The Russian Ruble Was Supposed to "Top the Pack" in 2020: Instead... It Got Sacked
by Nico Isaac
Updated: April 29, 2020
I'm Nico Isaac, and this is Chart of the Day
This chart of the U.S. dollar/Russian ruble rate captures one of the most dramatic forex pairs of 2020. From early January to late March, the dollar gained as the ruble plummeted (Mar 9 Moscow Times) to a four-year extreme.
Surmised one March 18 Reuters:
QUOTE: "The ruble has been one of the worst-performing currencies against the dollar this year, losing almost 18% of its value since late 2019 after a double hit from an oil price slump and a global sell-off due to the coronavirus outbreak." END QUOTE
That's a convenient explanation -- after the fact -- for why the ruble crumbled.
But could investors have prepared for the currency's reversal -- before the "double hit" of the oil slump and coronavirus?
That depends on where those investors looked for guidance. In late 2019, the ruble was enjoying a historic comeback. By year's end, it was the second-best performing currency against the dollar, and stood at its highest level against the buck in 17 months.
The mainstream sources were emphatically bullish.
Said one December 23 news source: "Ruble Set to Top the Pack in 2020"
Another called the currency a "Beacon of Light", forecasting Russia to enter 2020 with "one of most lucrative carry-trade currencies" in the world.
And this December 23 Moscow Times said quote "Five Years After Meltdown, Ruble is Reborn as Trade-War Refuge"
Again, the mainstream experts expected the ruble to be a "beacon of light" in early 2020. Instead, it became a source of darkness, as it sold-off against the U.S. dollar in January, February and March.
Thankfully, the Ruble bulls were not the only game in town. On December 25, 2019 -- before the coronavirus first made headlines AND before the oil price slump -- our Currency Pro Service featured a special opportunity in the U.S. dollar/ruble pair.
There, the December 25 update forecast a "massive advance" for the USDRUB (i.e. a massive sell-off in the ruble against the greenback) along with this chart showing the scope of the move.
When the 2020 arrived, the ruble's uptrend departed, along with the widespread hopes for its comeback.
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