USD/TRY adds to Tuesday’s gains well above 13.00. The lira loses further ground after a positive start of the year. Focus remains on the next CBRT event later in the month. The Turkish lira accelerates losses and pushes USD/TRY to new 2-day highs in the 13.60 region midweek. USD/TRY stronger after Turkey’s CPI USD/TRY posts […]
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Markets turned mixed as traders await FOMC minutes. The much stronger than expected US private job data provides little inspiration to the markets. Dollar pares back some gains but remain the second strongest for the week next to Sterling. Yen is also recovering but remains the worst performing, followed by Canadian. Euro is mixed together
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The US major stock indices are closing mixed: The Dow industrial average is closing up 214.57 points or 0.59% at 36799.64. That is a new record close. Intraday, the price it reached a new all-time record high 36934.84. The index has 2 record closes in 2022. The S&P index closed down -3.04 points or -0.06%
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There are minor changes in the major currencies space so far today, with the overall market mood being rather tentative. The dollar had a decent showing but owes much to a surge in USD/JPY, which has calmed down. This comes as 10-year Treasury yields also test the upper bound of its recent wedge pattern: That
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In this article GME A person wearing a protective mask exits from a GameStop Corp. store at a mall in San Diego, California, on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images GameStop shares fell more than 5% in extended trading on Wednesday, after the video game retailer reported that its losses
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Gold was flat in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as traders weighed prospects of early interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve against surging COVID-19 infections globally. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was little changed at $1,813.91 per ounce by 0133 GMT. U.S. gold futures were flat at $1,813.80. * Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose
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