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U.S. dollar recovered on Wednesday due to safe-haven status

U.S. dollar recovered on Wednesday due to safe-haven status

The U.S. dollar rebounded later on Wednesday due to the growing concerns that the damage to the global economy from the pandemic will be longer than anticipated. As a result, the safe-haven greenback strengthened. The dollar recovered from early lows hit in Asian trading. It climbed up 0.5% at 99.40 against a basket of other …

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The U.S. dollar declined. What about the Chinese Yuan?

The U.S. dollar declined. What about the Chinese Yuan?

The U.S. currency fell on Wednesday as the investors cautiously moved onto riskier currencies. The dollar has been under pressure since the Federal Reserve executed heavy measures to boost its supply. The greenback fell by 0.16% to 107.05 yen, and it has lowered to $1.0994 per euro for a short period. However, the dollar managed …

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Asian currencies have declined. What about the U.S. dollar?

Asian currencies have declined. What about the U.S. dollar?

Pressure on the Chinese yuan eased after the People’s Bank of China cut the interest rate on its medium-term funding for financial institutions to a record low. The yuan fell to 7.0560 per dollar in the onshore market. The analysts expect that China’s central bank will lower the country’s benchmark loan prime rate to bring …

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European currencies edged up while the U.S. dollar declined

European currencies rose on Tuesday. The euro climbed up by 0.2% to $1.0932. The Sterling also surged forward by 0.5%, reaching $1.2575, its highest point since March 13. The pound had been closely linked to the performance of the equity market during the previous weeks. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen rose by 0.1% against the greenback …

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The U.S. dollar fell due to good Chinese economic data

The U.S. dollar fell due to good Chinese economic data

The U.S. dollar declined on Tuesday due to new financial data from China, which proved much better than investors expected. It seems the country is rebounding rapidly after the coronavirus pandemic passed its peak in China. The country’s March exports decreased by 6.6% from a year earlier, while the forecast was a 14% drop. Meanwhile, …

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The U.S. dollar gained against commodity currencies

The U.S. dollar gained against commodity currencies

The commodity currencies declined against their safe-haven rivals such as the U.S. dollar and the yen on Monday. The Australian dollar fell by 0.17% to $0.6338, pulling back from a four-week high. Meanwhile, the New Zealand dollar declined by 0.21% to $0.6072. The record output cut agreed by OPEC, as well as other oil-producing nations, …

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Pound rose against U.S. dollar and euro. What about Aussie?

Pound rose against U.S. dollar and euro. What about Aussie?

Major currencies fluctuated during Friday’s trading session. The pound rose against the U.S. dollar and the euro. It held steady at $1.2465 on Friday, heading for a 1.6% gain this week. The sterling strengthened after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson left intensive care following his hospitalization for coronavirus symptoms. Meanwhile, an agreement between Saudi Arabia and …

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The U.S. dollar wavered on Friday while the Pound strengthened

U.S. dollar wavered on Friday while the Pound strengthened

The U.S. dollar was on track for a weekly loss on Friday’s trading due to the Fed’s new program. U.S. Federal Reserve announced its massive lending scheme to help small companies. Signs of a slowdown in coronavirus infections also reduced safe-haven demand and weakened the dollar. The Fed issued a $2.3 trillion program to offer …

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U.S. Dollar soared after a short decline. What about Yen?

The U.S. dollar edged up on Wednesday after declining on Tuesday. Investors returned to safe-haven currencies, causing the greenback to rally against most majors after suffering its worst fall against a basket of currencies in almost two weeks. At first, safe-haven gains were slight, but they increased in morning trade as the two-day rally in …

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Italian Rates Near Zero, The Euro Falls From Three-Week High

European and Asian currencies rallied while Dollar declined

The U.S. dollar fell by 0.7% against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as the European shares rallied the second day in a row and risk sentiment improved across equity markets.   Furthermore, the greenback declined against the yen by 0.1% as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued a state of emergency on Tuesday to …

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Euro and Sterling rallied along with Asian currencies

Euro and Sterling rallied along with Asian currencies

European currencies rallied on Tuesday. The euro increased by 0.8%, the last trading at $1.08835. The Sterling also skyrocketed. Even though traders awaited news about the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is fighting his worsening case of coronavirus in intensive care. While the analysts are concerned about Jonson’s condition, they think that the government’s …

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Yuan hits high while Yen falls due to coronavirus fears

Yuan hits high while Yen falls due to coronavirus fears

Most of the Asian currencies rallied on Tuesday. The Chinese yuan hit a 1-1/2-week high against the U.S. dollar. Recent signs of the coronavirus outbreak receding in China boosted the currency. The Australian dollar also gained 1% against the greenback, and the New Zealand dollar increased by 0.9%. On the other hand, the Japanese yen …

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