Yen Strengthens on Currency Market Intervention by Japan
On Thursday, the Japanese Yen surged against all other currencies after allegations that the administration in Tokyo had interfered in the Forex market to halt losses in a currency that had been subjected to attack from speculative traders for the
Read MorePound Sterling Stumbles as UK Economy Remains Rudderless
Investors judged that Prime Minister Lizz Truss has not done enough to restore trust in UK assets, resulting in a decline in the value of the British Pound heading into the weekend. Due to “present market problems,” Prime Minister Liz
Read MoreCanadian Dollar Outlook Remains Weak Despite Solid Labour Market Data
The Canadian Dollar rose as the Canadian economy broke a trend of negative employment statistics in September by adding 21,100 jobs; nevertheless, some experts caution that the result was hardly a “home run.” This was above the consensus estimate of
Read MorePound Strengthens On Unexpected GDP Growth Data
The British Pound seems poised to reach the end of the month on a stronger footing, having recorded gains versus the Euro, Dollar, and the majority of other currencies during the last week. The rebound from the substantial lows recorded
Read MoreSouth African Rand Declines as Fed Remains Hawkish
The South African Rand declined under volatile market circumstances ahead of the weekend, as experts repeated their pessimistic outlooks for the currency due in large part to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive stance on interest rates. Only the British pound,
Read MorePound Hits Near Four Decade Low Versus US Dollar as Retail Sales Decline 1.60% in August
August retail sales in the United Kingdom declined at the fastest rate in eight months due to a growing cost-of-living problem and falling consumer optimism. The 1.6% loss was over three times the reduction projected by experts and illustrates the
Read MoreCanadian Dollar and Job Market Concerns
In August, Canada posted a loss of 39,700 jobs, supporting economists’ projections for a slump and a halt in the Bank of Canada’s rate rises. The information was issued on a day when the Canadian dollar was falling versus the
Read MorePound Poised for Further Decline
In accordance with recent research undertaken by HSBC, the UK economy is conditioned to devalue its currency in the long haul. HSBC argues that the UK economy does not have the wherewithal to bolster its currency over a multi-year period
Read MoreWells Fargo Forecasts Pound Weakness to Continue Until Late 2023
Wells Fargo said in their August financial technical report that they “As a consequence of the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance, dollar momentum is expected to persist through the final leg of 2022. We now anticipate the dollar might reach its
Read MoreSouth African Rand Hits Near Yearly Lows
The South African Rand was approaching some of its worst levels in over a year prior to the weekend, as liquidation in the Chinese Renminbi and rebound by the US Dollar derailed a multi-week rebound and sparked a ferocious decline
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