By Lizbeth Diaz and Noe Torres TLAXCALA, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexican mother-of-two Adriana Sanchez frets the $300 or so a month her husband sends from the United States will no longer cover family expenses as a sharp appreciation in the peso currency and nagging inflation crimp her budget. Mexico now…

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar strengthened on Monday after a survey from the Federal Reserve showed U.S. banks reported tighter credit standards and weaker loan demand during the second quarter, a sign rising interest rates are having an impact on the economy. The Fed’s quarterly Senior Loan…

Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Tuesday as anticipation of key U.S. data this week boosted the dollar, while the Australian dollar slumped as the Reserve Bank held interest rates steady.  The greenback saw increased bids in Asian trade as overnight data showed that U.S.…

Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Tuesday, while sterling fell as U.K. house prices slumped sharply as rising interest rates weighed. At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.2% higher at 101.865, after…

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s currency regulators are asking some commercial banks to reduce or postpone their purchases of U.S. dollars in order to slow the yuan’s depreciation, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The informal instruction, or the so-called window guidance, is the latest in a series…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s currency regulators have been asking some commercial banks to reduce or postpone their purchases of U.S. dollars, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The informal instruction, or the so-called window guidance, was meant to slow the pace of yuan depreciation, the sources said.…

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar advanced against major currencies on Tuesday after relatively solid data on U.S. manufacturing and construction in June offset a decline in job openings last month to the lowest level in more than two years. While an ISM survey offered a tough…

Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday after Fitch cut the U.S. government’s sovereign rating, although the dollar was little changed, retaining most of its recent gains on strong economic data. Fitch trimmed the U.S.’ rating to AA+ from AAA, citing concerns over stretched fiscal spending in the coming…

Investing.com – The U.S. dollar slipped lower in volatile European trade Wednesday, as traders digested Fitch’s downgrade of its U.S. sovereign rating as well as relatively strong economic data. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% lower…

By Nelson Acosta and Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – The Cuban peso was trading on the informal market at an all-time low of 230 to the dollar on Wednesday, slumping to half its value a year ago as consumers struggle with surging inflation and scarce goods, a widely watched tracker…