Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Finance

US dollar advances on month-end demand; focus on economic data

The U.S. dollar gained on Wednesday due to month-end buying and technical factors after recent declines that pushed it to its weakest in more than a

US dollar advances on month-end demand; focus on economic data
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Japanese shares end choppy day higher as BOJ deputy seeks to soothe markets

Japanese shares ended higher on Wednesday in a rollercoaster week of double-digit losses and gains that led the Bank of Japan's deputy governor to reassure investors

Japanese shares end choppy day higher as BOJ deputy seeks to soothe markets
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Japanese shares rally hard after biggest sell-off since 1987 Black Monday crash

Japanese stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday from the previous session's searing sell-off and double-digit losses as Federal Reserve comments and data gave investors

Japanese shares rally hard after biggest sell-off since 1987 Black Monday crash
Economy|Finance

Yen gains on reports of possible BOJ hike to 0.25%

The Japanese yen gained on Tuesday on news reports that the Bank of Japan is considering raising rates to 0.25% when it concludes its two-day meeting on Wednesday.

Yen gains on reports of possible BOJ hike to 0.25%
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

What the BOJ's reduced bond buying will mean for markets

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to unveil details of a quantitative tightening (QT) plan at its monetary policy meeting next week, aimed at reducing its holdings

What the BOJ's reduced bond buying will mean for markets
Economy

Dollar weakness supports pound and euro, elections in focus

The pound and the euro gained against the dollar on Thursday after weak U.S. economic data sent the greenback lower the previous day, as voting

Dollar weakness supports pound and euro, elections in focus
Economy|News|Political

Dollar slips against euro as European political jitters subside

The dollar slipped against the euro on Monday, as the common currency recovered from the more than one-month lows hit last week amid political turmoil in

Dollar slips against euro as European political jitters subside
Economy

Dollar softens after claims data, pound recovers from BoE-led low

The dollar weakened against most currencies on Thursday after economic data showed more signs of softening in the U.S. labor market, while the pound rebounded

Dollar softens after claims data, pound recovers from BoE-led low
Economy

Dollar steady as markets assess higher-than-expected US CPI

The dollar held steady against peer currencies on Friday, as investors weighed higher-than-expected U.S. consumer price inflation against market bets that the Federal

Dollar steady as markets assess higher-than-expected US CPI
Economy|News

Dollar pares losses as Fed officials project only one rate cut this year

The dollar dropped on Wednesday after data showed that consumer prices in May rose less than economists expected, but pared losses after updated interest rate

Dollar pares losses as Fed officials project only one rate cut this year
Business|Economy|News|World

Yen tumbles as markets on alert for Japan action; dollar falls after data

The yen dropped to multi-year lows against the U.S. dollar and euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened Japanese intervention watch ahead of

Yen tumbles as markets on alert for Japan action; dollar falls after data
Business|Economy|News|World

Analysis-The yen has a yield problem the BOJ can't easily fix

As the yen plumbs three-decade lows and pressure grows on Japan to intervene or make monetary policy changes, traders figure there is not much Tokyo can do to reverse

Analysis-The yen has a yield problem the BOJ can't easily fix

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