US dollar is gaining against its major counterparts today, heading higher ahead of data releases. Greenback is higher today, and the US dollar index is gaining ground. Many expect that economic data will show that the US economy continues to strengthen. Even though the dollar lost some ground toward the end of last week, with disappointing jobs data pulling the greenback lower, this week […]
Read moreThe last week has been a bit humiliating for the UK pound, with persistent losses against major currencies. However, there appears to be some relief in sight for the embattled pound. The currency is gaining a little bit of ground today — at least against the euro. Last week, the sterling was lower against many of its major counterparts, including the euro, which has its own problems. There are still issues with […]
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Read moreThe dollar added to its gains versus the single European currency today following the two important macroeconomic reports that were released at about 14:00 GMT. The EUR/USD currency pair declined before reports too when the markets reacted to poor PMI reports from the European countries during the early trading session. ISM services PMI unexpectedly jumped from 56.0% to 58.7% in July, while only a modest growth to 56.5% was […]
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