Forex
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar drifted lower on Wednesday in thin rangebound trading, with investors looking ahead to Thursday’s U.S. consumer prices report for indications on where the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is headed. The greenback posted steeper losses earlier in the session, particularly after…
Investing.com — Most Asian currencies edged lower on Thursday as investors turned broadly risk-averse ahead of key U.S. inflation data due later in the day, while the Chinese yuan rose sharply on more support from the central bank. The dollar steadied near five-week highs, benefiting from increased demand as markets…
Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Thursday ahead of a key U.S. inflation release, while the euro rebounded after weakness inspired by Italian banking woes. At 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1%…
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar reversed losses on Thursday, led by gains against the yen, as investors digested U.S. inflation numbers that showed a moderate increase last month, but are still way above the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. The greenback climbed to five-week peaks against…
Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Friday as traders awaited the release of the key U.S. payrolls data later in the session for more clues of the health of the country’s economy. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a…
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Friday, paring almost all the week’s gains, after slowing U.S. jobs growth in July encouraged hopes of a soft economic landing but higher wages suggested the Federal Reserve may need to keep interest rates higher for longer. The U.S.…
Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Monday, while the dollar and Treasury yields firmed ahead of key inflation data from the world’s largest economies, due later in the week. While the greenback logged steep losses on Friday, following mixed , it firmed in Asian trade as markets hunkered down…
By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities are unlikely to intervene in foreign exchange markets to prop up the yen as the currency has already found some support and will head much higher as U.S. interest rates peak, former finance official Eisuke Sakakibara said. Sakakibara gained a reputation as…
Investing.com – The U.S. dollar gained in early European trade Monday, rebounding from losses after Friday’s payrolls data ahead of this week’s release of inflation data from the world’s two largest economies. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies,…
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against major currencies on Monday, broadly supported by Federal Reserve officials saying additional interest rate hikes are likely given that inflation remains persistently high and the labor market is still tight. Fed Governor Michele Bowman said on Monday additional interest…