Month: February 2018

Europe's inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March as the Iran war sent fuel prices sharply higher, official figures showed Tuesday. The annual rate for the 21 European Union member countries using the euro currency compared to 1.9% for February before the war started and blocked supplies of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf. Energy prices increased 4.9% percent in March compared to a 3.1% decline in February, Eurostat figures showed.

June Euro currency futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

Despite this dip, sterling is holding up comparatively well amongst other major currencies.

1414 GMT – The Iran war is unlikely to be resolved until the end of May, keeping the euro versus the dollar weaker compared with levels before the conflict, Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister says in a note. 1155 GMT – The dollar could strengthen further if flows into safe-haven assets rise due to the Iran conflict, MUFG Bank’s Derek Halpenny says in a note. In a more severe scenario where Brent crude rises to a range of $120 to $160 per barrel from $110 currently and equity markets take an even bigger hit, the DXY dollar index could rise close to 105, he says.

The WSJ Dollar Index dropped, then edged back up, after President Trump said he was delaying strikes on Iranian energy facilities for another 10 days.

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1428 GMT – The euro remains under pressure against dollar as Iran shows little appetite for compromising with the U.S. in the Middle East conflict, City Index analyst Fawad Razaqzada says in a note. The U.S. sent Iran a 15-point plan—which Iran has been dismissive of—to end the war, the WSJ reports. The euro is unlikely to recover much versus the dollar in the near term unless there’s a genuine shift in tone from Iran, Razaqzada says.

Investing.com -- The Euro has demonstrated a surprising degree of stability over the past week, defying a broader shift in sentiment that has seen it singled out for selling within the G10 currency basket. According to a new analysis from BofA Global Research, the common currency has faced pressure in near-dated options, but its spot performance remains anchored by the continued stability of European natural gas prices.

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced the applicable Reference Yield for each series of Securities (as defined below) for its previously announced offers to purchase for cash the securities listed in Table 1 below (collectively, the "Dollar Securities") and the securities listed in Table 2 below (collectively, the "Euro Securities" and, together with the Dollar Securities, the "Securities") issued by Honeywell (i) for up to a maximum aggregate purchase price to be paid for the Dollar Securitie

The probability of most major central banks hiking this year has increased sharply amid inflationary pressure from the Gulf conflict.

Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced the results as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 19, 2026 (the "Early Participation Date"), for its previously announced offers to purchase for cash the securities listed in Table 1 below (collectively, the "Dollar Securities") and the securities listed in Table 2 below (collectively, the "Euro Securities" and, together with the Dollar Securities, the "Securities") issued by Honeywell. Honeywell has amended the terms of its offer to purchase the D

1226 GMT – Sterling rises against the dollar and the euro after the Bank of England voted unanimously to leave interest rates on hold at 3.75%. The BOE said it will “continue to monitor closely the situation in the Middle East and its impact on global energy supply and energy prices.” 1254 GMT – Switzerland’s central bank might consider allowing the Swiss franc to appreciate further in the near-term, as this would help to cool price pressures amid rising energy prices, Pantheon Macroeconomics economist Ankita Amajuri says.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.75%. The dollar was under pressure Thursday after the British pound, the euro, and the Japanese yen all rallied following hawkish comments from the BOE, ECB, and BOJ on the inflationary effects of soaring energy prices from the war in Iran....

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.45%. The dollar is under pressure today after the British pound, the euro, and Japanese yen rallied when the BOE, ECB, and BOJ made hawkish comments about the inflationary aspects of soaring energy prices from the war in Iran. Losses in...

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - The dollar held losses on Wednesday as a glimmer of risk appetite came back to markets ahead of a slate of key central bank decisions.

Investing.com — A sharp spike in global energy prices and a deteriorating geopolitical outlook following the outbreak of the Iran war have significantly increased the probability of a global economic downturn, according to a report from BCA Research. The firm’s Global Investment Strategy (GIS) team has tactically downgraded global equities from neutral to underweight on a three-month horizon, citing a sharp negative shift in its proprietary MacroQuant model.

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against the euro for a third straight day on Thursday, inching closer to its strongest levels this year as surging energy prices

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Investing.com — Currency markets are bracing for a period of heightened volatility as analysts weigh three distinct energy supply scenarios stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict. A new impact assessment by Morgan Stanley says the U.S. Dollar (USD) and the Euro (EUR) remain tethered to the severity of disruptions in the global oil complex.