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Forex

Investors move on the safe-haven assets due to pandemic fear

Investors move on the safe-haven assets due to pandemic fear

The last months were turbulent due to the coronavirus outbreak. After the initial panic, it seemed that the stock market calmed down for a while, with the risk-off wave weakening. But the new outbreaks in Italy, South Korea, and several Middle Eastern countries started a massive sell-off once again. The Japanese yen, which is one …

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USD/JPY economy, Japanese Yen Rose Against U.S. Dollar Due to Risk-off Wave

Japanese Yen Rose Against U.S. Dollar Due to Risk-off Wave

The Japanese yen is rising again after the short downfall. The currency declined due to bad data about the Japanese economy, as well as its susceptibility to the Chinese epidemy. However, it seems the investors overcame their fears that the infection will spread to Japan too, and decided to use the yen as safe-haven once …

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stock, Coronavirus in Europe; Currencies Fell Due to the Risk-off

Coronavirus in Europe; Currencies Fell Due to the Risk-off

The stock markets suffered severely during the last days. Chinese authorities released new data about coronavirus. Furthermore, South Korea, Iran, and Italy have also reported new cases. The numbers are concerning, and so far, the World Health Organization can’t pinpoint how the virus is spreading so quickly in the countries, which have no apparent links. …

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Asian currencies in the Red. Dollar in demand once again

Asian currencies in the Red. Dollar in demand once again

The Asian currencies collapsed again after the new data about the coronavirus epidemy. Besides China, Italy, South Korea, and Iran have also reported a sharp increase in infections during the weekend. Most of the cases were in South Korea, with 760 infected, Italy had 150 cases, and Iran 43, so far. The World Health Organization …

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Dollar and other main currencies

U.S. dollar falls after recent rally. What caused drawback?

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies, lowered by 0.1% to 99.727 on Friday. The dollar rallied during the last weeks partly due to its safe-haven status. But also thanks to the recent data, which showed that the U.S. economy stays strong. However, the recent statements about the …

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The Yuan Up After Saudi Arabia Accepted Currency For Oil

The Chinese Yuan Steadies, Japanese Yen still Low

The Chinese yuan steadied at 7.0100 per dollar while the traders awaited additional stimulus from Chinese officials. China took aggressive steps to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic. However, while such policy helped the Chinese Yuan to strengthen against the dollar in offshore trade, the Japanese yen struggled. It traded at 111.27 per …

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The Japanese Yen drops as the safe-haven demand subsides

The Japanese Yen drops as the safe-haven demand subsides

The Japanese Yen traded at 111.27 per dollar in Asia on Thursday. It dropped to its lowest record since May 2019. Moreover, the currency fell by 1.3% on Wednesday before trading near a nine-month low against the U.S. dollar. China’s aggressive steps to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemy caused such a downfall. …

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The Euro fell with the Sterling; Asian currencies crumble

The Euro fell with the Sterling; Asian currencies crumble

The Euro plummeted down against the U.S dollar on Tuesday, reaching its three-year low. Such a downfall was due to weak manufacturing and gross domestic product data from Germany. It seems that the eurozone is more vulnerable to external shocks than analysts claimed. Junichi Ishikawa, the senior foreign-exchange strategist at IG Securities in Tokyo, stated …

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New Zealand Dollar fell against U.S. dollar. Euro stays low

New Zealand Dollar fell against U.S. dollar. Euro stays low

The New Zealand Dollar declined on Friday due to the investors’ risk-off tactic. Experts and traders continue to monitor coronavirus’s outbreak closely. So far, the death rate is growing, which, on the other hand, prompts investors to move on safe-haven currencies. As China is New Zealand’s major trading partner, such a situation influences New Zealand’s …

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