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Turkish Lira Plunged Again on Erkan’s Resignation and Poor Inflation Data
Feb 06, 2024
The Turkish lira is under pressure again, because of a combination of factors, including just another jaw-dropping...
Russian Ruble Forecasted to Stay Strong, Supported by Exporters’ Revenue Repatriation and Stabilization of Crude Prices
Nov 13, 2023
The Russian ruble further strengthened against both USD and EUR on Monday, November 13, with USDRUB pair dropping t...
Turkey's Central Bank Raises Key Rate to 25 Percent
Aug 25, 2023
Yesterday, on August 24, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) raised its key discount rate by 750 poin...
Market Euphoria Empowers Fed to Keep Tightening, even Though NY Fed Recession Probability Index Flashing Red
Jul 27, 2023
As was expected, yesterday, on July 26, The U.S. Fed’s Open Market Committee, FOMC, decided unanimously to increase...
Turkish Lira Sinks to Fresh Lows Defying the Central Bank’s Interest Rate Hike
Jun 23, 2023
The Turkish lira “welcomed” the new head of the Central Bank of Turkey, and it seems that the markets do not yet be...
High Inflation, Depletion of Foreign Reserves Make Turkish Lira More Exposed to Accelerating Decline
May 23, 2023
The steep decline in the level of foreign exchange reserves of Turkey's central bank raised fears of an impending "...
Turkish Lira: Broken, but Not Defeated
Apr 18, 2023
According to Bloomberg, Turkey’s central bank has requested local lenders to limit the amount of dollar purchases t...
The U.S. Dollar Fell Sharply after the Fed Meeting on Wednesday
Mar 23, 2023
EUR/USD has gained more than 100 pps at its peak and hit a monthly high above 1.0900. U.S. Treasuries rose after th...
Aussie Demonstrated Rare Breakout on Ambiguous News, but So Far Stays There
Jan 05, 2023
The Australian Dollar soared on Wednesday, January 4, making it one of the best-performing developed currencies.
DXY Dollar Index Rebounded to 104.40 Reflecting Worries over State of Global Economy by 2013 Yearend if Fed Keeps Hiking
Dec 15, 2022
The U.S. dollar, quite unexpectedly and contrary to the main market’s storyline, violently rebounded overnight.