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Dollar struggles on soft data, sterling awaits election
May 7th, 2015
Dollar index hits two-month lows Euro breaks above $1.13 for the first time since late Feb Sterling on defensive for UK elections Aussie up slightly after fall on local job data The dollar languished near its lowest levels ...
JPMorgan in advanced talks to settle forex investigation
May 6th, 2015
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) said on Tuesday it is in “advanced stages” of settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Reserve over previously disclosed investigations into its foreign exchange trading. The company gave the description ...
U.S. Trade Gap Widens on Surging Imports
May 6th, 2015
Stronger dollar, influx of foreign goods augur lower numbers on economic growth A stronger dollar and an influx of pent-up imports into West Coast ports are pointing the U.S. economy toward its third quarterly contraction in its six-year-long expansion, ...
Asian stocks at 2-week lows, bond woes spread, dollar slips
May 6th, 2015
Selloff in government bonds from Germany to Australia China stocks bounce after moderately encouraging PMI data Commodities rally in what might be a return to reflation Dollar softer on trade blow out, Fed’s Yellen speech awaited (.) A selloff in global ...
Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision
May 5th, 2015
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.0 per cent, effective 6 May 2015. The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, but commodity prices have declined over ...
Bank of America to Pay $180 Million to Settle Investors’ Forex Lawsuit
April 30th, 2015
BofA says cost of settlement will be covered by existing reserves Bank of America Corp. has agreed to pay $180 million to settle a lawsuit by private investors who accused the bank and others of manipulating foreign-exchange rates. The bank’s decision ...
Stocks slip, euro near two-month high as US economy loses steam
April 30th, 2015
Asian stocks stumbled on Thursday while the euro held near two-month highs against the dollar after surprisingly downbeat first-quarter economic growth in the United States – a key export destination for many of the region’s economies. Spreadbetters expected the ...
Dollar near 2-month low ahead of U.S. GDP, Fed policy statement
April 29th, 2015
* Dollar index hovers near its lowest level in 2 months * Euro flirts with $1.10, Aussie back near 80 U.S. cents * Investors await U.S. GDP, Fed outcome The dollar wallowed near a two-month low against a basket ...
Asian markets tepid ahead of major earnings, Fed meeting
April 28th, 2015
Asian stock markets were lukewarm Tuesday, taking a cue from losses on Wall Street ahead of earnings from major Asian companies and the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 outperformed the region, gaining 0.5 percent to ...
Central Banks Will Be Busy This Week, But Their Ability To Boost Global Business Is In Doubt
April 27th, 2015
Most big central banks have been easing policy since the beginning of the year and are set to do more, but it still isn’t clear whether that new activism, which has pushed stock markets to record highs, will help ...
