Today: October 04, 2024
Today: October 04, 2024

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Dollar hits six-week high before payrolls report

The dollar rose to a six-week high on Thursday as data showed a still-solid U.S. economy before Friday's closely watched jobs report, while safe haven demand on

Dollar hits six-week high before payrolls report
Finance

Dollar hits six-week high before payrolls report

The dollar rose to a six-week high on Thursday as data showed a still-solid U.S. economy before Friday's closely watched jobs report, while safe haven demand on

Dollar hits six-week high before payrolls report
Asia

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities

MSCI's global equities index was down slightly on Wednesday while the dollar rose and oil prices pared earlier gains, as investors

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities
Asia

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities

MSCI's global equities index was down slightly on Wednesday while the dollar rose and oil prices pared earlier gains, as investors

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities
Asia

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities

MSCI's global equities index was down slightly on Wednesday while the dollar rose and oil prices pared earlier gains, as investors

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities
Asia

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities

MSCI's global equities index was down slightly on Wednesday while the dollar rose and oil prices pared earlier gains, as investors

Stock indexes steady, oil rises as wary investors eye Middle East hostilities
Economy|Finance|News

Dollar drops as data boost fades; Swiss franc gains following rate cut

The dollar weakened in choppy trading on Thursday after a boost from healthy U.S. economic data faded, while the Swiss franc rose after the country's central

Dollar drops as data boost fades; Swiss franc gains following rate cut
Economy|Finance|News

Dollar drops as data boost fades; Swiss franc gains following rate cut

The dollar weakened in choppy trading on Thursday after a boost from healthy U.S. economic data faded, while the Swiss franc rose after the country's central

Dollar drops as data boost fades; Swiss franc gains following rate cut
Economy|Finance|News

Dollar drops as data boost fades; Swiss franc gains following rate cut

The dollar weakened in choppy trading on Thursday after a boost from healthy U.S. economic data faded, while the Swiss franc rose after the country's central

Dollar drops as data boost fades; Swiss franc gains following rate cut
Election

US dollar mixed after inflation report supports smaller Fed rate cut

The U.S. dollar was mixed overall on Wednesday in choppy trading after data showed underlying inflation in the world's largest economy

US dollar mixed after inflation report supports smaller Fed rate cut
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Japan's Nikkei seen hitting all-time high by end-2025 - Reuters poll

Japan's Nikkei 225 share average will extend its recovery from the worst sell-off in 37 years during the rest of 2024 before pushing to an all-time high by the end

Japan's Nikkei seen hitting all-time high by end-2025 - Reuters poll
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Japan's Nikkei seen hitting all-time high by end-2025 - Reuters poll

Japan's Nikkei 225 share average will extend its recovery from the worst sell-off in 37 years during the rest of 2024 before pushing to an all-time high by the end

Japan's Nikkei seen hitting all-time high by end-2025 - Reuters poll
Business

Tech pulls down Asia stocks, dollar gains on inflation data

Asian stocks slumped on Friday, tracking tech-led declines on Wall Street overnight after hotter-than-forecast U.S. inflation knocked back bets for how soon and

Tech pulls down Asia stocks, dollar gains on inflation data
Business

China shares soar, Japan slides as yen pinned near intervention zone

Chinese shares led a rally around most of Asia on Monday amid a broadly optimistic global economic backdrop, but Japanese shares tumbled with the yen pinned near

China shares soar, Japan slides as yen pinned near intervention zone
Business

Asia stocks mixed, yen nears intervention zone

Japanese stocks advanced amid a weakening yen on Wednesday while Chinese stocks slipped, with overall regional trading lacking strong direction in a holiday-

Asia stocks mixed, yen nears intervention zone
Business

Stocks skid as China's NPC disappoints, bitcoin nears record

Chinese stocks stumbled on Tuesday, dragging Asian peers with them, as investors showed their disappointment at Beijing's plans to support the economy as its week-

Stocks skid as China's NPC disappoints, bitcoin nears record
Business

Dollar eases as Fed clues awaited; bitcoin hits 2-year high

The U.S. dollar drifted weaker on Monday, pressured by lower Treasury yields, as traders waited for more crucial economic data for fresh clues on the timing of

Dollar eases as Fed clues awaited; bitcoin hits 2-year high
Business

Dollar droops as key US data looms; yen firms on CPI beat

The dollar traded on the back foot on Tuesday, as markets looked ahead to a week of key U.S. economic data that will provide fresh signals on how soon the Federal

Dollar droops as key US data looms; yen firms on CPI beat
Business

Japan's Nikkei nears record peak after Nvidia beat, rest of Asia muted

Japan's Nikkei share average climbed to the cusp of an all-time peak on Thursday after unexpectedly strong revenue forecasts from U.S. chip designer Nvidia lifted

Japan's Nikkei nears record peak after Nvidia beat, rest of Asia muted
Business

Dollar reigns supreme as hot CPI cools bets for Fed cuts

The dollar traded near three-month highs to major peers on Wednesday as traders pushed back bets for a first Federal Reserve interest rate cut following

Dollar reigns supreme as hot CPI cools bets for Fed cuts
Business

Dollar on defensive after pullback from nearly 3-month peak

The dollar remained under pressure on Wednesday after retreating from a nearly three-month high against the euro in the previous session with a decline in U.S. bond

Dollar on defensive after pullback from nearly 3-month peak
Business

China fuels Asian stocks rally, oil climbs on Red Sea worries

Chinese equities led a rally in Asian stocks to start the week, after regulators took new steps over the weekend to support the market.

China fuels Asian stocks rally, oil climbs on Red Sea worries
Business

Dollar on back foot as traders look to Fed for cut timing clues

The dollar remained on the back foot versus major rivals on Wednesday, as traders braced for the conclusion of a Federal Reserve policy meeting and clues on when

Dollar on back foot as traders look to Fed for cut timing clues
Business|Economy|Finance

Dollar rises after August US payrolls report paints mixed picture

The dollar rose in volatile trading on Friday after data showed U.S. employment grew less than expected in August, but indicated only a steady slowdown in the

Dollar rises after August US payrolls report paints mixed picture
Economy|Finance

Dollar eases after hitting highest in two weeks, US job data looms

The dollar edged down on Monday but remained within striking distance of its highest level in almost two weeks as investors' focus moved to a U.S. jobs report due at the

Dollar eases after hitting highest in two weeks, US job data looms

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