<p>For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the EUR declined 0.38% against the USD and closed at 1.0780. On the macro front, Euro-zone’s Markit manufacturing PMI dropped to 33.6 in April, due to the measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus and hitting its lowest level in 134 months. In the prior month, the […]
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UK’s Private Sector Activity Contracted At Its Fastest Pace In More Than Two Decades
<p>For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the GBP declined 5.17% against the USD and closed at 1.2354. On the data front, UK’s public sector net borrowing deficit widened to £2.33 billion in March, compared to a revised deficit of £0.07 billion in the previous month. Additionally, the Markit manufacturing PMI dropped to 32.9 in […]
Japan’s Leading Economic Index Rose In February
<p>For the 24 hours to 23:00 GMT, the USD declined 2.33% against the JPY and closed at 107.58. On the data front, Japan’s coincident index fell to 95.5 in February, compared to a revised level of 95.7 in the prior month. The preliminary figures had indicated a rise to 95.8. Meanwhile, the leading economic index […]
German IFO Business Climate Index misses estimates with 74.3 in April, EUR/USD unmoved
The headline German IFO Business Climate Index came in at 74.3 in April, weaker than last month's 80.0 and missing the consensus estimates pointing to
USD/CAD clings to modest recovery gains, around 1.4100 mark
The USD/CAD pair was last seen trading near the top end of its daily trading range, with bulls looking to extend the momentum beyond the 1.4100 round-
Eurozone: The very difficult discussion is only starting – Nordea
EU summit did not become an all-nighter, which already suggests the heated discussions on matters that most divide the member countries were left for
Global economy to see a U-shaped recovery – JP Morgan
The JP Morgan analysts believe that the global economy is likely to see a U-shaped recovery amid the coronavirus outbreak led deep contraction expecte
US Dollar Index: USD strength set to linger – Westpac
The US Dollar Index can't seem to trade sustainably below 100 for a hot minute, even though volatility has eased in multiple markets, strategists at W
Gold Futures: Room for extra gains
Traders increased their open interest positions for the second straight session on Thursday, this time by around 1.8K contracts in light of advanced d
Russia: CBR should act decisively – Rabobank
Last Friday, Russia’s central-bank Governor Nabiullina explicitly said that a rate cut will be the main option that the CBR will today, per Rabobank.