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Dollar Slips Before Expected Fed Rate Hike
Dollar Dips Before Fed Announcement, Aussie Gains After Rate Hike
Date: May 3, 2022
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, as investors evaluated how much of the Federal Reserve’s expected move to hike rates this week and beyond was already priced in. The dollar index hit a 20-year high last week on expectations the U.S. central bank...
Dollar Rises Towards 20-year High, Euro Dips After Weak Data
Date: May 2, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose back towards a 20-year high on Monday as the euro struggled around the $1.05 mark, with investors preparing for a busy week of central bank meetings including a likely Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The euro also came under pressure after a survey showed that euro zone manufacturing output...
Dollar on Track for Best Month Since 2015
Date: April 29, 2022
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remained on track for the best month in seven years as concerns about the global economy and a hawkish Federal Reserve bolstered demand for the greenback. The dollar hit a 20-year high against the...
Dollar on Track for Best Month Since 2015
Date: April 29, 2022
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remained on track for the best month in seven years as concerns about the global economy and a hawkish Federal Reserve bolstered demand for the greenback. The dollar hit a 20-year high against the...
Dollar Hits 20-yr High as Yen Tumbles on Dovish Bank of Japan
Date: April 28, 2022
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a 20-year high against rivals on Thursday as the Bank of Japan doubled-down on its dovish policy, sending the yen to its weakest level since 2002, while the euro hit a five-year low on growth concerns for the region. The dollar shot past the key...
Could Putin Be Exploring Crypto to Bypass Western Sanctions and Does This Count Against the Long-Term Prospects of Crypto?
Date: April 27, 2022
By Henry Chambers, Senior Director, Disputes and Investigations at Alvarez & Marsal A great deal of debate has been taking place over the last few weeks as to whether Russian companies and individuals could use cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, as an alternative currency for transacting with and, indeed, whether this could bypass the western sanctions...