We are talking about the day when the Federal Reserve clearly indicates that it thinks it has reached the peak, or the pause point, on policy rates. For at this time,...
Should perceptions change, and funding strains tighten financial conditions, the US dollar will likely rise.
Many financial experts forecast that the US dollar could go down strongly over the long term. This being said, the Standard Bank remains reticent to believe that a...
The FX markets still seem somewhat undecided about the ramifications of the banking strains that have gripped Europe and the US. But, whatever happens, it does not look...
The dominance of the US dollar in the global financial system has often been questioned - and routinely rebuffed.
On the surface, it would appear that there are several reasons why investors might wish to stay away from US assets.
If the debt ceiling binds, and the U.S. Treasury does not have the ability to pay its obligations, the negative economic effects would quickly mount.
There seems to be a never-ending debate about the possibility that the US dollar’s global role is declining, or will decline in the future.
As far as we can see surveys of investors appear to show a clear preference for international equities over those in the US. This can change, of course but, if it does...
The US dollar surged, and now many must be wondering whether the dollar will enter an uptrend that could even recapture all the losses made in recent months.
Where do we stand on the currency outlook for 2023, and particularly the likely fortunes of the dollar?
US CPI data proved to be the second month in a row that inflation came through lower than market expectations – and low relative to the data we’ve seen over the past...
The US dollar surged through the first three quarters of 2022 against other developed currencies, but in Q4 it seems on course to give about half of that rally back.
The comments by Fed Chair Powell last week and those of other Fed members tend to suggest that the bank wants to reduce the size of rate hikes starting next month but...
In a year where US inflation will drop sharply and the Fed will start to discuss rate reduction, how will the US dollar trade?
The US dollar may have endured a torrid time last week but it would be premature to conclude that the uptrend is over.
The US dollar fell sharply last week. It followed a sub-consensus US CPI print but, in truth, the US dollar was already on the backfoot. The question for many will be...
The Republican Party might not have had the bumper election results that former President Trump might have hoped to launch his re-election bid, but it still seems likely...
Over a number of years, we have talked about the “presidential cycle” for the dollar.
There have been some tentative signs of a turn for the dollar as hopes of less aggressive monetary tightening begin to rise and asset prices, such as stocks, make a...
The current strength of the US dollar is causing a lot of instability in currencies of several countries across the globe.
The British pound's value versus the US dollar hit an all-time low. Many people thought that the sterling crisis of the 1970s would recur.
VN
EN