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Euro Rises as U.S. dollar drops
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Euro Rises as U.S. dollar drops; Markets Await U.S. CPI

The U.S. dollar dropped further from highs last seen 20 years ago – a development that benefited risk appetite. At the same time, the Euro and British pound recorded gains. Global stock markets were volatile ahead of the release of the U.S. CPI inflation report. Today, Monday, markets in China,

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The Euro Below 99 Cents for First Time in 20 Years

European equity futures dropped, and the euro and pound sterling fell today, Monday as the energy crisis has been escalating adding pressure to an already stressed global economy troubled by soaring inflation and the tightening of monetary policies. At the same time, the U.S. dollar was firm as commodity currencies

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US Dollar at 20-year High as Powell Signals more Rate Hikes

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s indications for more interest rate hikes for longer at his Jackson Hole Symposium speech pushed the US dollar to highs last seen two decades ago. The comments sent tidal waves across global markets as they caused global stock markets and equity futures to drop, they

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Strong NFP halts Equity Bounce, Causes Hike Worries

Asian stock markets were down on Monday and the US dollar held its ground after the U.S. payroll report came in at 528K - more than double the 250K forecasts. The stunning figure pointed to no signs of US recession and reinforced expectations of additional substantial rate hikes from the

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Oil, Stocks Down as Fed likely to hike interest rates

Stocks, oil, and gold fell, U.S. equity futures wavered while the U.S. dollar was slightly up against other currencies today, Monday. Market sentiment has been affected by a dimming economic outlook and fears that hiking interest rates could tip global economies into recession. In the U.S., declining business activity and

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U.S. Dollar Jumps, Oil Drops as China’s in Lockdown Risk Again

Asian stocks fell, U.S. equity futures and oil dropped, and the U.S. dollar rose as the highly transmittable BA.5 Omicron variant was discovered in Shanghai, China’s commercial hub. The incident and the mass screening sparked worries about the risk of more COVID curbs in China. New lockdowns could clog global

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Inflation, Slow Economic Growth: US Dollar, Stocks Fall

In stock market news today, US equity futures slipped, and Asian stocks lost out on gains. The drop reflects the declining economic growth and persisting inflation that continue to affect markets. In the meantime, the US is closed due to Independence Day celebrations. Asian shares rose but not close to
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US Dollar remains close to 20-year high as Central Banks tighten policies

Most Asian shares dropped while Wall Street futures slightly rose today, Monday, as investors worry about tightening monetary policy pushing economies into recession. Chinese blue chips rose 0.5% as they were possibly boosted by news that President Joe Biden could be removing some tariffs on China. Foreign Currency News The

Stocks Revive, US Dollar Declines as China Reopens

Stocks in Asia and US futures went up and seem to be recovering losses today, Monday, after China’s fewer Covid-19 cases prompted the easing of the local lockdowns. China is slowly getting back to normal with Shanghai planning to open on June 1, after a two-month lockdown, while in Beijing