The Indian rupee fell to a fresh lifetime low on Tuesday as mounting external pressures continued to weigh on the currency. Rising oil prices linked to the prolonged Iran conflict and higher US Treasury yields added to concerns surrounding India’s external balances. The rupee weakened to 96.44 per US dollar, breaching the previous record low
The British pound slipped on Tuesday after fresh labour market data showed a sharp slowdown in hiring activity across the UK, adding pressure on sterling and raising questions over the strength of the country’s economic outlook. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Britain’s employers reduced hiring and posted fewer job
The US dollar strengthened above 99.25, reaching its highest point since April 8, as investors reacted to rising geopolitical tensions and changing expectations around US monetary policy. The Greenback gained momentum heading into the European trading session, supported by heightened risk aversion and renewed speculation that the US Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher
Some global investment banks have revised their forecasts for the Chinese yuan higher, citing the country’s export competitiveness and stable trade relations with the United States. The Chinese currency has steadily strengthened this year, rising nearly 3% against the US dollar to 6.8040 per dollar on Monday. The yuan has also gained about 2.6% against
The British pound rose on Monday but remained close to its lowest level since early April, as investors weighed growing inflation concerns linked to rising energy prices against deepening political uncertainty in the UK. Sterling climbed 0.4% to $1.337 during the session after earlier falling as much as 0.15% to $1.3304, its weakest level since
The US dollar strengthened this week, supported by rising US Treasury yields as resilient macroeconomic data and persistent inflationary pressures increased expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes later this year. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of major currencies, climbed to a five-week high of 99.20 at the
The British Pound weakened against the US Dollar for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, as political uncertainty in the UK intensified and investors shifted towards the stronger US currency. Sterling was trading at 1.3337 against the Dollar at the time of writing, pressured by growing concerns surrounding instability within the UK government and fears
The GBP/JPY currency pair pared its earlier gains during Asian trading hours on Wednesday, hovering around the 213.60 level as mounting political uncertainty in the United Kingdom weighed on the British Pound. The British Pound came under pressure after a growing political crisis emerged in the UK. More than 80 Labour MPs reportedly called for
The British Pound remained largely flat against the US Dollar on Thursday, with the GBP/USD pair trading near 1.3520 at the time of writing. The currency pair continued to consolidate losses after retreating from weekly highs around 1.3650 reached earlier this week. The Pound, however, found some support after the release of stronger-than-expected UK economic
Financial markets traded cautiously early Thursday as investors moved to the sidelines ahead of fresh macroeconomic data releases from the United States, while also monitoring developments from talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The US Dollar continued to strengthen against major peers after stronger-than-expected inflation data from the United States