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Ruble best performing emerging market currency since OPEC deal in Algeria
October 6th, 2016
The Russian currency is extending its gains on Wednesday, buoyed by rising oil prices. The ruble has outpaced the Argentinian peso, Hungarian forint, Taiwanese dollars and other emerging market currencies since OPEC agreed to cut production last week. The ...
Dollar hovers near two-month high, euro extends bounce
October 5th, 2016
The dollar hovered near a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, lifted by hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official and higher U.S. Treasury yields. The euro also extended its bounce following a report of potential ...
Dollar Climbs on Fed Bets as Australian Bonds Sink; Oil Retreats
October 4th, 2016
Japanese stocks advance as yen weakens for a sixth day Regional sovereign debt slides amid U.S. rate-hike speculation The dollar strengthened for a sixth day versus the yen and sovereign bonds fell as American manufacturing data and hawkish comments ...
It’s Not Just Deutsche Bank. The Entire Financial Sector Is Sick
October 3rd, 2016
These are great times for financial assets — and by implication for finance companies that make and sell them, right? Alas, no. Just the opposite. Each part of the FIRE (finance, insurance, real estate) economy is imploding as “modern” ...
Gold slips on tapering safe-haven demand as Deutsche Bank worries ease
October 3rd, 2016
Gold edged lower on Monday on a firmer dollar and a gain in equities, with the yellow metal losing its safe-haven appeal as concerns about Deutsche Bank’s health eased. Spot gold dropped 0.1 percent to $1,314.50 an ounce by ...
U.S. dollar edges higher as traders await clarity on Fed rate hike path
September 29th, 2016
Dollar rises slightly vs euro, yen Traders await more U.S. data for clues on Fed rate hike path Reduced European banking concerns cap euro losses The dollar edged higher against the yen and euro on Wednesday, but gains were ...
Aussie near 3-week highs, kiwi steady after OPEC deal
September 29th, 2016
The Australian slid lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, after hitting a three-week high earlier in the session, while the New Zealand dollar held steady following news an production cap deal was struck by major oil producers. AUD/USD fell ...
Asia markets rally after oil prices surge on OPEC production cut deal
September 29th, 2016
The overnight rally in oil prices amid reports that oil producers finally agreed to cut production levels sent Asia markets higher on Thursday. Australia’s ASX 200 was up 1 percent in afternoon trade, with the energy sector rallying 6.54 percent, while ...
Dollar edges up from one-month low v.s. yen; euro nurses losses
September 28th, 2016
The dollar rose versus the yen on Wednesday, while the euro nursed its losses after retreating on concerns over the health of the European financial system. The dollar JPY= rose 0.2 percent to 100.69 yen, regaining some footing after ...
Dollar sways versus yen and euro, U.S. presidential debate awaited
September 26th, 2016
The dollar wobbled against the yen and euro on Monday, cautiously held in a narrow range ahead of the impending first debate between U.S. presidential candidates that could determine the currency’s near-term direction. The greenback was off lows versus ...
