 23rd, 2020
The dollar slipped against the currencies of oil-producing states on Thursday, giving up earlier gains as a bounce in crude prices gave succour to markets shaken by the massive coronavirus-induced drop in demand. As Brent crude surged on signs ...
Euro and US Dollar during COVID-19 outbreak: what’s happening to the currencies?
March 26th, 2020
The U.S. dollar has risen in comparison to other currencies this week. Despite recent steps taken by world central banks to alleviate market stress, the US dollar demand was boosted by worries about the economic fallout caused by the ...
European stocks rally after historic sell-off; Stoxx 600 up 5%
March 13th, 2020
European stocks rallied on Friday during a volatile session after their worst sell-off in history, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate investor sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 5%, with basic resource stocks surging ...
Yen holds gains on virus woes, euro crumbles on weak growth outlook
February 14th, 2020
The Japanese yen held onto gains against the dollar on Friday as renewed worries about the coronavirus outbreak supported demand for safe-haven currencies and weighed on prices of riskier assets. The Chinese yuan nursed losses in offshore trade as ...
Euro traders wait for ECB meeting, yuan drops on virus fears
January 23rd, 2020
The euro remained stuck in its recent trading range on Thursday before the European Central Bank’s meeting, while China’s yuan dropped on fears about the spread of a virus. Euro/dollar traded little changed at $1.1094. So did the dollar ...
Dollar dips, set for smallest annual gain in six years; The Euro rose
December 30th, 2019
The dollar was on the defensive on Monday in light year-end trading after suffering a setback in the previous session, as safe-haven demand for the greenback waned on hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal and renewed optimism about global ...
Pound Sterling to Euro exchange rate jittery as UK public heads to the polls
December 12th, 2019
Fresh polls indicating a Conservative Party majority is uncertain came in yesterday, leading to fresh Sterling (GBP) jitters and knocking the Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate further away from its best levels. Despite the uncertainty though, investors have ...
