Monday, January 31, 2022

Dollar Leaped 1.2% Overnight to 19-Month High

Fed Chairman Powell’s implication that Fed tightening in 2022 will exceed market expectations lit a flame under the dollar, which overnight rose 1.2% on a weighted basis to its best level since June 28, 2020. The dollar climbed 0.7% against the euro and Swiss franc, 0.5% relative to the yen, kiwi and sterling, and 0.4% […]

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Saturday, January 29, 2022

Equities and Dollar Up Ahead of FOMC Announcement

Share prices so far today have climbed 1.8% or more in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Great Britain. Futures trading in the S&P 500, DJIA, and Nasdaq show overnight gains of 1.0 – 1.8%. Equities in Asia closed narrowly mixed with drops of 0.4% in Japan and South Korea but gains of 0.7% in China […]

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Friday, January 28, 2022

Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/USD Drops on Hawkish Fed Outlook

GBP/USD Stumbles amid Hawkish Fed Comments The Pound US (GBP/USD) exchange rate is facing headwinds this morning following hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve following its first interest rate decision of the year. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD exchange rate is trading at approximately $1.3428, down...

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Pound Euro Exchange Rate News: GBP/EUR Rangebound amid Lower-Than-Forecast German Production Figures

GBP/EUR Mixed as German Industrial Productions Prints Below Market Forecast The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate is trading flat in the beginning of today’s session in response to Germany’s disappointing industrial production data for November. At the time of writing, the GBP/EUR exchange rate is trading at...

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