This Thursday, as the European currency fell against the dollar and the yen, the Turkish lira plunged. Investors are waiting to see which central banks tighten their monetary policies the fastest to deal with inflation and the risk of limiting the economic rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a risk-averse market after a report from the US Central Bank (Fed) cautious on the outlook for the economy, the euro fell Thursday against the US dollar and the yen, two safe havens. Around 2:00 p.m. GMT (4:00 p.m. CET), the euro lost 0.05% against the greenback, at 1.1646 dollars for one euro. Against the yen, the euro lost 0.54% to 132.47 yen. The pound hit historic lows against the dollar (9.49 pounds) and the euro (11.06 pounds).