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Forex

Wibest – Mexican: Mexican peso bills on a desk.

Mexican Peso Secures Gains Before 2019 Ends | Wibest

Yesterday, the Mexican peso dragged the greenback lower in sessions even ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s announcement. Traders are pushing to close the year with gains for the peso despite all major Latin currencies crumbling. The Mexican peso is a beloved currency from South America, and it is the most traded among the currencies …

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US Federal Reserve Takes Over This Week’s Headlines

The US Federal Reserve dominates the news this week in the forex markets. Just moments away, the bank will finally reveal its highly anticipated interest rate decision for December. The nonfarm payroll rolled out promising figures that supported the markets’ hope of no easing. More traders believe that the bank will meticulously weigh in the …

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Wibest – US Federal Reserve: US dollar bills.

US Federal Reserve Decision in Focus, Dollar Unchanged

The US dollar struggles to find direction in sessions just ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate announcement. The contrasting sentiments surrounding the dollar is making it hard for investors to decide their next move. On one corner, the US President’s plan to add more sanctions on December 15 is damping trade war optimists. …

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Trade War Woes Outweigh USA Jobs Report, USD Sinks

With December 15 just right around the corner, the effect of the upbeat USA jobs report fades immediately. Yesterday, the greenback sunk after just rising last Friday’s trading. Traders were concerned about Trump’s persistence to add more tariffs to Chinese goods. The markets’ worried about the sanctions instead of basking in the good NFP results …

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Wibest – USA Jobs: A man counting US dollar bills.

USA Jobs Data Wears Off, USD Starts to Slip | Wibest

Last week, the regularly scheduled Non-Farm Payroll showed impressive figures in USA jobs. The greenback and its indices immediately jumped following the positive news. However, as of today, Monday, the upbeat data has started to wear off and traders are focusing more on trade war news. The US dollar index, or DXY, slipped by 0.07% …

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Wibest – Rupees: Canadian loonies.

Central Bank Decisions Reinforces the Rupees and Loonies

Two different central banks decided to hold their official interest rates still recently. The RBI and BoC’s decisions steadied and refueled India’s rupees and Canadian dollars. First, the Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it leaves its interest rate unmoved. That wasn’t much of a surprise, though. What caught the market off guard was …

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Wibest – Rupees: The headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India.

India’s Rupees Steady After RBI’s Surprising Decision Today

India’s rupees steady in today’s trading after the country’s central caught the market by surprise. The INR mostly traded flat against other currencies, but it also fell against the pound and gained against the Aussie. No rate cuts were announced from the Reserve Bank of India in its final meeting of the year. Traders were …

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Wibest – Rand: South African rand bills.

South Africa’s Rand Recovers from this Week’s Shock

The South African rand successfully regained its footing in yesterday’s trading following an upsetting fall earlier this week. Aside from the manufacturing PMI, the GDP growth of the country is also weighing in on the rand. Experts now call for reforms in the country’s system to help its economic growth and the currency. Earlier this …

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AUD/USD - The Greenback: US dollar and Australian dollar banknotes.

The Greenback Dives Against the Aussie After RBA Decision

The greenback fell lower against the Australian dollar yesterday after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to hold rates. Apart from the Aussie’s strength, the is also under pressure from the unsettling factory PMI earlier this week. As projected, the monetary policy committee of the RBA decided to hold on to current rates at 0.75%. …

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Wibest – The Greenback: Different US dollar bills.

The Greenback Struggles to Recover from Weak Economic Data

The greenback fights to recover some of its losses from yesterday’s weak manufacturing data. News from Trump’s new tariff announcement isn’t also making it better for the buck in today’s sessions. Yesterday, the United States Institute for Supply Management released the November factory PMI results. Traders were discouraged as the sector remains in contraction territories …

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