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Europe stocks set for muted open as Yellen Jackson Hole speech, oil prices in focus
August 22nd, 2016
European markets are expected to open flat on Monday as investors hope that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole meeting this week will produce some hints about the timing of an interest rate hike. London’s FTSE 100 is seen 2 points ...
Citi Sees Yen at 95 Per Dollar as Intervention Fears Recede
August 22nd, 2016
Yen strengthened beyond 100 last week for second time in 2016 ‘There’s not a great deal of fear’ of intervention, Elmer says The yen will probably climb to a three-year high of 95 over the next month as Japan ...
Yen’s World-Beating Surge to 100 Has Traders in Buy-on-Dip Mode
August 19th, 2016
Dollar will lack trend until Fed keeps raising rates: Shinkin Options show traders remain bullish on Japanese currency Any lull in the yen’s rally past 100 per dollar is being seen as a buying opportunity for Japanese investors who ...
Goldman seeks to force ex-employee in Fed leak case to arbitrate
August 19th, 2016
The lawsuit was filed in New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan against Joseph Jiampietro, an ex-Goldman employee whom the Federal Reserve Board this month brought an enforcement case against. Goldman Sachs Group Inc filed a lawsuit on Thursday ...
Dollar edges up, but on track for weekly loss
August 19th, 2016
The dollar wallowed close to eight-week lows against the euro on Friday, and was poised for weekly losses against its major counterparts, after minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s July meeting revealed central bank policymakers were in no hurry ...
Dollar Weakens on Fed Outlook as Emerging-Market Shares Advance
August 18th, 2016
Yen breaks 100 after Fed minutes as jobs data boosts Aussie Mongolia’s tugrik stabilizes after interest rate hiked to 15% Emerging-market shares rallied with European stock index futures and the dollar fell versus all of its major peers after minutes ...
European stocks choppy as investors await Fed minutes
August 17th, 2016
European stocks were lower on Wednesday after initially opening higher, as investors remain cautious ahead of the closely-watched release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest minutes. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.5 percent, with all sectors in the red, with ...
Rising Yen Passes 100 to Dollar
August 17th, 2016
The dollar fell to less than ¥100 during Tuesday’s trading for the first time since the immediate aftermath of the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union. Traders said thin trading volume and stop-loss orders exaggerated gains in the ...
Emerging Stocks Slip With Oil as Dollar Rises Before Fed Minutes
August 17th, 2016
Japanese shares advance as yen pulls back from 100 level New York Fed chief says interest-rate rise is drawing closer Emerging-market stocks retreated from near a one-year high and oil fell for the first time in a week after hawkish ...
Gold finishes lower as stocks rally, dollar strengthens
August 12th, 2016
Gold futures surrendered earlier gains to finish lower on Thursday as strength in the U.S. stock market and the dollar offset support from a report showing strong investment demand for precious metals in the first half of 2016. December ...
