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Forex Markets: Sterling Weakens as Dollar Strengthens

On Tuesday in the forex markets, the pound fought a nearly six-month low versus the dollar. The constant worries over Brexit blocked the balanced on the euro. As the interest rate outlook of the Federal Reserve remains in keeping the greenback on the resistance, the dollar struggled for traction versus the yen. The pound decreased $1.2515 after …

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Currency: Yuan, Euro Rises, Dollar Slips amid China’s Data

After the better-than-predicted economic data out of China easing concerns over the global economic slowdown. The dollar weakened versus the euro and yuan on Monday in Europe. According to the official data released, since quarterly records began, China’s economy grew at the slowest pace from three months to June. Last year, the gross domestic product …

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CPI: Dollar Firm as U.S. Inflation Edges

The toughened U.S. inflation data and the aggressive outlook of Federal Reserve regarding the interest rate cut have recovered the dollar, which gained some traction against other currencies later this month. Meanwhile, the dollar was steady on Friday. In June, the leading U.S. consumer price index gained 0.3% apart from food and energy components. On …

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ECB President: Christine Lagarde to Lead ECB

Joining the chorus of European finance chiefs in praising Christine Lagarde’s candidacy for the ECB’s top job was the former head of the European Central Bank (ECB). Jean-Claude Trichet managed the Frankfurt-based central bank from 2003 to 2011. Also, a French economist said regarding Lagarde’s experience in France as a finance minister as well as …

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Forex Markets Run on Notions to Weaken the Dollar

The forex markets are all up and about today, with various analyses coming in for the weakening of the dollar.  Wall Street analysts are speculating on various scenarios in which US President Donald Trump may take his quest to weaken the greenback to a whole new level. Analysts from various departments are contemplating the possibility …

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Federal Reserve Rate Cut Expectations Loom over the Dollar

On Thursday, falling Treasury yields fueled expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month for the first time in a decade. Meanwhile, trading near a one-week low, the dollar was threatened versus the yen. Also, to boost the global economy, U.S. Treasury yields declined to the lowest in more than 2-1/2 years …

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Reserve Bank of Australia: US Dollar Weakens, AUD Strengthens as RBA Cuts Rates

On Tuesday in Asia, after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates, the Aussie dollar gained. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar plunged with the ongoing trade cease-fire between the U.S. and China. The greenback, which is against a basket of other currencies, glided 0.1% to 96.352 as tracked by the U.S. dollar index. U.S. President …

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