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Dollar slumps after Trump offers no details on economic policies
January 12th, 2017
The dollar skidded on Thursday, moving back toward one-month lows against the perceived safe-haven yen, after President-elect Donald Trump’s highly-awaited news conference failed to offer details on his promises to boost fiscal spending and cut taxes. Trump, who takes ...
Dollar Drops Further While Asia Stocks Are Mixed: Markets Wrap
January 10th, 2017
U.S. currency continues slide from peak at start of year Japanese shares slump, Hong Kong equities gain for fourth day The dollar slumped for a second day, continuing its slide from a multi-year peak at the beginning of 2017. ...
The decline in global forex trading
December 29th, 2016
Few surveys chart financial history and the changing structure and activities in financial markets as well as the Bank for International Settlements’ Triennial Central Bank Survey of foreign exchange and over-the-counter derivatives. The 2016 Triennial survey covers the period ...
Toshiba may book loss of several hundreds of billion yen; stock tumbles 12 percent
December 27th, 2016
Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said it may book a goodwill impairment loss of several hundreds of billion yen on a U.S. nuclear power acquisition – a shock warning that sent it stock tumbling 12 percent and rekindled concerns about its ...
Asian shares fell on the last trading day before Christmas
December 23rd, 2016
Hong Kong, Chinese stocks among worst performers on tightening Crude oil drops as most government bond yields head higher Asian shares fell on the last trading day before Christmas as Chinese equities extended their losses amid concerns over rising ...
Asian Equities Gain as Dow Hits Record, Oil Climbs: Markets Wrap
December 21st, 2016
Investors shrug off Europe terror events, eye U.S. economy Yen rebounds after weakening to lowest level since February Asian stocks followed advances in U.S. and European equities as the prospects of faster U.S. economic growth propelled markets toward the ...
Dollar Extends Loss Amid Drone Concern, Oil Rises for Second Day
December 19th, 2016
China seized U.S. drone in international waters in Asia Japan shares fall for first time in three days as yen gains The dollar retreated versus most major peers, as heightened geopolitical tensions over China’s seizure of a U.S. naval ...
Asian Stocks, Dollar Steady as Fed Day Arrives; Crude Retreats
December 14th, 2016
Asian Stocks, Dollar Steady as Fed Day Arrives; Crude Retreats Odds of a rate hike Wednesday have been at 100% all month Crude snaps four-day OPEC rally after U.S. supplies rise Markets were subdued during the Asian day as ...
Forex manipulation allegation currency trader settled the case
December 12th, 2016
A Citigroup Inc. currency trader in Tokyo who sued the U.S. bank after it fired him for allegedly trying to manipulate foreign-exchange rates has settled the case. The wrongful-dismissal lawsuit was withdrawn on Nov. 2 after the court-mediated settlement, ...
Oil Advances With Asian Stocks While Bonds, Korean Won Decline
December 9th, 2016
Bonds retreat after ECB says it will slow asset purchases European index futures little changed at the start of trading Oil rose a second day before a meeting between OPEC and other major producers on output cuts, as industrial ...
