Articles By Shankar Besta

Australian dollar - RMB

China GDP Data Could Pose Downside Risks to Australian Dollar

China is scheduled to its key economic data on Friday and any downside surprises in the data are likely to weigh on the commodity currencies, mainly the Australian dollar (AUD).

Japanese Yen

China’s Slowdown Remains A Drag On Japan’s Export Growth

The economic slowdown in China has affected the growth of exports in other Asian countries, especially in Japan.

US Dollar

Dollar Remains Safe Parking Lot For Funds

The U.S. dollar is expected to hold its own as a safe-haven currency in the near term as risk aversion in the global financial markets remains amid the euro zone's troubles.

Gold bars and dollar bills of various denominations

USD Gains as Dash to Safe Haven Currencies Gathers Pace Over Eurozone Fears

The U.S. dollar’s status as a safe-haven currency in risk aversion mode gains momentum again, as investors avoid risky assets amid intensifying concerns over the euroarea crisis. Besides, other safe-haven currencies such as Japanese yen (JPY) and Swiss franc (CHF), which also attract investors’ att...

Traders work at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange

German GDP Rebounds Sharply, Avoids Recession

German economic growth rose well above expectations in the first quarter this year, proving that the contraction in country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter last year was not the start of recession.

Euro

Strong GDP Data Lends Support to EUR

The euro (EUR) rose against its major counterparts on Tuesday following the release of better-than-expected growth data in Germany and eurozone, although concerns over Greece exiting the eurozone remain intact weighing on the single currency.

Euro

Will Euro Touch Its 2012 Lows?

The downtrend in the euro (EUR) seems set to last in the coming weeks as the single currency continues to come under pressure due to political uncertainty, sovereign debt crisis, and deepening recession in the eurozone.

A woman leaves a branch of Bank of China in Beijing

Slowing China’s Industrial Output to Pressure Beijing to Ease Monetary Policy

The slowdown in the economic activity of China continued in April as the weakening external demand and domestic consumption hit the industrial activity in the world’s second largest economy to reach its lowest level since May 2009, showing evidence that decelerating growth in the country is to yet find the bottom.

China manufacturing

Slowing Chinese Economy Yet to Find a Bottom

The slowing Chinese economy seems to have not yet found a floor as the latest trade data shows further evidence that the world’s second largest economy is still struggling to post a strong rebound.

Euro Zone

EUR/USD Could Break Lower End of 1.30 - 1.35 Range in Short-Term: Analysts

The euro (EUR) continues to weaken against the U.S. dollar (USD) due to growing concerns over the political and economic situations in the region, with the latest dismal data and elections in France and Greece likely to put further downward pressure on the single currency.