The dollar strengthened for a second consecutive day against its major counterparts in Asian trading on Monday, bolstered by robust U.S. employment figures and safe-haven demand stemming from an unstable U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The euro experienced a decline of 0.2%, trading at $1.1757. The yen also saw a decrease of 0.3%, now at 157.155 yen per Read More
The dollar appreciated yesterday following data that indicated U.S. jobs growth was slower than anticipated, implying that the Federal Reserve may opt to maintain interest rates at their current levels later this month. The unemployment rate decreased to 4.4% last month, down from a revised 4.5% in November, according to the U.S. Labor Department’s report Read More
A soft-looking set of US jobs data yesterday caused the US Dollar Index to decline to its lowest levels since early October. The significant decline in energy prices is likely to benefit the energy-importing currencies across Europe and Asia. Today, the German Ifo may underperform in accordance with the local PMI releases, and a speech Read More
