The U.S. dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a wave of new sanctions to isolate the Iranian regime and warned that countries and companies that help Iran move or hide money could face U.S. actions...
The U.S. dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the European session on Tuesday. The U.S. dollar rose to 6-day highs of 1.1651 against the euro, 159.44 against the yen and 0.8043 against the Swiss franc, from early lows of 1.1671, 159.10 and 0.8021, respectively. Against the Canada...
The U.S. Dollar value inched higher as investors held back from risky assets as U.S. announces a large-scale economic blockade against Iran aimed at crushing its financial channels. Traders assessed reports indicating that the U.S. Treasury could use the General Account to fund the expanded buybacks of long-term yields.
Sentiment in global markets remains dampened by the deteriorating macroeconomic as well as geopolitical scenario. The looming U.S. sanctions against Iran, the potential spike in crude oil prices as well as the likely impact on inflation weighed heavily on market sentiment.
The U.S. dollar declined against major currencies during the week ended August 21 amidst a fresh spell of fiscal worries triggered by the U.S. debt crossing $40 trillion.
The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday amid concerns about a deepening U.S.-Canada trade war and sliding oil prices. Following the breakdown of trade negotiations between the two nations on Friday, the U.S. levied 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion...
The Canadian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The Canadian dollar fell to 4-day lows of 1.3799 against the U.S. dollar, 115.11 against the yen and 1.6079 against the euro, from last week's closing quotes of 1.3767, 115.11 and 1.6117, respectively. Against...
The U.S. Dollar value ended nearly flat as investors watch how the U.S.-Iran standoff unfolds in the coming days after the U.S. announced an economic blockade on Iran. Traders also analysed Wednesday's decision by the U.S. Treasury Department to double the long-term debt buybacks.
Unresolved tensions between the U.S. and Iran kept sentiment in global markets cautious and crude oil prices volatile. Markets continued to speculate on the impact of the recent doubling of bond buyback by the U.S. Treasury. Concerns about inflation, the fiscal deficit as well as corporate bond issuances lingered.
The U.S. Dollar value ends nearly flat as investors assessed the positive U.S. economic data releases including weekly jobless claims and Philadelphia Business Conditions index while the fresh economic offensives set to be initiated against Iran by the U.S. instead of a military campaign lowered the safe-haven demand for the U.S. dollar.
Global markets digested the announcements from U.S. Treasury about doubling long-term bond buyback operations.
The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday. The greenback fell to multi-month lows of 1.1679 against the euro, 0.7969 against the franc and 1.3630 against the pound. The greenback fell to a 9-day low of 158.04 against the yen. The currency is seen...
The commodity currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as the crude oil prices traded higher amid prevailing uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace talks and tensions involving the United Arab Emirates,...
The Canadian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The Canadian dollar rose to a 2-day high of 115.13 against the yen, from an early low of 114.59. Against the U.S. and the Australian dollars, the loonie climbed to a 3-month high of 1.3765 and...
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The NZ dollar rose to a 3-week high of 94.47 against the yen and a 2-day high of 1.9602 against the euro, from early lows of 93.92 and 1.9685, respectively. Against the U.S. and the Australian...
August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.