BOJ policy shift gains attention
The possibility BOJ changing its policy in March is gaining attention, with traders and economists showing…
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4 insurers vying to cover Egypt NBE bank’s Islamic branch clients
Four takaful insurance companies are competing to win an insurance policy to cover clients of the National Bank of…
BOJ ramp up buffer for easy-policy exit after profit jump
The Bank of Japan posted its biggest annual recurring profit in two decades in the fiscal year ended in March,…
May rejects pivot towards Brexit customs union compromise
Prime Minister Theresa May has rejected the idea of targeting a customs union with the European Union, pouring cold…
Supreme Court lets Trump transgender troop restrictions take effect
U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump enforce his policy barring certain transgender people from…
Gold rises further as US dollar eases
Gold prices rose further on Monday as the dollar eased to its lowest in nearly two weeks after U.S. President…
Dollar steadies as Syria woes give way to lingering trade concerns
The dollar steadied on Tuesday as the market's focus shifted back to U.S. trade policy as investors wagered…
Dollar firm, underpinned by higher US bond yields as markets await Fed
Dollar prices traded above a recent three-year low against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, having drawn…
Europe ends under pressure as utilities slip 2%; Fed decision looms
European stocks ended Wednesday's trading session in the red, as investors waited for the outcome of the U.S.…
Asia markets tread water ahead of Fed decision; dollar slips after Alabama election…
Asian markets were mixed in Wednesday trading as investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's two-day…
Dollar prices firm with focus on Fed meeting; kiwi edges higher
The dollar held firm near two-week highs versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, with traders awaiting…
European shares close slightly lower despite commodity bounce; central bank meetings loom
European markets finished on a mixed note Monday as investors looked ahead to two key monetary policy meetings…
Egypt signs $1.15 billion World Bank loan to boost economy
Egypt on Friday signed a deal with the World Bank for a $1.15 billion development policy loan to fund the…
World Bank approves $1.15 bln loan to Egypt to support economy
World Bank Group said its executive board approved on Tuesday a $1.15 billion development policy loan for Egypt to…
Gold prices nudge up ahead of Fed meeting minutes
Gold prices inched up early on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of minutes from the…
Dollar edges up ahead of Fed decision; kiwi jumps on strong jobs data
Dollar prices edged higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting…
The Bank of Japan keeps its monetary policy steady
Bank of Japan said Tuesday it is holding its monetary policy steady, even as its peers in the U.S. and Europe begin…
Gold edges down on caution ahead of key central bank meetings
Gold inched lower on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of policy meetings of three major central banks…
Crown prince pledges a moderate Saudi Arabia
Powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged a "moderate, open" Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, breaking with…
Dollar climbs to 3-month high against yen on Abe election win
Dollar prices touched a three-month high against the yen on Monday, with an emphatic election victory for Japan's…
Dollar supported as US yields rise on Fed leadership speculation
Dollar prices held to gains against the yen and euro on Tuesday, supported by a rise in Treasury yields following…
White House again rejects talks with North Korea on nuclear issue
The White House on Monday ruled out talks with North Korea except to discuss the fate of Americans held there,…
Dollar hovers near 8-week high vs yen; focus on Fed meeting
Dollar prices held steady at near 8-week highs versus the yen on Tuesday, with investors awaiting the Federal…
Central Bank Governor Amer says Egypt inflation has peaked
Egyptian Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer said inflation in the most populous Arab country has peaked after policy…
Asia markets gain as investors await monetary policy cues later this week
Asian shares gained on Monday as investors anticipated clues on the direction of monetary policy from central…
Fed meeting could trigger stock sector rotation
U.S. equity investors could rotate out of high-yielding sectors and into stocks of banks, which would benefit from…
European markets to open lower; investors await Bank of England policy decision
European markets are poised to open lower Thursday as investors assess geopolitical developments and look ahead to…
Dollar buoyant against yen, pound hits 1-year high on inflation jump
Dollar prices were buoyant against the yen on Wednesday, although it was capped against the euro with a…
Euro inches higher ahead of ECB; loonie stands tall after BoC rate hike
Euro prices held firm on Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank policy meeting, while the Canadian dollar…
Trump: I will ‘revisit’ DACA if Congress can’t legalize it
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night said he would "revisit" the Obama-era policy shielding hundreds of…
Trump defends Arpaio pardon, calls former sheriff a ‘patriot’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday defended his controversial pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who…
Trump likely to rescind Obama ‘Dreamer’ program: media reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to rescind an Obama-era policy that protects nearly 600,000 immigrants who…
Egypt’s policy measures improve banking but investments slow: BLOM official
Egypt's policy decisions last November to float the pound and subsequently raise interest rates have improved…
Lebanese army, Hezbollah declare offensives on ISIS at Syrian border
The Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against an Islamic State enclave on the northeast border with…
European markets set to open lower; Vestas and Kingfisher report earnings
Markets in Europe are forecast to open lower Thursday as uncertainty surrounding internal U.S. policy continues…
Trump eyes top policy aide for communications director role: official
The White House may appoint a senior policy adviser with hardline views on immigration, who recently sparred with…
Dollar steady above 13-month low ahead of Fed, takes Senate vote in stride
The dollar bobbed above a 13-month low against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, as investors awaited the…
Dollar prices fall on perceived ECB path, US political roadblocks
The U.S. dollar hit its lowest level in more than a year against a basket of major rivals on Friday a day after…
Euro clings to ECB tapering hopes, yen little moved after BOJ
The euro held near a 14-month high against the dollar on Thursday as investors look to hints from the European…
Gold rises after Yellen hints at only gradual tightening
Gold prices rose on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the central bank would only…