Deeper Analysis
August 2020 in Figures
August 31, 2020
Financial markets in August experienced significant increases in share prices and 10-year sovereign debt yields and a pronounced further decline in the dollar’s external value. Central bank policy interest rates again held steady in the U.K., U.K., Switzerland, euro area and Japan but were lowered in several developing economy countries such as Mexico by 50 […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
A Wide Mix of Data Reports on August’s Final Day
August 31, 2020
The dollar strengthened 0.5% against the yen, 0.3% versus the peso, and 0.2% relative to sterling but fell 0.3% against the euro and yuan, 0.2% vis-a-vis the loonie and Swiss franc, and 0.1% against the Australian dollar. British markets are shut for the late summer bank holiday. Share prices elsewhere advanced 1.1% in Japan but […] More
