Key Takeaways 💸 Egypt secured an expanded $8 billion deal with the IMF, along with an additional $1.2 billion for environmental sustainability 📉 The currency weakened significantly to beyond 50 Egyptian pounds to the dollar after the central bank unshackled its currency 📈 Expectations of hard currency inflows from investment projects, like a $35 billion … Read more
Key Takeaways 💲 Argentina’s peso on the parallel market strengthened over 1.5% against the U.S. dollar 💼 President Javier Milei is pushing a libertarian pro-market agenda and austerity measures 📉 Wide gap between the official exchange rate and black market rate has narrowed to under 18% 💸 The black market exchange rate for the Argentine … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💱 EM currencies unlikely to recover significantly against the USD in the next six months if Fed delays rate cuts 📉 Most EM currencies forecasted to weaken or show minimal gains in the next 3-6 months 📈 Chinese yuan, Indian rupee, Thai baht, and South African rand expected to gain 0.5-3.0% in next … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💵 U.S. dollar slightly weaker ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s testimony 📉 Dollar slipped after U.S. services industry growth slowed 🇪🇺 Euro up against the dollar as traders await ECB interest rate decision 💰 Markets expecting around 90 basis points of easing from both Fed and ECB this year 📈 Bitcoin resumes rally, … Read more
Key Takeaways 💵 The U.S. dollar softened as traders awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony and the European Central Bank’s policy announcement. 📈 Bitcoin resumed its rally but stayed below the previous day’s record high. 📉 Lack of major catalysts kept the dollar under pressure after U.S. services industry growth slowed last month. 💱 … Read more
Key Takeaways 💵 The U.S. dollar remained steady as traders awaited key events such as Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s testimony, ECB rate decision, and U.S. jobs data 📉 Bitcoin showed signs of picking up momentum but stayed below a record high after a volatile session 📊 U.S. services industry growth slowed, impacting the dollar’s movement … Read more
Key Takeaways 💱 Most Asian currencies were stable while the dollar recovered as markets awaited U.S. monetary policy cues 🇨🇳 China’s economy showed weak signals, with GDP targets remaining the same for 2023 and 2024 💴 Chinese yuan slightly declined near breaking the 7.2 level 🇯🇵 Japanese yen strengthened under 150 level due to safe … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💵 Dollar edged down against a basket of currencies after data showed U.S. services industry growth easing 📉 Bitcoin hit a record high and then retreated sharply in a volatile session 📉 U.S. services industry growth slowed in February with a decline in employment 💹 Dollar index measures the buck against major peers … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💰 Bitcoin hit a record high of $69,202, exceeding the previous peak 📈 Investor interest has surged after SEC approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs 💼 Traditional institutions are driving the crypto bull market 🔒 The approval of ETFs has legitimized Bitcoin as an investment destination 💡 Demand for Bitcoin is rising while … Read more
Key Takeaways: 💵 Dollar edged up against Euro as investors prepare for busy week 📈 Bitcoin nears record high amid ongoing crypto-mania 🌍 China sets ambitious economic growth target of around 5% for 2024 📊 G10 FX market remains subdued awaiting Powell testimony, ECB meeting, and US NFP data 📉 Dollar index up year-to-date but … Read more