When it comes to speculating on currency markets, two popular methods stand out: Spot forex trading and spread betting.
Forex trading involves the exchange of currencies from different countries and regions, making it one of the largest financial markets in the world, with a daily trading volume exceeding $5 trillion.
The variation in prices for the same currency pair among different brokers can often cause confusion, particularly for novice forex traders.
Nigeria's inflation rate soared to 25.80% in August 2023. This marked the highest level of inflation since September 2005.
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In the latest economic update from Japan, the nation’s wholesale inflation rate exhibited a continuing trend of deceleration in August, marking the eighth consecutive month of decline. This development is likely to be received with relief by households and retailers alike, who have been grappling with the ramifications of earlier sharp spikes in the costs of raw material imports.
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The risk event calendar picks up this week with top tier US and UK data, the ECB meeting and a slew of Chinese figures to watch out for. The big recent theme across the summer has been the resilience in US economy data and the rise in both Treasury yields and the greenback.
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On Wednesday, the dollar saw its sharpest drop in a month and a half due to the prevailing sentiment among investors that the less-than-expected U.S. jobs data has reduced the chances of additional interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve. Concurrently, the Japanese yen has maintained its position close to 146 against the dollar, bouncing back from its 10-month nadir of 147.375. This resurgence was credited to a decrease in Treasury yields, which undermined backing for the U.S. currency.
On Monday crude oil prices were flat, pressured by concerns that more U.S. interest rate increases may dent demand.
On Monday (August 28), the Malaysian ringgit commenced trading with a decline against the US dollar, as the strength of the greenback persisted due to hawkish remarks made by Jerome Powell, the Chair of the US Federal Reserve.
The domestic currency is expected to remain within the range of RM4.64 to RM4.65 today.
It appears that the market has made a decision: The relatively quiet inflation report for July has sparked expectations that the Federal Reserve may hold off on additional interest rate increases.
As the trading session begins on Monday, the US dollar is showing no significant movement. The currency gained momentum on Friday when US producer prices were reported higher than anticipated. Although the discrepancy was not sizeable, it continued the previous trend of producer price readings exceeding expectations, which was also observed during the minor Consumer Price Index increase disclosed on Thursday.
It appears that the market has made a decision: The relatively quiet inflation report for July has sparked expectations that the Federal Reserve may hold off on additional interest rate increases.
At 9:01 AM, the domestic currency weakened to 4.6275/6295 against the US dollar, a decrease from yesterday's closing rate of 4.6140/6175.
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The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has served as a pillar of security for the United States since 1975, providing the capacity to react to emergencies and oil trade conflicts. The recent Ukraine conflict has prompted the SPR to assume a new function—that of combating inflation caused by the sanctions against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.