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Ankur Banerjee

Ankur Banerjee

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Buoyant dollar keeps pound, euro and yen under pressure

The U.S. dollar charged ahead on Thursday underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure near multi-month lows amid

Buoyant dollar keeps pound, euro and yen under pressure
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Bond selloff eases in Asia, stocks fall with eyes on UK gilts, US policy

A global bond rout eased on Thursday and the dollar held steady near its highest levels in more than a year, although stocks continued to fall with

Bond selloff eases in Asia, stocks fall with eyes on UK gilts, US policy
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

China hurries to shore up sliding yuan and stock markets

China's stock exchanges and central bank rushed to defend a tumbling yuan and falling stock markets on Monday, trying to soothe investors

China hurries to shore up sliding yuan and stock markets
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Stocks rally after recent weakness, dollar slips

Global stocks rallied on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline, while the dollar stalled after its recent rally but found some support from a

Stocks rally after recent weakness, dollar slips
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Dollar at two-year high on growth outlook, euro tumbles

The U.S. dollar jumped to a two-year high on Thursday in the first day of 2025 trading, building on last year's strong gains on expectations U.S. growth will beat

Dollar at two-year high on growth outlook, euro tumbles
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Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure

Global stocks declined on Tuesday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields again contributed to a lackluster close in an otherwise strong year for equities.

Stocks end strong year with a whimper as yields apply pressure
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Dollar dominates on cautious Fed, Trump trade

The U.S. dollar hit a two-year high and was on track to post an annual gain against almost all major currencies on Tuesday as the prospect that the Federal

Dollar dominates on cautious Fed, Trump trade
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Stocks hit, dollar slips in illiquid year-end profit taking

U.S. stocks wrapped up Christmas week on Friday with retracements of double-digit uptrends, and, alongside the

Stocks hit, dollar slips in illiquid year-end profit taking
Asia|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Dollar edges higher as Fed rates view sets direction

The dollar edged higher on Tuesday in thin holiday trading as the expected slower path of interest rate cuts from the U.S.

Dollar edges higher as Fed rates view sets direction
Asia|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Fed's hawkish tilt has emerging markets scurrying to save currencies

Central banks from Brazil to Indonesia scrambled to defend their struggling currencies on Thursday, hours after the Federal Reserve jolted

Fed's hawkish tilt has emerging markets scurrying to save currencies
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Wall Street ends mixed, Treasury yields rise as markets mull Fed's slowdown signal

Wall Street stumbled to a close Thursday, ending nearly flat after an earlier rally ran out of steam late in the session as investors continued to parse the

Wall Street ends mixed, Treasury yields rise as markets mull Fed's slowdown signal

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