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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Currencies myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.Big investors are more bearish about the prospects for the dollar than at any time in nearly two decades, according to data that underlines the hit to US assets from Donald Trump’s trade war. A net 61 per cent of respondents to Bank of America’s Global Fund Manager Survey expect the dollar to depreciate over the next 12 months, the most since May 2006. The dollar has tumbled 9 per cent this year against...

Amid loss of confidence in the US economy as a result of President Donald Trump’s policies, euro has climbed to a three-year high as the US dollar has fallen 8% since Januaryread moreAs confidence in the US economy falls as a result of President Donald Trump’s policies, euro has emerged as a safe haven that has gained at the cost of US dollar.Even though Trump came to office with the promise of bringing US economy out of the purported yearslong decline, the US dollar’s value has fallen 8 per cent...

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(MENAFN- Daily Forex) During the trading session on Monday, we have seen a lot of volatility around the world, as the trading environment seems to be changing from moment to moment. That being said, what I am watching closely here is the 0.81 level, which is an area that's been important a couple of times in the long term. This is an area that seems to be holding up over the last couple of days, but if we were to break down below here, there's not much to keep this...

The ramifications of a global trade war are broadly negative for emerging and commodity-linked currencies. Liquid reserve currencies backed by large surpluses are likely to outperform. And we are now starting to see some independent dollar weakness coming through as a risk premium is demanded of US assets Picking Out the Dominant Themes The clear takeaway from recent events is that global growth will be lower. First and foremost, this is a shock to emerging currencies. In effect, recent events reverse the emerging market boom witnessed in the 2000s after...

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldSteven Kamin was previously head of international finance at the Federal Reserve and is now senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.In the wake of President Trump’s initial salvo of broad-based tariffs, on 2 April, stock prices plunged, volatility as measured by the VIX index soared, and Treasury yields shot up substantially.  Ordinarily, these developments would be expected to buoy the value of the dollar, which is a “flight-to-safety” currency sought...

The dollar drifted lower on Monday after an early bump off a three-year low, as investor confidence in the world’s reserve currency remained in question following a stream of tariff-related pronouncements from US President Donald Trump.Investors braced for another volatile week as Trump’s imposition and then abrupt postponement of tariffs on goods imported to the US continued to sow confusion.The dollar reversed early gains as the Asian trading session got under way, languishing near a 10-year low against the Swiss franc at 0.8188.Sterling held to most of its 1.7 per...

15 Due to the crisis of confidence in the United States. The dollar rises, investors make money Worldwide, the reserve currency remains within the current post of a series of statements by SBSA President Donald Trump, the country with tariffs.This is reported by Reuters.Investors are prepared for any unstable situation: the introduction by Trump, and then a sudden delay in tariffs on goods, imports to the United States, continue to sow confusion.Against the basket of six dollars, the US is holding near a three-year low of 99.77.The White House was...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Global stocks are rallying Monday after President Donald Trump temporarily exempted smartphones, computers, and semiconductors from his "reciprocal" tariffs.The Stoxx Europe 600 index is rising 2%, the Nikkei closed up 1.2%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng finished 2.4% higher.Analysts said investors remain worried about holding assets based on the U.S. dollar, which is down against major currencies Monday.  Global stocks are rallying Monday after President Donald Trump temporarily exempted smartphones, computers, and semiconductors from his "reciprocal" tariffs. The reprieve for consumer electronics imports, many of which come from China,...

The US dollar has been the anchor of the global financial system for decades now. But in recent weeks, market behaviour has started to tell a different story. As President Donald Trump continues to double down on tariffs and policy threats, capital is beginning to move elsewhere. What used to be as the safe haven currency is now treated as a liability. And while investors are losing their confidence in the dollar, the euro is moving in the opposite way. You don’t usually see that outside of wars or financial crises. But now,...