Despite Fukuyama’s theses, the traditional war is not over: especially in Europe, from the former Yugoslavia to Ukraine. As for economic relations between states, these – with all due respect to the Austrian school – do not amount to “soft trade”. Indeed, as early as 1990, Edward Luttwak heralded the[…]
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The days when large banks were the only institutions capable of delivering tier 1 liquidity to the market are long gone. In many cases, the technology and pricing that non-bank market makers use and the risk parameters they have in place are on a par with the largest financial institutions.[…]
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USD Gaining Ground Despite Stimulus Announcement Retail Sales Expected to Slow Markets Fall on Tax Hike Fears The US Dollar is looking to end the week on a high as forex market traders retreat slightly to the security and safety it provides. This has put pressure particularly on the Euro[…]
Read More »U.S. one-hundred dollar banknotes are arranged for a photograph in Hong Kong on April 15, 2019. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images The dollar rose and riskier currencies fell on Friday, as President-elect Joe Biden rolled out a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan that was offset by fresh U.S.-China tensions[…]
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(Adds comment, context, updates prices) * Biden to give details of “trillions” in spending Thursday * Many analysts still expect dollar to resume declines * Graphic: World FX rates tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Julien Ponthus LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The dollar held above three-year lows versus major peers on Thursday as[…]
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U.S. hundred dollar bills lie in a stash. Alena Vikhareva | iStock | Getty Images The dollar nursed losses on Wednesday as a retreat in U.S. yields sapped momentum from its recent rebound and investors cautiously resumed bets that it can resume sliding. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields fell more than[…]
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed 3 Min Read NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, as its recent rally, driven by a spike in U.S. Treasury yields, appeared to run out of steam. FILE PHOTO: U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in[…]
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Quiet Data Day Leaves News to Influence Market Pound Strength as Negative Rates Rebuffed USD Rebound Continues to Stall A day of little action in terms of economic figures both in Europe and the US means the forex market will likely be at the mercy of the news cycle for[…]
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* Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The dollar held four days of gains against major peers on Tuesday as the prospect of massive fiscal stimulus pushed U.S. yields higher. President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office on Jan. 20 with his[…]
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U.S. dollar banknotes. Liu Jie | Xinhua via Getty The dollar extended a rebound on Monday, as sharp gains in U.S. yields and hopes for more stimulus to boost the world’s largest economy prompted some investors to temper bearish bets, pulling the currency further away from recent multi-year lows. President-elect[…]
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