Euro Trades at 13-Month Lows on High Market Volatility

The  euro today traded at  13-month lows as  it was driven lower by  market volatility in  emerging markets led by  Turkey resulting in  a  strong US dollar. The  EUR/USD currency pair traded lower due to  the  selloff in  emerging market currencies, which increased the  demand for  the  greenback at  the  expense of  its peers including … “Euro Trades at 13-Month Lows on High Market Volatility”

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British Pound Trades at 14-Month Lows Despite Higher UK Inflation

The  British pound today hit new record lows against the  US dollar in  the  Asian session due to  the  risk-off sentiment in  the  markets, which favored the  greenback. The  GBP/USD currency pair retraced some of  its losses after the  release of  the  latest UK CPI data, which was in  line with expectations. The  GBP/USD currency … “British Pound Trades at 14-Month Lows Despite Higher UK Inflation”

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US Dollar Holds Ground Despite Improving Market Sentiment

In general, safer currencies found little demand today as markets were recovering from the shock caused by the Turkish financial crisis. But the US dollar avoided losses for the most part, rising to the highest level in more than a year against the basket of major currencies. The Dollar Index rallied 0.36% today. Analysts speculated that it was because the Turkish crisis was not resolved, and investors were still buying the greenback as a hedge … “US Dollar Holds Ground Despite Improving Market Sentiment”

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Japanese Yen Soft As Turkish Fears Ease

The Japanese yen was soft today as markets calmed after fears of the Turkish financial crisis eased. With that said, the currency trimmed losses against some of its rivals and erased them against the euro completely. The yen was the strongest currency during the height of risk aversion, therefore it is reasonable for the currency to demonstrate the biggest pullback when the market sentiment improved. It is important to remember that the crisis is … “Japanese Yen Soft As Turkish Fears Ease”

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Canadian Dollar Strengthens on Booming Real Estate, Higher Energy Prices

The Canadian dollar strengthened on Tuesday thanks to positive real estate market numbers and higher energy prices. The loonie also bounced back against its US counterpart on the threat of an economic collapse in Turkey that could seep into other emerging markets. Crude oil prices surged after Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s biggest energy producers and recent foe of Ottawa, announced it would be cutting output levels, leaving … “Canadian Dollar Strengthens on Booming Real Estate, Higher Energy Prices”

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Euro Struggles to Rally on Upbeat Eurozone Data Amid Turkish Crisis

The  euro today struggled to  rally higher despite the  release of upbeat data from across the  Eurozone such as  the  German GDP report. The  EUR/USD currency pair was largely weighed down by  the  ongoing currency crisis in  Turkey, which has negatively affected the global financial markets. The  EUR/USD currency pair today traded between a  high of  1.1429 … “Euro Struggles to Rally on Upbeat Eurozone Data Amid Turkish Crisis”

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More emerging and non-emerging economies could suffer from a strong dollar

The Turkish crisis is mostly about a change in global financial conditions. The Fed’s tightening and the raising of new tariffs weigh. Other emerging economies may follow and as we have seen, developed economies are not immune. The match that sparked the Turkish crisis was the US sanctions on Turkish ministers, an outcome of the … “More emerging and non-emerging economies could suffer from a strong dollar”

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British Pound Rallies Then Drops on Mixed UK Jobs Data

The  British pound today rallied briefly following the  release of  the  UK labour market report for  August, where the unemployment rate hit a  new record low. The  GBP/USD currency pair was weighed down by  the  higher than expected claimant count rate, which saw it drop from session highs back to  its opening levels. The  GBP/USD currency … “British Pound Rallies Then Drops on Mixed UK Jobs Data”

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Aussie Mixed As Market Sentiment Improves, Economic Data Disappoints

The market sentiment improved today after fears about the crisis in Turkey eased, alleviating pressure on riskier currencies. Yet the Australian dollar was mixed as domestic macroeconomic data was also mixed, while economic releases in China, Australia’s biggest trading partner, were universally disappointing. The business confidence index reported by National Australia Bank ticked up from 6 to 7 in July. At the same time, the business conditions index fell … “Aussie Mixed As Market Sentiment Improves, Economic Data Disappoints”

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EUR/USD: Downside Risk Unlikely To Evaporate N-Term Even If Turkey CB Takes Bold Moves – Danske

EUR/USD was hit by the Turkish crisis and managed to find some stability. What’s next? Can it recover on upbeat German GDP or will Turkey bring it down? Here is their view, courtesy of eFXdata: Danske Research discusses EUR/USD outlook in light of the possible impact of the ongoing Turkish Lira crisis. “Even in the … “EUR/USD: Downside Risk Unlikely To Evaporate N-Term Even If Turkey CB Takes Bold Moves – Danske”

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