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Euro Slips With Asian Stocks While Bonds Rise as Italy Votes No
December 5th, 2016
Renzi to resign as referendum defeated; Kiwi down as Key quits Yuan falls offshore on Trump tweets; oil drops on U.S. output The euro retreated with stocks, while bonds rose, amid concern the failure of Italy’s referendum on constitutional ...
Dollar Set for Weekly Surge as Fed Outlook Weighs on Bonds, Gold
November 25th, 2016
100% odds of a December Fed move keep dollar at 10-year high 40-year JGB yields drop after auction, flattening curve The prospect of a higher interest-rate environment in the U.S. continues to course through markets, sending the dollar toward ...
Asian Stocks Extend Global Advance as Oil Slips; Ringgit Weakens
November 23rd, 2016
Fed fund futures show 100% chance of a rate hike next month Ringgit slumps before rate decision; Japanese markets shut Asian stocks rose amid optimism the global economy is strong enough to withstand higher U.S. interest rates. Oil slipped ...
Dollar Extends Weekly Surge on Yellen Commentary as Metals Drop
November 18th, 2016
Japan’s Topix climbing for a seventh day as yen languishes Fed Chair sees hike relatively soon, plans to serve full term The dollar extended its advance after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled an interest-rate hike could be imminent, ...
Yellen: Rate hike ‘appropriate relatively soon,’ cites dangers in waiting
November 17th, 2016
Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday made her strongest comments to date in favor for a policy tightening in December, telling Congress an increase could be “appropriate relatively soon.” The head of the U.S. central bank also cited the ...
Robot lawyer Visabot is available in beta on Facebook Messenger
November 17th, 2016
Visa lawyer bot pledges to ‘help immigrants make America great again’ A bot that helps people complete visa applications to enter the United States has launched in the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. Available in beta on Facebook Messenger, Visabot helps complete ...
SEC Chair Mary Jo White Announces Departure Plans
November 15th, 2016
SEC Chair Mary Jo White, after nearly four years as the agency’s head, today announced that she intends to leave at the end of the Obama Administration. Under Chair White’s leadership, the Commission strengthened protections for investors and the ...
Bonds Selloff Abates as Dollar Snaps Trump Rally; Oil Rebounds
November 15th, 2016
Emerging-market stocks, currencies have first gains in a week Japan bonds fall after auction; 10-year yield touches zero The fallout from Donald Trump’s election to the U.S. presidency showed signs of moderating in financial markets with benchmark Treasuries and emerging-market ...
Oil prices dipped on Thursday
November 10th, 2016
Oil dips on rising crude inventories after Trump’s shock victory Oil prices dipped on Thursday, pulled down by rising U.S. crude inventories and as markets tried to interpret U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s surprise victory. U.S. crude stocks rose by ...
Markets Right Now: European Stocks Open Lower As Trump Wins
November 9th, 2016
European markets have opened lower after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. The Stoxx Europe 600 index was down 2.2 percent, while Germany’s main DAX index opened 2.9 percent lower. The euro was 0.6 percent higher ...