Weekly Cryptonews
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Yen sags in Asia on North Korea missile launch
On Wednesday, the Japanese yen declined in Asia, with a new ballistic missile launch by North Korea contributing to worries that the isolated regime might again test its nuclear weapon.
The currency pair USD/JPY hit 111.66, sliding 0.16%, AUD/USD reached 0.7594, decreasing 0.01%. At the same time GBP/USD edged up 0.09% being worth 1.3357 following reports that the UK was near a deal with the European Union on the final cost of Brexit.
North Korea dared to fire its ballistic missile from an area close to Pyongyang early on Wednesday, as South Korea’s military informed. Additionally, the Japanese government told the missile fell in the country’s exclusive economic zone.
Japan’s retail sales for October went down 0.2% as anticipated on year.
Evaluating the greenback’s strength against a basket of six key currencies, the US dollar index rallied 0.01% being worth 93.21.
Overnight, the US currency gained versus a basket of crucial currencies on mostly positive economic data.
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The British pound continues to go down as political risks intensify.
A lot of political uncertainties are driving the British pound down.
The USD may be supported by the releases
The United States anticipates the release of headline and core durable goods orders on May 24, at 15:30 MT time.
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Gold heads south on tumbling greenback
On Monday, gold declined notwithstanding a lower American currency because data underpinned hopes for a Fed interest rate lift…
European equities conclude in positive territory for the fifth consecutive week
On Friday, European stock indices fluctuated at the beginning of the trading session…
RBNZ Meeting
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will hold a meeting at 00:00 MT time on August 9.
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