The shilling traded relatively flat versus the greenback in what was a dull Wednesday trading session. The home unit was little changed against the dollar in a session that saw both demand and supply equally matched. Dollar flows from corporates tipped the scale slightly in the afternoon and helped the USD/UGX currency pair gain 2 […]
The home unit seesawed between gains and losses in the previous trading session, ending the day unchanged versus its American counterpart. Early trading saw the shilling advance marginally against the dollar on the back of augmented inflows. As the session progressed foreign currency buyers retreated from the sidelines to take advantage of the low levels […]
A quiet session yesterday saw the shilling end the day little changed from previous close. Sideways trading was the dominant theme in the local currency market with activity from both demand and supply counters remaining well balanced through the day. In today’s trade, market chatter alludes to range bound trading as demand and supply forces […]
The shilling traded within confined ranges against the U.S. dollar on Friday, in a session characterized by minimal activity. Matching flows on both the demand and supply counters failed to stir the market, and left the USDUGX currency pair unchanged by the end of the day. Market chatter alludes to range bound trading, with the […]
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The shilling traded sideways against its American counterpart, though ending the day unchanged from previous close. Lack of economic news left most of the players sidelined with price action for the USD-UGX pair guided mostly by flows. Corporate dollar demand remained well matched by foreign currency inflows from various sectors of the economy throughout the […]
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The Uganda shilling continued to trade firmly against the dollar clinging onto previous gains. The domestic unit showed strength against its U.S. counterpart amid tight liquidity conditions. Dollar appetite from corporate and interbank players remained fairly low throughout the day to allow the home unit close with its right foot forward. We expect the USDUGX […]
The Uganda shilling maintained an upward trend against its foreign counterpart in yesterday’s session locking 10 shillings by the days close. Increased dollar inflows from various sectors of the economy amid ebbing greenback demand gave the local currency a boost leading to a stronger close. We see the USD/UGX pair trading within the familiar ranges […]