USD/RUB

It may be well documented, but it is also worth remembering that the December tends to be the most bearish month for the US dollar. Data of the past 43 years shows the USD index has: • Delivered the worst returns of the year in December (-0.86% average, -0.69% median) • Closed lower 62.8% of the time in December • Delivered the strongest returns of the year ...

charts The euphoria surrounding the “Trump trades” appears to have waned just weeks after completion of the U.S. presidential election. Initially, these trades dominated the investment landscape, driving U.S. stock markets to record highs, pushing Treasury yields upward, and strengthening the dollar amid expectations of tax cuts, increased government ...