Economy

Dollar Weakens in Wake of CPI Release; Yen Climbs Ahead Of BOJ 0
- Economy
- January 13, 2023
The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Friday, continuing the previous session’s selloff after cooling U.S. inflation opened the way for the Federal Reserve to ease the pace of its interest rate hikes. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the US Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies,
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Asia FX Heads For Weekly Bounce, Dollar at 7-Mth Low on Easing Inflation 0
- Economy
- January 13, 2023
Most Asian currencies crept higher on Friday and were headed for steep weekly gains on the prospect of an eventual shift in the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance, which also pushed the dollar to a seven-month low. The Japanese yen rose 0.1% to an over seven-month high against the dollar of 129.14, and was among the
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Chinese Fret Over Infecting Elderly As Holidays Prompt COVID Warnings 0
- Economy
- January 12, 2023
People in China worried on Thursday about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their home towns for holidays that the World Health Organization warns could inflame a raging outbreak. The Lunar New Year holiday, which officially starts from Jan. 21, comes after China last month abandoned a strict anti-virus regime of
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Dow Futures Trade Steady, After Nasdaq Posts 3-Session Win Streak 0
- Economy
- January 11, 2023
U.S. stock futures were trading in a tight range during Tuesday’s evening session, after major benchmark averages finished higher as investors continue their rotation toward tech stocks ahead of key CPI data and major bank earnings later this week. By 18:30 ET (23:30 GMT) Dow Jones Futures, S&P 500 Futures, and Nasdaq 100 Futures were
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Oil Prices Rebound on China Reopening Optimism, Easing Fed Fears 0
- Economy
- January 9, 2023
Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors bet that an economic reopening in China and a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve will help spur a recovery in crude demand this year. China reopened its international borders for the first time since 2020, a clear indication that the
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Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High 0
- Economy
- January 9, 2023
Most Asian currencies shot up on Monday, with the Chinese yuan hitting a four-month high after the country reopened its international borders, while hopes of a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve also weighed on the dollar and supported regional units. The yuan jumped 0.7% to 6.7912 against the dollar, its strongest level since
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