Financial Sri Lanka rupee ends 1pc firmer on dollar sales COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee ended over 1 percent firmer on Friday, posting a weekly gain of 2.8 percent, as foreign inves Published 01 Feb, 2019 03:13pm
Financial EM ASIA FX-Asian currencies mount strong gains after Fed's dovish outlook The Federal Reserve's dovish turn supported Asian currencies on Thursday and sent the dollar lower as the move improved Published 31 Jan, 2019 02:20pm
Financial Dollar falls, euro lifted as Fed turns cautious LONDON: The dollar weakened on Thursday after the Federal Reserve pledged to be patient with further interest rate hikes Published 31 Jan, 2019 01:05pm
Financial China sets yuan mid-point at strongest in 6-1/2 months SHANGHAI: China's central bank on Thursday lifted its official yuan midpoint to the strongest level in 6-1/2 months to 6 Published 31 Jan, 2019 11:53am
Financial Yuan rises to new 6-1/2-mth high as Fed takes dovish turn SHANGHAI: China's yuan rose for a seventh straight session on Thursday, breaching a key threshold to a fresh 6-1/2-month Published 31 Jan, 2019 09:12am
Financial Yuan rises to 6-1/2-mth high on trade talk hopes SHANGHAI: China's yuan strengthened for a sixth straight trading session on Wednesday to a 6-1/2-month high against the Published 30 Jan, 2019 02:14pm
Financial Australia dlr gets lift from inflation, jump in iron ore SYDNEY: The Australian dollar bounced on Wednesday after a reading on domestic inflation proved not to be as weak as bea Published 30 Jan, 2019 08:46am
Asia Forex Yuan rises to 6-1/2-mth high on trade talk hopes SHANGHAI: China's yuan strengthened for a sixth straight trading session on Wednesday to a 6-1/2-month high against the Published 30 Jan, 2019 08:36am
Financial Pound stable after Brexit drop, Asia stocks mixed before trade talks HONG KONG: The pound ticked up slightly in Asia on Wednesday after suffering heavy losses on worries about a possible no Published 30 Jan, 2019 06:48am
Financial China's yuan flat as trade talks, holiday draw near HONG KONG: China's yuan was flat on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the next round of U.S.-China trade t Published 29 Jan, 2019 08:09am
Financial Yuan rises to over 6-mth high on weaker dollar, state bank support SHANGHAI: China's yuan rose to its strongest level against the dollar in more than six months on Monday as the greenback Published 28 Jan, 2019 04:27pm
Financial Chinese yuan weakens slightly last week: index BEIJING: China's yuan weakened slightly against a basket of currencies in the last trading week, according to a China Fo Published 28 Jan, 2019 02:19pm
Financial China's outstanding yuan property loans rise 20pc y/y by end-2018 BEIJING: China's outstanding yuan property loans grew 20 percent from a year earlier to 38.7 trillion yuan ($5.72 trilli Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:01pm
Financial Sterling reaches 11-week peak on hopes for May's new Brexit plan SINGAPORE: Sterling scaled an 11-week high on Friday after The Sun reported that Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Published 25 Jan, 2019 06:59am
Asia Forex China's yuan lifted by weak dollar; month-end settlements limit gains HONG KONG: The yuan edged higher against the struggling dollar on Thursday but later pared gains as businesses looked Published 24 Jan, 2019 02:59pm
Financial Sri Lanka rupee edges down on importer, state bank dollar demand COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee closed slightly weaker on Wednesday due to dollar demand from importers and state banks, whil Published 23 Jan, 2019 02:00pm
Financial Yuan rebounds, regains key support level on profit taking SHANGHAI: China's yuan rebounded against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, recovering all of its losses in the previous sess Published 23 Jan, 2019 08:45am
Financial Yen weakens in Asian trade; Aussie, kiwi dollar strengthen SINGAPORE: The safe-haven yen fell versus its peers on Wednesday as risk appetite marginally improved in Asian trading, Published 23 Jan, 2019 08:21am
Financial Sri Lanka rupee slips on importer, bank dollar demand; stocks down COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee closed slightly weaker on Monday, snapping two straight sessions of gains, due to dollar dema Published 21 Jan, 2019 01:26pm
Financial Pound holds its ground after May's Brexit battering HONG KONG: The pound edged down Wednesday after the record defeat of British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan bu Published 16 Jan, 2019 07:25am
Financial Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker in dull trade COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee closed weaker on Monday in thin trade due to dollar demand from banks and importers, whil Published 14 Jan, 2019 12:36pm
Financial Sri Lanka rupee ends steady; shares post over 6-wk closing low COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee closed steady on Friday in dull trade as dollar selling by banks offset importer demand f Published 11 Jan, 2019 01:57pm
Asia Forex China promotes use of yuan among Southeast Asian nations SHANGHAI: China published a five-year blueprint on Friday seeking economic and financial integration between souther Published 11 Jan, 2019 01:48pm
Financial Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker on importer, bank dollar demand; stocks at 6-week low COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's rupee ended weaker on Tuesday as importer dollar demand and continued outflows of foreign funds Published 08 Jan, 2019 03:04pm
Financial China's yuan softens on weak hopes for trade talks; dollar recovers HONG KONG: The Chinese yuan weakened on Tuesday amid skepticism over whether the first negotiations in Beijing would Published 08 Jan, 2019 12:32pm
Financial Indonesia sells 8.655 trln rupiah of Islamic bonds JAKARTA: * Indonesia's finance ministry sold 8.655 trillion rupiah ($611.88 million) of Islamic bonds at an auction on Published 08 Jan, 2019 11:03am
Financial Sri Lankan rupee ends firmer on mild dollar inflows; stocks down COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee recovered further on Monday, after hitting a record low in the previous week, helped b Published 07 Jan, 2019 03:14pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee recovers; bourse turnover hits 10-yr low COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee recovered from a near record low hit in the previous session to end higher on Friday, boos Published 04 Jan, 2019 02:27pm
Asia Forex Yen weakens but moves limited by global growth worries SINGAPORE: The safe-haven yen weakened versus the dollar on Friday on hopes upcoming U.S.-China trade talks would make s Published 04 Jan, 2019 10:09am
Financial Yuan climbs cautiously on hopes for U.S.-China trade deal HONG KONG: The Chinese yuan firmed on Friday on hopes that trade talks next week would help end the bitter U.S.-Sino tra Published 04 Jan, 2019 09:44am