Trump’s Disdain for Digital Dollar Risks ‘Cold War Era’ in Money
Central bank digital currencies were once looked upon as nothing short of the future of money around the world. Yet...
archiveUS Dollar Spot
What’s a Carry Trade? Definition, How It Works and Key Risks
Here’s what sounds like a surefire way to improve an asset’s returns: Use cheaper money to buy it. That’s the...
Asian Currencies Can’t Escape the Strong Dollar
Paul O'Neill, a Treasury secretary under George W. Bush, ran into controversy on his first overseas trip when he had...
Why the Dollar Is Causing Chaos in Emerging Markets: QuickTake
Emerging-market currencies have tumbled this year as the dollar has gone from strength to strength. Taiwan’s currency dropped to the...
USD: The Dollar Is More Armored Division Than Currency
There’s just no getting past the supremacy of the dollar, much as skeptics of American influence wish for it or...
Why the Yen Is So Weak and What That Means for Japan: QuickTake
The yen has continued to languish near its historic low versus the dollar, mainly because interest rates in Japan remain...
Nigeria’s Naira Woes Point to Africa’s Bigger Currency Depreciation Problem
On Tuesday, Nigeria’s central bank announced a supersized 400-basis-point rate hike in the fight against inflation and its depreciating currency....
Why Nigeria’s Naira Currency Has Plunged and Dollars Are Scarce (NGN/USD)
Nigeria pumps almost 1.5 million barrels of crude oil a day, making it the continent’s biggest producer. Yet this petrodollar...
Currency Markets: Amundi’s Bearish Call on Sterling Misses the Point
“We expect the pound to fall apart” is the bold prediction for sterling’s fate from Federico Cesarini, head of developed-market...
India Rupee’s Drop Versus the Dollar Exaggerates Its Global Role
A year ago, there was palpable excitement in New Delhi around buying Russian crude. The Reserve Bank of India allowed...
