Month: February 2018

Investing.com-- The dollar’s decline looks set to pick up pace through year-end, ING economists warned in recent report, pressured by the Federal Reserve resuming its rate-cutting cycle and resilient risk appetite.

The US dollar remained broadly stable against most major currencies after American inflation on 11 September, which met expectations.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.28%. The dollar gave up an early advance and retreated Thursday after US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose to a 3.75-year high and Aug CPI was right on expectations, cementing expectations for at least a 25 bp rate cut by the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today gave up overnight gains and is down by -0.24%. The dollar retreated today after US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rose to a 3.75-year high and Aug CPI was right on expectations, cementing expectations for at least a 25 bp rate cut by the Fed...

The European Central Bank held interest rates steady on Thursday, setting the stage for Frankfurt’s top policymakers to trade playbooks with the Federal Reserve. The ECB kept the key deposit rate at 2% on Thursday, as was widely expected. It had held borrowing costs steady at its last meeting in July, having lowered interest rates four times already in 2025.

The European Central Bank held interest rates for the third consecutive month in a widely-expected move.

The U.S. dollar weakened against major currencies such as the euro and yen on Thursday, as modestly hotter August inflation data and weaker-than-expected initial jobless claims reinforced the view that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next week. In afternoon trading, the dollar was down 0.3% against the yen at 147.09 yen, while the euro rose 0.4% to $1.1738. As a result, the dollar index, a measure of the greenback's value against six major currencies, dipped 0.3% to 97.51.

The U.S. dollar was narrowly mixed on Wednesday, with no definitive direction, after data showed producer prices unexpectedly fell in August, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates later this month. The dollar was slightly down against the yen at 147.31 following the data, while the euro was flat at $1.1706. Before the data, the U.S. currency was trading moderately up on the day against both currencies.

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A lack of market-moving news kept the dollar under the negative impact of Friday’s disappointing jobs report, which fueled expectations of dollar-bearish interest rate cuts starting next week.

Commerzbank in its "European Sunrise" note of Tuesday highlighted: Markets: United States Treasur

Societe Generale in its early Tuesday economic news summary pointed out: -- US dollar broadly off

Over the span of a few days, British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have resigned, French lawmakers voted to oust Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, Argentine President Javier Milei's party suffered a heavy defeat and Indonesia abruptly replaced its long-standing finance minister. Investors in Europe will now look out for whom President Emmanuel Macron appoints as France's fifth prime minister in less than two years.

European stocks appeared to be shrugging off the prospect of political turmoil in France as they posted gains Monday. French Prime Minister François Bayrou, who has only been in office since December, faces a vote of confidence Monday. France’s CAC 40 Index was 0.5% higher into early afternoon trading, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.6% and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.1%.

Euronews Business takes a closer look at the ECB and OECD inflation projections for the euro area and wider Europe in 2025 and 2026.View on euronews

The dollar extended its decline on Monday in the wake of Friday's weak U.S. jobs report, which all but cemented an interest rate cut this month, even as the yen fell after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation over the weekend. In Europe, the euro showed little reaction to news that France's parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday. In Japan, Ishiba on Sunday said he would step down, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy uncertainty for the world's fourth-largest economy, the most heavily indebted industrialised nation.

The UK Treasury may be planning to abandon stamp duty, but not everyone agrees that it should be replaced.

Unresolved divisions in France’s parliament risk exacerbating political instability and associated economic challenges given large budget deficits and rising public debt.

U.S. equity and bond prices rose on Thursday as soft U.S. jobs data boosted hopes for an interest rate cut from the Fed later this month. In my column today, I look at the explosion of gold as a share of central banks' reserve assets, which is now bigger than that of the euro and U.S. Treasuries. Fed nominee Miran tells Senate panel he's 'not at all'Trump's puppet 2.

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday in a volatile week with markets eyeing a crucial jobs report, after data indicating labor market weakness reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will cut rates this month. Data showed on Thursday that the number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, consistent with softening labor market conditions. Furthermore, the ADP National Employment Report showed U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in August.