Euroland current account and CPI
More Central Bank Rate Cuts, Mixed Global Economic Data and a Weaker Dollar
May 20, 2020
The dollar traded down overnight by 1.2% against the peso, 1.0% relative to the kiwi, 0.9% vis-a-vis the Australian dollar, 0.6% versus the Swiss franc, 0.4% against the euro, 0.3% relative to the loonie and 0.1% against sterling. Against the yen, the dollar inched 0.1% higher, but the U.S. currency in trade-weighted terms is close […] More
Fresh Bout of Weakness in Turkish Lira
August 17, 2018
The dollar was little changed on net overnight against the the euro, Swiss franc, sterling, yuan, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar or New Zealand dollar, but it jumped 4.8% against the Turkish lira. Turkey’s finance minister said capital controls or a deal with the IMF won’t been necessary. President Trump is considering additional tariffs against Turkey […] More
Large Setback in European Share Prices
April 17, 2015
Markets are hedging against the once-unthinkable possibilities of a Greek debt default or Greece leaving the common European currency area or both, and there is fear that the consequences will not hit Greece alone. Share prices have dropped by 2.2% in Italy, 2.1% in Spain, 1.9% in Germany, 1.4% in France, 1.2% in Greece and […] More
