After wild year, euro zone is top pick of world bond markets
For investors who braved their ‘bonds are back’ call in a turbulent year, euro zone debt was the big winner and a souring economy with tighter purse strings mean its ...
The digital euro and its financial implications
By Dorina Mastora
The advent of digital currencies presents us with a new epoch characterised by an innovative breed of money. At the heart of this revolution is the digital ...
Euro leaps parity on ECB, world stocks hit one-week high
The euro rose back above parity to a two-week high against the dollar on Friday following a large rate hike and hawkish comments from the European Central Bank, while a ...
Euro holds above 2-decade low before ECB decision
The euro was hovering above Tuesday’s two-decade low on Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) and comments from the head of the ...
Euro clings to parity as markets await US inflation data
The euro was hovering just above parity with the US dollar on Wednesday while traders focused on US data due later in the session that is expected to show inflation ...
Euro pulls back from near parity, up 0.2 per cent
The euro bounced from near-parity versus the dollar on Tuesday and pushed into positive territory in volatile London trading.
Against the greenback, the euro rose 0.2 per cent to $1.0057 after falling 0.4 ...
Euro bounces off lows but heads for big weekly loss
The euro edged off five-year lows to rise back above $1.04 on Friday, but it is headed for a big weekly loss after Russia’s decision to restrict gas supplies to ...
Euro peers over the cliff at dollar parity as recession looms
The euro’s drop to a five-year low is rekindling the possibility the currency will reach parity versus the dollar for the first time in two decades, as fears of ...
Euro falls below $1.06 for first time in five years
The euro fell below $1.06 for the first time in five years against a broadly strong US dollar on Wednesday amid rising concerns around energy safety and growth slowdown in China ...
Dollar rises ahead of payrolls, euro edges lower
The dollar extended a rebound versus major peers on Friday ahead of a key US jobs report that could help the Federal Reserve decide whether to make an interest rate ...
Euro jumps as Russian Foreign Minister sees hope for compromise with Ukraine
The euro jumped on Wednesday and was set for its third consecutive daily gains versus the dollar on Wednesday after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said peace talks with Ukraine ...
A critical evaluation of the single European currency’s first 20 years
By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides
The circulation of the euro began 20 years ago, two years after it was formed virtually. This article aims to critically evaluate the evolution of ...
Euro climbs after ECB’s ‘ground-breaking’ hawkish turn
The euro was on track on Friday for its best week versus the dollar since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, after a hawkish turn by the European Central Bank (ECB) sent ...