The U.S. dollar recovered against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday. The greenback recovered to 1.1713 against the euro and 1.3568 against the pound, from an early 10-day low of 1.1785 and a 2-1/2-month low of 1.3657, respectively. The greenback recovered to 0.7823 against...
The U.S. Dollar value ticked higher with the Strait of Hormuz continuing to remain closed keeping inflationary concerns alive amid reports of Iran sending a fresh peace proposal to the U.S. to end the gulf war eased escalation tensions which capped the gains.
The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday. The greenback fell to a 3-day low of 1.1741 against the euro and a 2-1/2-month low of 1.3612 against the pound, from an early 3-week high of 1.1655 and a 6-day high of 1.3454, respectively. The greenback declined...
The Swiss franc strengthened against most major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The Swiss franc rose to 3-day highs of 0.9187 against the euro and 1.0610 against the pound, from early lows of 0.9240 and 1.0669, respectively. Against the U.S. dollar, the franc climbed to a 2-day...
The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a clear intervention warning. Katayama confirmed that the "timing for decisive action is near" and that the Japanese government is moving closer to...
Global market sentiment rebounded after swaying sharply in response to the hawkish tilt in the Fed's decision to hold rates steady.
The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The yen rose to nearly a 4-week high of 183.83 against the euro, from an early near 2-week low of 187.56. Against the pound and the Swiss franc, the yen advanced to more than 3-week highs of 212.15...
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday. The greenback climbed to near a 3-week high of 1.1661 against the euro and a 5-day high of 1.3457 against the pound. The greenback advanced to more than a 2-week high of 0.7925 against the franc and near...
The U.S. Dollar value edged higher as an agreement to find a permanent solution to the U.S.-Iran conflict still remains out-of-reach keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked for oil transit.
Sentiment in global markets remains tethered to anxiety surrounding the FOMC decision to be known by Wednesday afternoon.
The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday, after the dovish comments by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Anna Breman. The RBNZ Governor Breman said that "the first quarter measures of core inflation have remained stable within...
The New Zealand dollar weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Wednesday. The NZ dollar fell to a 13-year low of 1.2230 against the Australian dollar, from an early high of 1.2178. Against the U.S. dollar, the yen and the euro, the kiwi dropped to 2-day lows of 0.5857,...
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Tuesday. The greenback climbed to a fresh 2-week high of 0.7911 against the franc and 4-day highs of 1.1677 against the euro and 1.3463 against the pound. The greenback advanced to 159.78 against the yen, from an...
The U.S. Dollar value ticked higher as focus of investors shifts to the revised plan Iran is preparing to send to the U.S. in an effort to end the two-month-long gulf war after reports indicated that the U.S. rejected Iran's earlier proposal.
The stalemate in the Middle East and the spike in crude oil prices have dampened global market sentiment. Mixed earnings as well as anxiety ahead of central bank decisions also weighed on market mood.
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.