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Trump Tariffs Strengthen Dollar, But Hedge Fund CEO Sees Impending Decline
Monday, February 3, 2025 - 5:46am | 1006As the U.S. dollar continues to strengthen following the imposition of tariffs by President Donald Trump, this prominent hedge fund manager is forecasting an inevitable devaluation of the dollar. What Happened: Kevin C Smith, founder and CEO of Crescat Capital, warns that the global economy is...
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After Imposing Tariffs On Canada, Donald Trump Threatens 100% Levy On BRICS For Move Against Dollar: 'How Will US Manage Production From Slippers To Ships?,' Asks Expert
Friday, January 31, 2025 - 4:27am | 866President Donald Trump has resurfaced his old threat of imposing 100% tariffs on the BRICS nations via Truth Social, the social media platform owned by his company Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT). But this fund manager, while agreeing with his views asks how the will U.S....
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US Dollar Strengthens Amid Inflation Data
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 8:52am | 580By RoboForex Analytical Department As of Wednesday, the EUR/USD pair is hovering near 1.0925 after experiencing a volatile session, with expectations for a more subdued week ahead. Recent statistical data highlighted higher-than-expected inflation in the US for February, prompting adjustments to...
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US Dollar Hits 5-Week Peak As Debt Ceiling Concerns Drive Treasury Yields Upwards
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 9:18am | 558The U.S. dollar has risen to its highest level in more than five weeks, with the U.S. Dollar DXY index breaking above the 50-day moving average resistance level, indicating a revival in investors' demand for safe-haven assets while debt limit talks continue. The dollar's gains during the...
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After FTX Crash, Stablecoin Exodus? Tether, USDC See Heavy Exchange Outflows — But This One Remains Unscathed
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 11:33pm | 388Popular stablecoins are moving off exchanges, as the cryptocurrency industry continues to roil following the FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) collapse. What Happened: Over $23 billion in stablecoins have exited cryptocurrency exchanges, since March 2022, according to Santiment Insights. The market cap...
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Dollar Pares Losses Against Major Peers As Potential 75 Bps Fed Rate Hike Looms
Sunday, July 24, 2022 - 11:19pm | 342The U.S. dollar traded strongly on Monday morning, gaining against most peers ahead of a potential 75 basis points rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this week. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of currencies, traded close to...
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EUR/USD is Saving Strength for Future
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 1:53pm | 454By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex The major currency pair is consolidating around 1.1360 at the beginning of the week. Global markets are a bit calmer today than usual – the US is celebrating Presidents’ Day. At the same time, there is a local demand for the “...
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USD May Be in Demand
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 3:07pm | 435By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex EUR/USD is starting the final week of January with a decline towards 1.1320. The American currency is in demand due to investors’ interest in “safe haven” assets: the external background is looking rather pessimistic. This week,...
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Has The USD Avoided The Dreaded Taper Tantrum?
Friday, November 5, 2021 - 1:23pm | 546With its back up against a wall, the US Federal Reserve has pledged to begin tapering its asset purchase program. Beginning later this month, the Federal Reserve will reduce the number of US Treasury Securities it purchases each month by US $10 billion and the number of Mortgage-Backed...
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Gold Is Too Much Affected By USD
Monday, November 1, 2021 - 6:43pm | 455By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex The Gold price is barely moving although the short-term market situation is not in favour of the precious metal. On Monday, 1 November 2021, the troy ounce costs $1,788. Gold has been rather volatile recently and definitely shows an inverse...
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USD Quickly Lost Ground To Major Trading Partners
Friday, October 29, 2021 - 11:04am | 459 As of writing, the DXY (USD index) is trading at 93.35, down by 0.50% on Thursday trading. GDP growth in the US may be contributing to this 4-week low in the dollar index. GDP growth missed expectations for Q3 2021, reporting in at 2.0% rather than the expected 2.7%. Q3’s GDP...
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What The Disappointing NFP Report Really Means For The USD
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - 12:55pm | 602The Nonfarm Payroll (aka, NFP report) is making a habit of missing its forecast by wide margins. September’s NFP rolled on Friday, revealing that a meagre 194K jobs had been added to the US economy last month. Perhaps the NFP report wouldn’t have been as disappointing had forecasts not...
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AUD/USD Trades Around A Critical Fibonacci Resistance Level, Bullish Potential Limited
Monday, September 27, 2021 - 4:41pm | 511The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. AUD/USD Current Price: 0.7291 The aussie found support in the better performance of Chinese equities. Global indexes traded mixed, but...
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EUR/USD Consolidates Near The Year Low At 2021, It's Bearish In The Near Term
Monday, September 27, 2021 - 4:38pm | 687The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. EUR/USD Current price: 1.1699 Germany new government may require at least a three-party coalition. US Durable Goods Orders beat...
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EUR/USD Remains Neutral: "Greenback" Remains Strong, While The Euro Can't Rise Despite A Huge Risk Appetite On The Market
Monday, September 27, 2021 - 2:54pm | 451By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex On Monday afternoon, the major currency pair is steadily trading at 1.1720 without any sharp fluctuations: the “greenback” remains strong, while the Euro can’t rise despite a huge risk appetite on the market. The latest data...