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…
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Dollar falls vs euro, sterling as ECB, BoE open door to hawks
The dollar wallowed at one-year lows against the euro and slipped against sterling in Asian trade on Thursday as…
Europe markets seen higher as UK voting begins, ECB in focus
Markets in Europe are on track to open higher Thursday morning as politics and monetary policy take center stage.…
Egypt central bank postpones interest rate decision to May 21 amid IMF debate
Egypt’s central bank decided to postpone its next monetary policy meeting on interest rates until Sunday, May 21,…
Fed’s Yellen aims to let healthy US economy coast along
The Federal Reserve's plans to raise U.S. interest rates gradually are aimed at sustaining full employment and…
Russia’s central bank cuts key rate to 9.75%
Russia's central bank cut on Friday its key rate to 9.75 percent and signalled more cuts would probably follow as…
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady as Fed sticks to rate-hike path
The Bank of Japan kept on Thursday monetary policy steady in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve's second interest…
Asia shares rise; Japanese benchmark at one-year high
Asian markets gained on Wednesday as investor sentiment were bolstered after the Dow hitting a new record close…
Dollar wavers near highs as investors await Fed this week
The dollar inched lower on Monday but didn't stray far from recent highs ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting…
Dow, S&P and transports end at all-time highs as stocks surge more than 1%
U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Wednesday as the Dow and S&P hit new record highs, while investors awaited a…