World markets are flat but the dollar is on the rampage
Reasons for the dollar’s surge include the outperformance of the US economy and worries about recessions in Japan and the eurozone
20 February 2020 - 13:11
London — The dollar trampled everything in its path on Thursday after a steep and sudden slide in the yen called into question its safe-haven status ,and other currencies, from the euro to the Australian dollar, were all knocked over.
The dollar has surged almost 2% against the yen since Tuesday, reaching its highest in almost 10 months, and climbed to near three-year highs against the euro...
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