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In recent weeks, substantial trends have emerged in the foreign exchange markets due to a slump in the US dollar, often referred to as "king dollar". The euro strengthened against the US dollar to above 1.09, the highest since 10 March, while the pound surged above 1.30 against the greenback for the first time since July 2023. Meanwhile, gold futures reached a fresh high of $2,488 per ounce before experiencing a slight pullback on Wednesday. The US dollar index, a measure of the dollar's value against a basket of foreign currencies, fell below 104, its lowest since 21st March. The Federal Rese...
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A new penny will be distributed throughout Portugal from Wednesday that depicts the legendary hero Ulysses, designed by artist Gonçalo Viana. With a face value of €5, the coin is only valid in Portugal, and will be distributed to the public through credit institutions, the Banco de Portugal's cash offices and the shops of the National Printing House. The country is paying homage to the fictional figure Ulysses because of his links to Portugal's capital Lisbon. The mythical hero, who also goes by the Greek name Odysseus, is best known for his starring role in Homer's Odyssey, an epic poem compo...
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In contrast to the French election, the UK election has instilled confidence in the markets, with the British pound rising to a near one-month high against the USD. The pair reached 1.2848, its highest level since 13 June, on Monday before pulling back to just under 1.28 on Tuesday. The pound has become very attractive to investors as the Labour government is expected to provide fiscal policy stability after a 14-year Conservative ruling period. Not only the currency, but British government bonds and blue-chip stocks also saw strong performance amid the outcome of the UK election. Optimism eme...
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Japan's central bank is issuing a new banknote series for the first time in 20 years. The new notes in denominations of 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 yen (approximately $60, $30 and $6) come "with the latest security features, including 3D holograms", the Governor of the Bank of Japan, Kazuo Ueda said in a statement on Wednesday. Efforts have also been made to improve the "universal design" of the notes, he said. The banknotes have been available in Japan since Wednesday morning.The 10,000-yen note features a portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi, an entrepreneur from the Meiji period (1868 to 1912) known as...
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Japan's central bank is issuing a new banknote series for the first time in 20 years. The new notes in denominations of 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 yen (approximately $60, $30 and $6) come "with the latest security features, including 3D holograms", the Governor of the Bank of Japan, Kazuo Ueda said in a statement on Wednesday. Efforts have also been made to improve the "universal design" of the notes, he said. The banknotes have been available in Japan since Wednesday morning.The 10,000-yen note features a portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi, an entrepreneur from the Meiji period (1868 to 1912) known as...
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Japan's central bank is issuing a new banknote series for the first time in 20 years. The new notes in denominations of 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 yen (approximately $60, $30 and $6) come "with the latest security features, including 3D holograms", the Governor of the Bank of Japan, Kazuo Ueda said in a statement on Wednesday. Efforts have also been made to improve the "universal design" of the notes, he said. The banknotes have been available in Japan since Wednesday morning.The 10,000-yen note features a portrait of Shibusawa Eiichi, an entrepreneur from the Meiji period (1868 to 1912) known as...
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New York (AFP) - Nvidia edged out other tech giants Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company, a rise that also helped lift the Nasdaq to a seventh straight record close. Nvidia's feat came on an up day for most global equity markets in spite of lackluster economic data in the United States and Germany and lingering unease about upcoming political elections in France. All three major US stock indices climbed, along with bourses in Paris, Frankfurt, London and Tokyo. Nvidia, which has enjoyed a monumental ascent over the last 18 months amid enthusiasm over generative a...
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Washington (AFP) - From a trade imbalance to technological competition, a host of economic flashpoints are boosting tensions between Washington and Beijing -- and these are among areas in which both Republicans and Democrats can agree. What's behind these concerns? American debtRepublicans in particular are worried about this issue, concerned that China holds too much American debt. The fear is that Beijing could use this to pressure Washington by threatening to resell its bonds, bringing down the value of holdings. While the American debt exceeds $34 trillion, only around $8 trillion is held ...
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Washington (AFP) - The status of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency is likely to continue, despite threats posed by China's rise and the growth of cryptocurrencies, a US Federal Reserve official said Thursday. The dollar continues to be the most widely used currency for international transactions, and is top among the notes held by foreign investors as a store of value, Fed Governor Christopher Waller told a conference in the Bahamas, according to prepared remarks. "By standard measures of an international currency's use, there has not been any notable erosion in the dollar's domina...
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Central banks all over the world, including the Federal Reserve in the United States, have been considering the development and circulation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). If you’re a cryptocurrency fan, you might be concerned about how this would affect the future of these coins. If you’re a crypto skeptic, you might be concerned that a centralized digital currency would have even more disadvantages than independent cryptocurrencies. And if you’re new to the world of crypto, you might have absolutely no idea what’s going on. Here’s what you need to know. The Premise of a Central Ba...
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