USD: Dollar retreats as investors shun

The US dollar has retreated from recent strength, with traders moving toward safe havens like gold and government debt. The slide comes as the S&P 500 posted significant losses and risk appetite dipped sharply. With markets focused on geopolitics and trade...


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Greenland and trade rattle markets

Global markets were rattled on Tuesday as renewed US threats over Greenland spilled into financial markets. Investors are unsettled by President Trump’s vow to press ahead with controversial tariff plans on European allies unless they acquiesce to US demands, reviving...


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USD: Trade tensions hit dollar

The US dollar was the big loser from Monday’s chaotic trading. The dollar index shed 0.3% as the pound and euro strengthened by over half a cent. American markets could well have a bumpy return to their desks today as they deal with the Greenland crisis, a supreme...


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EUR: Holding up under the heat

Many might have expected the euro to fold under the threat of another painful round of tariffs. That wasn’t the case on Monday, when the euro strengthened by half a cent against the US dollar. GBP/EUR: the past year 1 Min 5 Min 1 Hr 1 Day 1 Wk 1 MthFrom To...


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GBP: Unpredictable inflation spells danger

For technical reasons (specifically the date chosen to measure consumer prices around Christmas), analysts at major banks are struggling to forecast tomorrow’s inflation release. Inflation is expected to hold steady or tick up slightly, but the final number may hinge...


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