Day: September 2, 2020

September 2
2020

Turkish Lira Weakens As Investors Weigh Monetary Policy, Poor Economic Data

The Turkish lira is continuing its downward trend against the US dollar midweek as investors start to weigh the central bank’s policies. The lira faced additional pressure on weakening economic data, including the second-quarter gross domestic product and manufacturing numbers. According to the Istanbul Chamber of Industry Turkey, the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 54.3 in August, down from 56.9 in July – anything above 50 indicates expansion. Despite […]

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September 2
2020

Sterling Pound Falls Against the Dollar on Dovish BoE Speeches

The Sterling pound today fell against the US dollar following dovish speeches from Bank of England policymakers regarding the British economy and monetary policy. The GBP/USD currency pair kept falling despite the release of weak US jobs data as markets interpreted the BoE’s willingness to take extra easing measures negatively. The GBP/USD currency pair today fell from an opening high of 1.3401 during the Australian market before falling to a low of 1.3283 […]

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September 2
2020

US Dollar Strong Despite Huge Miss of ADP Employment

The US dollar was very strong today despite disappointing employment data. Market analysts suggested various possible reasons for such behavior. Some speculated that the greenback continued to get support from Monday’s positive US manufacturing data. Others argued that it was just a bounce in an oversold market. Automatic Data Processing reported today that US employers added 428,000 jobs in August after adding 212,000 […]

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September 2
2020

South Korean Won Mixed As Inflation, Manufacturing PMI Drive Currency

The South Korean won is mixed in the middle of the trading week as inflation and manufacturing data drive one of the worst-performing Asian currencies this year. Although the won has recovered against the greenback since June, the currency has come under a lot of pressure based on the recession and a coronavirus resurgence. Could the won retest 1,200 by the year’s end? According to Statistics Korea, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.6% in August, up from the 0% […]

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September 2
2020

British gut microbiome testing provider, Biomesight, launches subsidized skin autoimmune AI study

To date, limited research has been conducted on the impact of the gut microbiome on the development of skin related inflammatory autoimmune conditions. Biomesight reviewed the findings of the research as it relates to Vitiligo and Alopecia specifically and found only weak correlations between these research findings and the microbiome of Biomesight users with these […]

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September 2
2020

New Zealand Dollar Strongest Despite Outlook for Monetary Easing

The New Zealand dollar was the strongest among the most-traded currencies on the Forex market today despite the outlook for additional monetary easing from New Zealand’s central bank. Domestic macroeconomic data was favorable but seems to provide no noticeable boost to the currency. Adrian Orr, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor, delivered a surprise unscheduled speech at the Victoria University of Wellington School of Government today. He signaled that the central bank […]

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September 2
2020

Aussie Soft After Economy Enters First Recession in Almost 30 Years

The Australian dollar was soft today after data confirmed that Australia’s economy has entered a recession. The losses were limited, though, and the Aussie managed to remain flat against a range of peers. The currency had a muted reaction to yesterday’s monetary policy announcement from the Australian central bank. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that gross domestic product shrank by 7.0% in the June quarter of this year on a seasonally adjusted basis. Not […]

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September 2
2020

AUD/NZD Ready for 1.0903?

The Australian versus the New Zealand dollar currency pair seems to have been very reluctant in crafting any significant lows. Is this a sign that the bears are not that determined? Long-term perspective The appreciation from the 0.9991 low, which confirmed the firm support area of 1.0013, managed to extend until the 1.1043 high, printed some peaks above the significant 1.0983 resistance level, and retraced under it. Thus, it […]

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