Day: April 17, 2020

April 17
2020

Euro Rallies on Reports of COVID-19 Cure and In-Line Eurozone CPI

The euro today rallied higher against the US dollar driven by bullish investor sentiment amid hopes that a cure for the coronavirus was on the horizon. The EUR/USD currency pair initially fell as the greenback rallied before changing course and surging higher as risk-appetite improved. The EUR/USD currency pair today fell to a low of 1.0812 in the early European session before rallying to a high of 1.0892 in the American session but was off these highs at the time of writing. […]

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April 17
2020

Chinese Yuan Mixed As Economy Contracts 6.8% in Q1, Retail Sales Crash

The Chinese yuan is mixed against its currency competitors to finish the trading week as investors weigh China’s near-term economic recovery. With the latest bearish numbers suggesting Beijing’s COVID-19 devastation, analysts are hoping that the worst is over and that the nation’s reboot will lead to better results. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the gross domestic product (GDP) plummeted 6.8% in the first quarter, worse than the market […]

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