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Dollar extends losses vs yen after BOJ tapering talk
January 10th, 2018
The dollar extended losses against the yen on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan’s move to trim Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases in the previous session triggered speculation that it could begin tapering its massive, ultra-easy monetary stimulus. Despite ...
This is the currency that performs best at the start of a new year
January 3rd, 2018
If you are wondering which currency, other than the U.S. dollar, to hold at the start of a new year, past trades show you’ll be better off with euros. Using data analytics platform Kensho, CNBC looked at the average ...
Investment prospects for 2018
December 29th, 2017
Predicting the future is a mug’s game, and in financial markets we simply cannot know tomorrow’s prices. All we can do is make assessments of the factors that can be expected to influence them. Economists’ forecasts today, with ...
Pound Euro (GBP EUR) 2018 Outlook
December 28th, 2017
With 2017 soon to be over investors are now looking to 2018, with the Brexit transitionary deal, trade talks, and potential rate hikes on the cards. But what can we expect for GBP EUR? The 2018 Brexit Calendar and ...
Main moves in markets: Asian stocks mixed, Yen was little changed, Euro was up, Pound was flat
December 19th, 2017
Asian stock benchmarks were mixed amid growing optimism that U.S. legislators are on the brink of passing sweeping tax cuts. Benchmarks in Japan and South Korea were down while stocks in Sydney, Hong Kong and China advanced after U.S. ...
GBP to EUR Exchange Rate Briefly Advances
December 19th, 2017
Monday’s UK factory data helped the British Pound to Euro exchange rate to avoid a drop, but the pair’s gains were limited due to appeal in Euro trade as well as persistent Brexit concerns weighing on the Pound’s strength. ...
Yen Fell 0.1 Percent, Euro Was Steady, Pound Rose; Chinese shares declined
December 14th, 2017
Chinese shares declined after a surprise hike in short-term interest rates by China’s central bank, though there was little impact more broadly in Asia as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest rate increase of its own, and an updated ...
Sterling set to sail through choppy waters in 2018
December 13th, 2017
At the end of November, sterling hit a two-month high against both the Dollar and the Euro on the news that Britain may have finally agreed its divorce bill from the European Union (EU). But within days the thorny ...
Asian Stocks Advanced; Here Are Some Of The Key Events Coming This Week
December 11th, 2017
Asian Stocks advanced, though volumes were subdued, after U.S. labor market figures lifted optimism on global growth, propelling Wall Street to fresh record highs. The dollar declined. The Nikkei 225 Stock Average reclaimed a 26-year high as Tokyo shares ...
Australian Dollar Jumped, Euro Was Steady; Key Financial Events In The Coming Days
December 5th, 2017
The Australian dollar jumped on stronger-than-expected retail sales data and comments on inflation from the central bank. Stocks in Asia traded mixed as investors assessed gains spurred by the passage of the U.S. tax cuts in the Senate that ...
