Ruble hits 2-year high vs euro

The fact that Russian ruble has recovered fairly quickly at the most fronts is at least a bit surprising. However, now the ruble is creating new highs with some trading pairs. The ruble has reached a price of 76.9 versus euro, which is the strongest mark since March 2020.

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Russia to internationalize Chinese Yuan

Putin advocated for the internationalization of the Chinese yuan, saying that around two-thirds of trade between Russia and China is conducted in yuan and ruble. The president said his country supports the use of the yuan in trade between Russia and countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

EUR gains on all fronts

The euro strengthened against all fiat currencies, supporting the ongoing trends. EUR/AUD jumped 1.5%, while EUR/JPY and EUR/GBP are up 1.2%.

JPY gains momentum

The Japanese yen continues to appreciate against all currency pairs. NZD/JPY is down 1.33%, and CAD/JPY along with USD/JPY fell 1%.

JPY appreciates against all currencies

The Japanese yen drastically strengthened after the members of the Bank of Japan signaled the need to keep an ultra-easy policy. EUR/JPY is down 3%, and other currency pairs like AUD/JPY, NZDJPY, GBP/JPY along with CAD/JPY are 1.8% lower.

US dollar declines after US data

The US data released on Friday caused a selloff in the US dollar (USD) against all fiat currencies. USD/CHF fell 1.4%, USD/JPY dropped 1.35%, and GBP/USD is up 1.5%.

JPY declines after BoJ meeting

The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady at -0.1% at its meeting. JPY immediately weakened against all fiat currencies, with GBP/JPY rising 0.6% and NZD/JPY jumping 0.5%.

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Fed raised interest rates by 25 bps

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 bps as expected, from 4.75% to 5%. The news pushed Bitcoin to $29,000 and Nasdaq close to $13,000.

Chainlink Labs x PwC Germany

Enterprise blockchain adoption will be sped up thanks to a new partnership between Chainlink Labs and PwC Germany. Chainlink Labs will offer services to traditional businesses who are already working with PwC but have not yet adopted blockchain technology.

Magic Eden supports Bitcoin NFT trading

Magic Eden has become one of the first major NFT marketplaces to support Bitcoin NFTs (Ordinals). The company aims to leverage the rising interest in Ordinals after over 560,000 inscriptions were made. This is the fourth supported blockchain after Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon.

Russia to internationalize Chinese Yuan

Putin advocated for the internationalization of the Chinese yuan, saying that around two-thirds of trade between Russia and China is conducted in yuan and ruble. The president said his country supports the use of the yuan in trade between Russia and countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Inflation levels rise

The annual inflation rate in the UK unexpectedly jumped from 10.1% to 10.4%, significantly higher than the 9.9% forecast. Lebanon’s inflation surged from 123.53% to 189.67%. South Africa’s inflation jumped by 0.1% from 6.9% to 7%.

EUR gains on all fronts

The euro strengthened against all fiat currencies, supporting the ongoing trends. EUR/AUD jumped 1.5%, while EUR/JPY and EUR/GBP are up 1.2%.

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