The South African rand has pulled back in the past two months as the ongoing US-Iran war disrupted the country’s economic growth. The USD/ZAR pair soared to 17.06, as the JSE All Share Index and gold prices slumped. South African rand and JSE All Share Index slumps The USD/ZAR exchange rate has rebounded because of
The US dollar may be poised for a decline as elevated energy prices, domestic policy risks and a rising risk premium chip away at its safe-haven appeal, according to a Reuters poll published on Tuesday. Nearly 70 foreign-exchange strategists surveyed by Reuters between 27 March and 1 April expect the euro to hold steady at
The US dollar strengthened on Thursday after President Donald Trump warned that American forces would continue striking Iranian targets for the next two to three weeks. The remarks did little to ease investor anxiety over a widening Middle East conflict. Attention now turns to the March jobs report, where analysts expect a modest rise in
India’s central bank has moved to shore up the rupee with a sweeping set of emergency measures,like capping banks’ currency positions, and banning rupee non-deliverable forwards, as the currency buckles under the weight of surging oil prices and the heaviest outflow of foreign capital from emerging markets in years. Why the RBI acted The rupee
The dollar rose on Thursday after US President Donald Trump described Iran as acting “crazy,” tempering expectations for a swift ceasefire that had briefly erased a two-day slide in the currency. The dollar index climbed to a session high of 99.925 before closing 0.3% stronger at 99.86, having earlier touched a three-week low as investors
The US dollar may be poised for a decline as elevated energy prices, domestic policy risks and a rising risk premium chip away at its safe-haven appeal, according to a Reuters poll published on Tuesday. Nearly 70 foreign-exchange strategists surveyed by Reuters between 27 March and 1 April expect the euro to hold steady at
Given the strength of the active impulse wave 3, USDCHF currency pair can be expected to rise to the resistance level 0.8040 (former monthly high from January and the target for the completion of the active impulse wave 3). USDCHF broke resistance area Likely to rise to resistance level 0.8040 USDCHF currency pair recently
Middle East war headlines drive oil toward $100, fueling inflation fears and shifting central bank expectations from rate cuts to hikes. The Shadow of the Strait: War Headlines Rule the Tape The primary driver of market sentiment is the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, a geopolitical standoff that has effectively paralyzed traditional fundamental analysis. While President Trump
A U.S. federal court in Texas has dismissed a lawsuit filed by crypto developer Michael Lewellen, ruling that he failed to establish legal standing to challenge federal money transmitter laws before enforcement. In a decision delivered by Chief Judge Reed O’Connor, the court found that Lewellen did not demonstrate a credible or imminent threat of
USDCAD currency pair can be expected to rise to the resistance level 1.3915 (former monthly high from January and the target for the completion of the active impulse wave C). USDCAD broke resistance area Likely to rise to resistance level 1.3915 USDCAD currency pair recently broke the resistance area between the pivotal resistance level