The USD/SGD price dropped sharply after the relatively strong Singapore industrial production numbers. It fell to 1.3460, which was substantially lower than this week’s high of 1.3496. Singapore strong economic numbers Singapore has done relatively well in the past few months amid the coronavirus pandemic. The country has been helped by the strong demand for most of … [Read more...] about USD/SGD: Here’s Why Singapore Dollar Could Spike to 1.3388
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Japanese Investors Boost Global Treasury Selloff
Japanese banks and insurers boosted global selling in February in efforts to finalize their investment returns by the end of their financial year on Wednesday, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The 10-year US Treasury yields rose from close to 1% at the end of January to an intraday peak of over 1.77% on Tuesday.Large Japanese investors collectively made net … [Read more...] about Japanese Investors Boost Global Treasury Selloff
Global Shares Waver As U.S. Yields Continue To Climb
Global shares tumbled while the U.S. dollar hovered recent highs as Treasury yields continued to rise, according to Reuters. Europe's regional STOXX 600 index gained 0.1%, while Britain's FTSE 100 was down 0.3%.MSCI's All Country World Index traded 0.1% lower; while its index of Asia-Pacific shares outside of Japan dropped 0.4%, its first monthly loss in five months.China's … [Read more...] about Global Shares Waver As U.S. Yields Continue To Climb
EUR/USD Slides to 5-Month Lows as Dollar Rally and Oil Sell-off Persist
Euro fell to five-month lows against the dollar as increasing COVID-19 cases in the block aroused economic recovery cases.The New Zealand dollar sell-off persisted as the Canadian dollar held firm against the dollar strength, with USD/CAD emerging as an ideal pair for fading dollar strength.Oil also remains under pressure amid dollar strength, and surging COVID-19 … [Read more...] about EUR/USD Slides to 5-Month Lows as Dollar Rally and Oil Sell-off Persist
Dollar Climbs to Four-Month High on Vaccination Rollout, Infrastructure Stimulus
The U.S. dollar strengthened against major currencies with the index up to a four-month high on the back of the vaccination rollout and another major stimulus. The dollar index grew above the 93 mark and was last up by around a third of a percent to a four-month high of 93.185. The greenback also rose above 110 yen, a level not seen since March 2020.The dollar is on track … [Read more...] about Dollar Climbs to Four-Month High on Vaccination Rollout, Infrastructure Stimulus
