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The U.S. dollar bounced to a two-week top
December 4th, 2017
The U.S. dollar bounced to a two-week top on Monday and S&P futures jumped as traders marked the passage of a Senate tax bill over the weekend, a move that raises the risk of more aggressive rate hikes in ...
The Euro Rose, Asian stocks recovered; Key Events to Watch This Week
November 21st, 2017
Asian stocks recovered some of their recent losses, with Chinese shares bouncing from recent declines, as traders put on hold concerns about U.S. tax reforms and European political issues in a holiday-shortened week in America. Treasuries and the dollar ...
The yen and the won rose; The euro was flat
November 3rd, 2017
Equities in Asia were mixed as investors assessed the latest news on U.S. tax-cut plans and looked ahead to Friday’s American jobs report. The Australian dollar took a hit and bond yields headed lower after retail sales data raised ...
Former HSBC Executive Found Guilty of Fraud in $3.5 Billion Currency Trade
October 24th, 2017
A U.S. jury on Monday found former HSBC executive Mark Johnson guilty of defrauding Cairn Energy (CRNZF, +0.00%) in a $3.5 billion currency trade in 2011. U.S. prosecutors have said that Mark Johnson, formerly head of HSBC’s global foreign ...
Yen and Kiwi fell, the Euro was down; Key events coming up this week
October 23rd, 2017
A landslide election victory for Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent the yen down and stocks in Tokyo higher, with the path paved for a continuation of loose monetary policy. With Abe now in good political shape ahead of ...
Dollar dips into the red, as euro climbs higher
October 19th, 2017
The U.S. dollar dipped into negative territory against its major rivals Wednesday, eclipsing gains from earlier in the session and snapping a four-day winning streak. Where currencies are trading The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.03% which gauges the ...
Dollar advanced against its major G10 peers; Key events coming up this week
October 16th, 2017
Stocks in Asia advanced with bonds after inflation data in the U.S. added to evidence that global growth is continuing steadily with limited price pressures in the American economy. Equity indexes climbed from Tokyo to Sydney with a gauge ...
Why the Euro is in negative picture
October 3rd, 2017
The euro doesn’t look like an attractive option in the short-term given political uncertainty in regions like northeastern Spain, currency strategists told CNBC Monday. Catalonia’s separatist calls add to a negative picture for the euro, traders say The euro-dollar ...
The dollar’s strength pressured many emerging market currencies
September 28th, 2017
The dollar and U.S. bond yields rose on Thursday after President Donald Trump proposed the biggest U.S. tax overhaul in three decades and as strong U.S. economic data added to the case for a rate hike by the Federal ...
U.S. dollar rallied against most of its main rivals
September 21st, 2017
The U.S. dollar rallied against most of its main rivals Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s policy statement. The central bank kept its interest rate on hold, but detailed that it would unwind its bloated post-financial-crisis balance sheet starting October. ...