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Asia stocks steady after Wall Street rally, dollar off peaks
August 5th, 2014
Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday after a survey showed China’s services sector growth fell to a record low, souring the positive mood from upbeat U.S. earnings and relief over Portugal’s rescue of its largest bank. Spreadbetters saw Europe faring ...
Dollar heads for third weekly gain on economic outlook
August 1st, 2014
The dollar headed for a third weekly gain versus the euro, the longest stretch in two months, as signs of a sustained U.S. recovery boost speculation the Federal Reserve is moving toward raising interest rates. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot ...
Dollar Holds Longest Yen Gains After U.S. GDP
July 31st, 2014
The dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain versus the euro since February last year as signs the U.S. economy is strengthening spurred traders to boost predictions for higher Federal Reserve rates. The U.S. currency has risen versus all ...
Aussie Parity With Kiwi Seen as Rates Diverge
July 29th, 2014
Australia’s dollar is set to weaken to parity with its New Zealand peer for the first time, HSBC Holdings Plc predicts, as contrasting economic fortunes force a widening of the gap in interest rates. The top panel of the ...
Australia, NZ dollars end week on soft note as risk aversion returns
July 18th, 2014
The Australian and New Zealand dollars nursed losses against the yen on Friday, having fallen sharply overnight as a flare-up in geopolitical tensions saw investors switch into the safe-haven Japanese currency. The Aussie bought 94.84 yen, after falling as ...
Australian dollar lifts to 3-day high on confidence boost
July 8th, 2014
The Australian dollar rose to a three-day high today as improved domestic business confidence data sparked a further recovery after it hit a two-week low last week. National Australia Bank’s Business Confidence Index rose a point to positive eight ...
Dollar Gains 7th Day as Economic Data Signal Growth
April 22nd, 2014
The dollar gained for a seventh day against a basket of peers, the longest streak in almost a year, as revised data in a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago index signaled greater-than-forecast strength in the U.S. economy. The yen ...
Yen Fell 0.1 Percent, Euro Was Steady, Pound Rose; Chinese shares declined
December 14th, 2017
Chinese shares declined after a surprise hike in short-term interest rates by China’s central bank, though there was little impact more broadly in Asia as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s latest rate increase of its own, and an updated ...
The yen was flat, euro was little changed; Equity markets in Asia were steady
November 14th, 2017
Equity markets in Asia were steady as investors awaited clues on monetary policy from heads of some major central banks and kept an eye on U.S. tax reform developments. Bond yields held recent advances. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average ...
A review of the main moves in Stocks, Currencies, Bonds and Commodities
November 13th, 2017
Equities in Asia put in a mixed start to the week as investors sought fresh catalysts after last week’s run to record highs. The British pound took a hit as pressure mounts on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May after ...
