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Investors review: Dollar hits three-year low as bounce sputters, euro shakes off political concerns
January 17th, 2018
The dollar fell to a three-year low against its peers on Wednesday, with an earlier bounce sputtering as the euro edged back after shaking off a potentially negative turn in German politics. The dollar index against a basket of ...
Asian equities’ best start to a year since 2006 continued Tuesday; The euro gained less than 0.05 percent
January 16th, 2018
Asian equities’ best start to a year since 2006 continued Tuesday as most bourses in the region pushed higher. The yen declined amid concern Japanese authorities may want to limit gains that pushed the currency to a four-month high. ...
Traders review: What to watch out for this week, Asian stocks built on the strong start to this year
January 15th, 2018
Asian stocks built on the strong start to this year and headed for a fresh record high amid optimism in global growth. The yen advanced as traders continued to pile out of bets against the Japanese currency. Hong Kong’s ...
These are the main moves in markets: Euro rose, Gold futures advanced, Asian stocks mixed
January 12th, 2018
Asian stocks are set to end the week on diverging paths as Japanese shares declined, while those in Hong Kong extended a record winning streak. Volatility in the Treasuries market subsided and the euro extended its advance. Equities rose ...
Dollar extends losses vs yen after BOJ tapering talk
January 10th, 2018
The dollar extended losses against the yen on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan’s move to trim Japanese government bond (JGB) purchases in the previous session triggered speculation that it could begin tapering its massive, ultra-easy monetary stimulus. Despite ...
The Bank of England is Entertaining its Own Official Cryptocurrency
January 3rd, 2018
As originally reported by The Telegraph, the Bank of England may approve the creation of a state-sponsored cryptocurrency within the year. Just last year, the bank announced it had commissioned a theoretical currency, RS Coin, which could be used ...
This is the currency that performs best at the start of a new year
January 3rd, 2018
If you are wondering which currency, other than the U.S. dollar, to hold at the start of a new year, past trades show you’ll be better off with euros. Using data analytics platform Kensho, CNBC looked at the average ...
Europe, Brexit and the credit cycle
December 18th, 2017
Europe’s financial and systemic troubles have retreated from the headlines. This is partly due to the financial media’s attention switching to President Trump and the US budget negotiations, partly due to Brexit and the preoccupation with Britain’s problems, ...
Yen Rose, Euro Was Little Changed, Dollar Headed For Its First Weekly Loss
December 15th, 2017
Stocks in Asia declined and the dollar headed for its first weekly loss this month as investors assessed messages from Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings this week and concerns about the Republican tax overhaul package lingered. Hong ...
Bitcoin Futures Trading Begins On CBOE Futures Exchange In Chicago
December 11th, 2017
Bitcoin has begun trading on a major exchange for the first time, launched on the CBOE Futures Exchange in Chicago at 23:00 GMT Sunday, allowing investors to bet on whether Bitcoin prices will rise or fall. In the lead-up ...
