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Today: September 21, 2024

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Dollar steady, yen fragile after Fed comments dash rate cut bets

The dollar was broadly steady on Wednesday, keeping the yen rooted near 34-year lows after comments from Federal Reserve officials, including Chair Jerome

Dollar steady, yen fragile after Fed comments dash rate cut bets
Business

Asian shares slide on Fed rate cut rethink; China GDP in focus

Asian stocks fell and the dollar climbed to more than five-month highs on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales for March further reinforced

Asian shares slide on Fed rate cut rethink; China GDP in focus
Business

Asian shares up, dollar firms as rate cut wagers fade

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday and the dollar firmed, keeping the yen pinned near the 152-per-dollar levels that has traders worried about possible intervention,

Asian shares up, dollar firms as rate cut wagers fade
Business

Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus

The dollar was broadly steady on Monday as data showing easing U.S. prices bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in June, while the

Dollar steady as PCE data sets up June rate cut bets; yen in focus
Business

Yen flounders near four month low, Fed in spotlight

The yen languished near a four-month low against the U.S. dollar and a 16-year trough against the euro on Wednesday, a day after the Bank of Japan's widely

Yen flounders near four month low, Fed in spotlight
Business

Japanese stocks down, yen steady as markets brace for landmark BOJ shift

Japanese shares fell on Tuesday along with regional markets, while the yen was steady heading into a pivotal Bank of Japan meeting that could end eight years of

Japanese stocks down, yen steady as markets brace for landmark BOJ shift
Business

Dollar steady, yen soft as BOJ policy shift beckons

The dollar was steady on Monday as traders looked ahead to a week dominated by central bank meetings worldwide, with the Bank of Japan seemingly on the brink of

Dollar steady, yen soft as BOJ policy shift beckons
Business

Dollar advances as US inflation data weighs on rates outlook

The dollar was firm on Friday and set to snap a three-week losing streak as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data stoked worries about when and by how much

Dollar advances as US inflation data weighs on rates outlook
Business

Asian stocks rise ahead of US CPI; yen perks up on BOJ chatter

Asian stocks nudged higher on Tuesday ahead of the influential U.S. inflation report, while Japanese shares fell and the yen firmed on rising expectations that

Asian stocks rise ahead of US CPI; yen perks up on BOJ chatter
Business

China stocks lead Asia lower, gold drifts after record peak

Asian equities eased on Wednesday in cautious trading, with Chinese stocks slipping as the lack of big stimulus measures from Beijing disappointed some

China stocks lead Asia lower, gold drifts after record peak
Business

Dollar steady as traders ponder Fed rate cut bets; yen shaky at 150/$

The dollar was steady on Friday after data showed U.S. inflation remained sticky but easing gradually, keeping alive the chance of the Federal Reserve cutting

Dollar steady as traders ponder Fed rate cut bets; yen shaky at 150/$
Business

Asian shares meander as US inflation test awaits; kiwi slides

Asian stocks were tentative on Wednesday ahead of a U.S. inflation reading this week that could influence the timing of the Federal Reserve's easing cycle,

Asian shares meander as US inflation test awaits; kiwi slides
Business

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes

Asian stocks eased on Wednesday as diminishing expectations of early interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve sapped risk appetite, with investors looking to

Asian shares ease as early rate cut bets fizzle, focus on Fed minutes
Business

Dollar steady as sticky inflation dents rate cut expectations

The dollar was steady on Monday after data last week showing U.S. inflation remained sticky cast doubts on when the Federal Reserve would start its easing cycle

Dollar steady as sticky inflation dents rate cut expectations
Business

Dollar steady as traders weigh economic data, yen fragile

The dollar was steady on Friday, on track for its fifth straight weekly gain, as investors take stock of economic data and firm expectations of the Federal

Dollar steady as traders weigh economic data, yen fragile
Business

Asian stocks rise, dollar eases as markets weigh US rate outlook

Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with the Nikkei breaching a new 34-year peak, while the dollar took a breather near a three-month high as markets assess when the

Asian stocks rise, dollar eases as markets weigh US rate outlook
Business

Asia stocks nudge higher, dollar steady ahead of US inflation report

Asian stocks inched higher and the dollar held steady on Tuesday ahead of a key U.S. inflation report that could help shape the Federal Reserve's rates outlook

Asia stocks nudge higher, dollar steady ahead of US inflation report
Business

Asian stocks slump as traders dial back rate cut bets

Asian shares fell on Monday and the dollar climbed after a robust U.S. jobs report dashed any expectations of a near-term interest rate cut from the Federal

Asian stocks slump as traders dial back rate cut bets
Business

Stocks in Asia slip as China property sector worries weigh

Asian shares fell on Tuesday, hurt by the court-ordered liquidation of property giant China Evergrande while rising geopolitical tensions propped up oil prices

Stocks in Asia slip as China property sector worries weigh
Business

Dollar steady near 6-weeek highs ahead of US GDP; eyes on ECB meeting

The dollar was broadly steady near a six-week high on Thursday, as investors await GDP and other data this week to gauge where U.S. rates are headed, while the

Dollar steady near 6-weeek highs ahead of US GDP; eyes on ECB meeting
Economy

Stocks climb on positive tech earnings, China rescue report

Global shares rose on Wednesday, fuelled by positive tech earnings and optimism Chinese authorities will offer support to its stock

Stocks climb on positive tech earnings, China rescue report
Business

Asia stocks falter on rate cut rethink; focus on China GDP

Asian stocks stumbled and the dollar was near a one-month high on Wednesday as hawkish rhetoric from central bankers beat back bets of early interest rate cuts,

Business

Dollar set for strongest week since July on reduced rate cut bets

The dollar was steady on Friday, heading for its strongest weekly performance since July on scaled back expectations of steep and early interest rate cuts this

Dollar set for strongest week since July on reduced rate cut bets
Business

Dollar starts 2024 steady, focus switches to data

The dollar was steady on the first trading day of the year as traders weighed the prospect of steep interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2024 and

Dollar starts 2024 steady, focus switches to data
Business

Bruised dollar wobbles as traders eye US rate cuts next year

The dollar nursed steep losses on Thursday and was headed for a yearly decline after two years of strong gains as expectations of interest rate cuts from the

Bruised dollar wobbles as traders eye US rate cuts next year

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