Top Gainers and Losers: US Dollar and South African Rand


Top Gainers - global market

Over the past 7 days, the US dollar index has risen. At the same time, US dollar was unable to update the 20-year high recorded 2 weeks ago. The main positive factor is investors' expectations that the Federal Reserve System (Fed) will raise the rate immediately by 0.5% to 2.25% at the next meeting on July 27th. Now CME FedWatch estimates the probability of such an event at 83.2%. The strengthening of the US dollar contributed to lower prices for precious metals and commodities. This, in turn, weakened the currencies of commodity countries: the South African rand, the Australian and New Zealand dollars. High natural gas prices in the European Union have pushed energy-intensive companies such as steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG down. The ongoing crisis in Ukraine contributed to the weakening of the currencies of European countries that are not part of the euro area: the Polish zloty, Czech and Swedish krona. The Turkish lira has strengthened slightly due to the start of the tourist season. Investors expect an influx of foreign currency from tourists.

1. Sands China Ltd, +24,7% – Chinese management company for a network of casinos and hotels in Macau

2. Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc, +23,5% – Japanese electric company

Top Losers - global market

1. Regis Resources Ltd – Australian precious and non-ferrous metals mining company

2. ThyssenKrupp AG – German steel company

Top Gainers - foreign exchange market (Forex)

1. USDZAR, USDPLN - the growth of these charts means the strengthening of the US dollar against the South African rand and Polish zloty

2. USDSEK, USDCZK - the growth of these charts means the weakening of the Swedish and Czech korunas against the US dollar

Top Losers - foreign exchange market (Forex)

1. EURTRY, USDTRY - the decline of these charts means the weakening of the euro and the US dollar against the Turkish lira

2. NZDCHF, AUDCHF - the decline of these charts means the strengthening of the Swiss franc against the New Zealand and Australian dollars