US dollar

US Dollar Slides to Four-Year Low as Trump Shrugs Off Weakness, Markets Brace for Policy Turbulence

The U.S. dollar extended its sharp sell-off on Tuesday (January 27), sinking to its lowest level in nearly four years against a basket of major currencies after President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about the greenback’s decline, telling reporters he believed...
Shigeru Ishiba

“Ishiba Shock” – Could a Skyrocketing Yen Shake Global Markets?

Stock investors in Japan have already felt the sting of what’s being called the “Ishiba shock.” However, the turmoil shaking the markets may only just be beginning for currency traders. With the yen seemingly set to surge, the election of...