The Turkish lira continued its freefall this year and is hovering at its record low, a trend that may continue after the recent macro data from the country. The USD/TRY exchange rate rose to 43.85, up by 2.2% from where it started the year. Turkey has released weak macro data lately The Turkish lira has
Asia’s heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil is emerging as a significant economic vulnerability, leaving the region susceptible to prolonged supply disruptions, according to ING Group. While current inflation risks are largely contained, the prospect of higher energy import costs is set to weaken trade balances, placing currencies like the Philippine Peso (PHP), Thai Baht
The Chinese yuan is soaring and beating the US dollar as the debasement trade gains steam. The USD/CNY exchange rate was trading at 6.8365, its lowest level since April 2023. It has dropped in the last 14 consecutive weeks, and is down by almost 7% from its highest level last year. Why the Chinese yuan
The USD/ZAR exchange rate continued its rally this week as the dollar debasement trade gained momentum. It dropped for four consecutive days to trade at 15.95, down by 20% from its highest point last year. This article provides a forecast for the South African rand. South African rand rallies amid the dollar debasement trade The
The USD/JPY exchange rate continued rising this week, reaching its highest level since February 10 after Sanae Takaichi nominated two dovish central bank officials. It rose to a high 156, much higher than the year-to-date low of 152.28. Sanae Takaichi nominates dovish Bank of Japan officials The Japanese yen has retreated in the past few
The USD/CNY exchange rate continued its strong downward trend this week, reaching its lowest level since April 2023. It dropped to a low of 6.8955, down sharply from the all-time high of 7.3500 as the Chinese yuan gains steam. Chinese yuan gains steam after the Supreme Court tariff ruling The USD/CNY pair continued its strong
The NZD/USD exchange rate continued its strong rally last week, reaching its highest level since June last year. It has now soared in the last five consecutive weeks as investors anticipated a potential divergence between the Federal Reserve and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). RBNZ interest rate decision The NZD/USD exchange rate will
The South African rand remains in a bull market as the country’s economic recovery gains steam. The USD/ZAR pair dropped to 15.92 on Monday, down sharply from last year’s high of 19.93, and technicals point to more downside in the near term. South African rand rallies as the economic growth gains steam The South African
The Australian dollar pulled back slightly on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released minutes of its last monetary policy meeting and as traders waited for key macro data from the country. The AUD/USD pair was trading at 0.7060 on Tuesday, down a bit from the year-to-date high of 0.7145. Australia jobs report
The Japanese yen wavered on Wednesday as investors reacted to the ongoing bearish bets on the US dollar, soaring Japanese exports, and wait for the upcoming Japanese consumer inflation report. The USD/JPY exchange rate was trading at 153.55 on Wednesday, down by nearly 4% from its highest level this year. Japan exports jump, inflation report