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U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Dollar Slides on Expectations of Less Hawkish Fed, Euro at 1-Month High

The euro climbed back above parity against the dollar for the first time in a month on Wednesday after poor U.S. economic data reinforced speculation that the Federal Reserve will slow its interest…

26 October 2022
The building of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) is pictured in Bern, Switzerland June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Swiss National Bank Exits Negative Rates Era with 0.75% Hike

Switzerland exited the era of negative interest rates on Thursday when its central bank joined others around the world in tightening monetary policy more aggressively to combat resurgent inflation. …

22 September 2022
U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Euro, Stocks and Pound Fight Back After Latest Energy Shock

European stock markets, the euro, and the pound all clawed higher on Tuesday as previously surging gas prices slipped back 10%, although government bond market costs continued to rise and Japan's yen…

06 September 2022
U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Alt 1

Dollar Hits 20-Year High as Markets Hunker Down for Higher Rates for Longer

The U.S dollar climbed to a 20-year high against other major currencies on Monday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled interest rates would be kept higher for longer to bring down…

29 August 2022
A man fills fuel at a service station during a significant increase in the price of energy in Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Euro Zone Slide Towards Recession Pins Euro to 20-Year Low

Contraction in the eurozone economy for a second straight month pinned the single currency to a 20-year low against the dollar on Tuesday, with surging gas prices adding to misery dragging Europe…

23 August 2022
A money changer holds Turkish lira banknotes at a currency exchange office in Ankara, Turkey October 12, 2021. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

Turkish lira Weakens Further After Erdogan Vows More Rate Cuts

Turkey's lira dipped 0.4% against the dollar on Tuesday as concerns over rampant inflation were stoked by President Tayyip Erdogan's pledge to continue cutting interest rates. In a Monday evening…

07 June 2022
Saif Al Abri

Does the Dollar Dominance Matter for the US?

The dollar dominance has been a matter of controversy since the last decades of the 1900s. IMF reports show that the Dollar's share in the global foreign exchange reserve fell from 70% in 1999 to 59%…

Saif Al Abri 30 April 2022
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