Analysis: Currencies

Cryptocurrencies tumble as coronavirus variant shakes markets

LONDON -Bitcoin tumbled over 9% on Friday, dragging smaller tokens down, after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant saw investors dump riskier assets for the...

Dollar bounces back ahead of U.S. inflation test

The U.S. dollar bounced back against major peers on Wednesday after weakening over the past three days with investors ramping up bets ahead of U.S. inflation data which may heap pressure on...

Dollar hovers near one-month low as strong euro, stock rally weigh

The dollar hovered near its weakest level in a month against major peers on Friday, hurt by a stronger euro as traders bet on earlier European interest rate increases and as an equity rally sapped...

'Perfect storm' lifts dollar over unsettled markets

NEW YORK -A grinding rally in the dollar is picking up speed, fueled by a hawkish tilt from the Federal Reserve, rising Treasury yields and concerns over the possibility of a drawn-out battle to...

Bitcoin: It's the quiet ones you have to watch

As cryptocurrency fans know, Bitcoin's price can quickly move up or down based on the movements of large wallets held by a small community. Some experts estimate that about 1,000 wallets hold more...

The dollar is holding on

The Dollar Index, which compares the greenback to the six major world currencies, is gaining some ground on the week. Last Friday, it had hit its lowest level since August 3 after the release of poor...

Oil slides to 3-week low on China's virus curbs, strong dollar

NEW YORK -Oil prices fell over 2% to a three-week low on Monday, extending last week's steep losses on the back of a firmer U.S. dollar and concerns that new coronavirus-related restrictions in Asia,...

British Pound / US Dollar (GBP/USD) : British Pound/US Dollar (GBP/USD): Currencies: a forward-looking pound

Focus this week on the British pound, which has been enjoying a good period for several months while the prognosis was not really in its favor not so long ago, between the beginning of a catastrophic...

Forex overview: Sterling holds up well, despite Scottish election

The pound rose above the symbolic USD1.40 level for the first time in more than two months on Monday, despite the victory of pro-independence parties in the Scottish election. Pro-independence parties...

US Dollar Index : Currencies overview: Euro wakes up, ruble struggle

The major recent trends have been reversed recently, with the dollar falling against the euro following a solid strengthening sequence and the rouble falling as geopolitical tensions re-emerge in the...

Currency Overview: Digital euro, Turkish awakening and the return of the dollar

In the race for official cryptocurrency, the European Central Bank is one step behind the People's Bank of China, which is already testing its digital yuan, which could be officialized in a year's...

When to trade bitcoin? When Saturn crosses Mercury, of course

Bitcoin seems so flighty, some might argue you may as well consult a crystal ball, read the runes or stare at the stars to divine the direction of the capricious cryptocurrency. ...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): Draghi's latest

In addition to the expected status quo of the ECB, its President Mario Draghi has endeavoured, when drawing his revelation, to defend both his assessment and the institution’s current roadmap. The...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): New rebound and key level

Despite statistical difficulties in Europe, the single currency is based on hopes for a rapid resolution of the Brexit and, above all, on a resolution to adjust monetary policy expectations, in order...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): EDF/ECB, the big gap

Slowly but surely, the single currency continues to deteriorate, falling victim to the moroseness of economic statistics in the Monetary Union, which encourages wider divergences in monetary policy...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): The horizon is slow to clear

Despite a decline in exchange rate volatility, the single currency remains under pressure due to monetary policy divergences between the FED and the ECB and within a few weeks of a resumption of...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): The ECB is active behind the scenes

While the risks associated with Brexit or the popularity of the Italian extreme right seem to be largely taken seriously by a large fringe of the political classes concerned, the European Central...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): The ECB is in the throes of a war

Faced with the proliferation of risks to the monetary union's economy, the ECB is preparing to draw a new arsenal, unlike the FED, which seems reluctant to engage the major players. This will amplify...

EURO / US DOLLAR (EUR/USD): To the great evils the great remedies

At a time when it is becoming a challenge to isolate positive elements in the prospects of the Old Continent, the public authorities are looking for solutions. And the single currency seems more than...