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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 ...
Dollar gains, euro dipped, yen fell; What to watch this week
October 2nd, 2017
Treasury yields rose with the dollar as investors contemplate prospects for U.S. tax cuts and the potential of a less dovish Federal Reserve chief. Stocks were mixed in an Asia-Pacific region affected by holidays, after China unveiled a targeted ...
Europe Stocks Ready to Outpace Wall Street
September 29th, 2017
Euro-area stocks may be ready to get back at Wall Street. The rallying euro damped gains in the region’s stocks, which underperformed this year versus the S&P 500 index despite a brisk economic recovery and a rebound in earnings. ...
Euro falls to one-month low as political worries heighten
September 27th, 2017
The euro fell to its lowest level in a month on Tuesday as worry about political fallout in Germany and other euro zone countries grew. A speech by French President Emmanuel Macron, who has called for a fundamental overhaul ...
Yen drops on 2 trillion yen stimulus report; The kiwi dollar and euro both slid
September 25th, 2017
The yen declined on speculation Japan’s prime minister will press for a stimulus package alongside his expected call for a snap election — sending the nation’s stocks higher. The kiwi and euro both slid as ballot results foreshadowed potentially ...
The Euro and Yen advanced, Gold rose, Asian stocks dropped
September 22nd, 2017
Asian stocks dropped with U.S. equity-index futures after a report that North Korea could respond to fresh sanctions with a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific. The yen and gold advanced. After a flat start to Friday’s Asian session, benchmarks ...
U.S. Stocks at Records, dollar fell, euro climbed
September 20th, 2017
Major U.S equity benchmarks padded all-time highs, the dollar fell and Treasuries edged lower after Donald Trump gave a speech to the United Nations and as the Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting. The S&P 500 Index climbed for ...
European stocks close highs; Investors look on FED’s meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday
September 19th, 2017
European stocks close highs; Portugal wins back investment grade status; EDF up 2.1% The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.33 percent at the close with most sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Portugal’s stocks outperformed after the euro ...
European markets set to open lower as North Korea fires another missile
September 15th, 2017
European stocks are set to open lower after North Korea sent another missile over Japan into the Pacific Ocean. The FTSE 100 is seen down by 5 points at 7,385; the DAX is set to open lower by 30 ...
Main moves of currencies: British Pound little changed, Euro steady
September 15th, 2017
Financial markets are once again showing a short-lived reaction to a North Korean missile launch as investors become accustomed to a cycle of provocations followed by diplomatic censure and sanctions that fall short of shutting down the dictatorship. South ...