Russia’s central bank includes Egyptian pound in its official exchange rates list
Russia’s central bank has included the Egyptian pound in its list of currencies it sets official exchange rates for…
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Dollar firm near 2-week high, risk appetite unfazed by weak China GDP
The dollar held steady near a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Monday, as investor risk appetite…
Gold nudges down as strong US data boosts rate rise view
Gold prices inched down on Thursday as robust U.S. data potentially bolstered the chances of multiple U.S. interest…
Dollar keeps gains before new US move on China tariffs
The dollar held above a recent 1-1/2 month trough against a basket of major currencies on Monday as investors…
Dollar rises as trade tensions keep markets on edge
The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Monday thanks to strong U.S. August jobs data and amid…
Dollar falls as rally fades, China’s yuan steady
The U.S. dollar edged lower against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as its recent rally on global trade…
Asian stocks trade mixed as early gains fade; yuan softens
Asian stocks traded mixed on Thursday, with some markets losing steam after initially trading higher on the back of…
Dollar fades from 2-week high tied to trade fears
Dollar dipped against a basket of currencies on Friday, fading from a two-week peak which was tied to news of a…
Dollar prices tread water as trade fears cap bounce from 2-week low
Dollar prices held steady against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, its earlier bounce from two-week lows…
Dollar prices slip vs yen amid growing worry of wider trade fights
Dollar prices fell against the yen in Asian trade on Tuesday, hovering near a two-week low, as worries about an…
Euro prices gain on growth data, Italian assurances to stay put
Euro prices rose on Friday as traders were encouraged by improved regional economic growth data and new assurances…
Dollar prices hover near 11-month highs, shaky pound awaits BOE
Dollar prices hovered near an 11-month high against a basket of currencies on Thursday, supported by a rise in U.S.…
Dollar prices steady as risk aversion ebbs, Sino-US trade rift still a worry
Dollar prices steadied against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as risk aversion sparked by concerns over a…
Asian stocks close mixed as trade concerns return to the fore
Asian stocks closed mixed early on Friday, with investors cautious over trade tensions after the United States…
Dollar prices rise ahead of Fed minutes; Turkish lira tumbles
The dollar edged higher versus a basket of currencies on Wednesday, with investors awaiting the minutes of the…
Gold falls in three weeks; strong dollar and Fed rate hike view weigh
Gold prices dropped to its lowest level over three weeks on Thursday as a stronger dollar and increasing prospects…
Dollar index inches higher; Jackson Hole meeting in focus
Dollar prices inched higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, with traders focusing on the annual central…
Dollar falls on uncertainty but ends week with modest gain
Dollar prices fell against a basket of major currencies on Friday as continued uncertainty over the economic…
Dollar languishes near 13-month low as focus turns to Fed meeting
The dollar languished near a 13-month low against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, with traders skeptical that…
Dollar slips but still wobbly as hawkish central banks help peers
Dollar prices edged off from a nine-month low against a basket of currencies on Monday, but it remained shaky as…
Dollar advance stalls as oil slides, pound struggles near 2-month low
Dollar prices pulled back from one-month highs against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as tumbling oil prices…
Dollar firms against sterling, euro amid political uncertainties
The dollar firmed against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as the euro and sterling were pressured by political…
Dollar prices climb, markets take N.Korea missile test in stride
The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Monday, moving away from last week's 6-1/2-month lows…
Dollar nurses losses as Washington rocked by new probe into Trump’s campaign
The dollar wallowed near six-month lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday as the U.S. political…
Dollar prices near to two-month low
U.S. dollar slid to a near two-month low against a basket of currencies on Monday as concerns mounted about the…
Asia stocks lower; Japan shut for Emperor’s birthday
Asian shares were in the red on Friday with little Christmas cheer in thin holiday trade, after the Dow Jones index…
Dollar loses steam ahead of holidays, US indicators
The dollar slipped from its 14-year-high against a basket of currencies on Thursday as investors took profits ahead…
Gold prices refresh as US dollar slips
Gold edged up on Monday, extending its recovery from a 10-1/2-month low hit last week, as the U.S. dollar slipped…
Gold falls to over 10-month low as Fed signals more rate hikes
Gold prices dropped to their lowest in over 10 months on Thursday, with the dollar surging after the United States…
Dollar at 14-year peak as Fed rejuvenates Trump-rally, emerging FX on back foot
The dollar rose to a 14-year peak against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after the Federal Reserve…
Asia shares trade mixed ahead of Fed decision
Asian shares flip-flopped on Wednesday with markets cautious ahead of what is expected to be the Federal Reserve's…
Chinese markets fall more than 2% on new regulations
Shares in China took a tumble on Monday after regulatory curbs on aggressive share purchases by insurers ahead of…
Asia markets jump after Wall Street rally
Asian markets were mostly exuberant on Thursday, after major U.S. indexes had a banner session, hitting record…
Asia markets higher, RBA holds rates steady
Asian markets bounced back on Tuesday with the central bank in Australia holding its benchmark rate steady and as…
Dollar clings near 13-1/2-year high, pauses after rally
The dollar hovered near a recent 13 1/2-year peak on Wednesday, taking a breather after surging on expectations…
Australia shares climb 1%, Asian market gains in the US
Australian stocks climbed on Wednesday, tracking U.S. stock markets' rise to all-time closing highs on Tuesday, but…
Asia markets make a turnaround to trade mostly higher
Asia markets found a new spring in their step, trading mostly higher on Monday, as dollar strength took a breather…
Gold slides to 5-1/2-month low on dollar surge
Gold hit its lowest since late May on Friday as the dollar surged to a near 14-year peak on expectations for a U.S.…
Dollar index set for biggest 2-week rise in 20 months
The dollar rose to its highest level since April 2003 against a basket of currencies on Friday and was on track for…