Financial South Korea govt sends bitcoin on rollercoaster ride SEOUL: Bitcoin and other virtual currencies were sent on rollercoaster rides in South Korea Thursday as the governme Published 11 Jan, 2018 02:32pm
Financial Dollar up vs yen as concerns ease over China US bond stance SINGAPORE: The dollar edged higher against the yen on Thursday after comments by China's foreign exchange regulator ease Published 11 Jan, 2018 06:06am
Financial China sets yuan midpoint to 2 week low after loosening up on fixing mechanism SHANGHAI: China's central bank lowered its official yuan midpoint to the weakest level in nearly two weeks to 6.5207 per Published 10 Jan, 2018 08:11pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee edges up on exporter dollar sales COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed marginally firmer on Wednesday in dull trade, as dollar conversions by exporters su Published 10 Jan, 2018 07:09pm
Financial China's yuan eases as central bank loosens reins on midpoint fixing SHANGHAI: China's yuan weakened to its lowest in nearly two weeks against the US dollar on Wednesday, following chan Published 10 Jan, 2018 05:49am
Financial Dollar extends losses vs yen after BOJ tapering talk TOKYO: The dollar extended losses against the yen on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan's move to trim Japanese gover Published 10 Jan, 2018 05:36am
Financial Sri Lankan rupee edges up on late exporter dollar sales COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed marginally firmer on Tuesday, offseting early losses as late dollar conversions by Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:47pm
Asia Forex Yen jumps after BOJ operation, euro rally loses steam TOKYO: The yen jumped on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan trimmed its buying of long-dated Japanese government bonds Published 09 Jan, 2018 05:17am
Financial Euro rally loses steam, dollar firms slightly vs yen TOKYO: The euro languished on Tuesday after slipping from last week's high as investors were cautious after a months Published 09 Jan, 2018 05:14am
Financial Dollar edges up from 3-1/2-month lows; euro pauses after rally SINGAPORE: The dollar inched higher against a basket of major peers on Monday as data showing slower U.S. jobs growt Published 08 Jan, 2018 06:23am
Financial China's yuan gains for 4th week on economic data, higher rates SHANGHAI: The Chinese currency, the yuan, was firmer against the US dollar on Friday, capping its fourth consecutive wee Published 05 Jan, 2018 03:39pm
Financial Sri Lankan rupee ends higher on exporter dollar sales COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly firmer on Friday due to dollar conversions by exporters, but demand for th Published 05 Jan, 2018 02:49pm
Financial Australia dollar weathers trade blow, NZ$ holds firm SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars held near multi-week highs on Friday as optimism on global growth sup Published 05 Jan, 2018 05:49am
Financial Sri Lankan rupee ends higher on exporter dollar sales COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly firmer on Thursday, as conversion of the US currency by exporters surpasse Published 04 Jan, 2018 07:03pm
Asia Forex China's yuan eases on weaker midpoint, dollar bounce SHANGHAI: China's yuan eased against the US dollar on Thursday, after the central bank lowered its official midpoint Published 04 Jan, 2018 06:49am
Financial Dollar edges up, upbeat US data offsets turn of the year weakness TOKYO: The dollar edged up on Thursday after upbeat US data and supportive minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest Published 04 Jan, 2018 05:13am
Financial China's yuan weakens after strong official fixing SHANGHAI: China's yuan eased against the US dollar on Wednesday after the central bank set the daily midpoint at its Published 03 Jan, 2018 06:00am
Financial Euro takes breather after rally; dollar holds steady SINGAPORE: The euro eased on Wednesday to take a breather from a rally prompted by optimism over the euro zone's eco Published 03 Jan, 2018 05:54am
Financial Sri Lankan rupee falls on importer dollar demand COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed lower on Tuesday, as demand for dollars from importers and banks taking positions o Published 02 Jan, 2018 03:53pm
Financial Dollar on defensive at start of 2018; Asian currencies shine SINGAPORE: The dollar languished near a three-month low versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as markets re Published 02 Jan, 2018 05:51am
Financial China's yuan extends rally to near 4-month high on dollar weakness SHANGHAI: China's yuan rose to its firmest against the US dollar in nearly four months in thin trade on Tuesday, bre Published 02 Jan, 2018 05:13am
Financial Bangladesh forex reserves rise to $33.2bn by Dec-end DHAKA: Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves rose to $33.23 billion by the end of December, $630 million more than the Published 01 Jan, 2018 07:01pm
Asia Forex Bitcoin falls on S.Korea curbs on digital currency trade SEOUL: Bitcoin fell more than 11 percent after South Korea said on Thursday it would ban anonymous trading of virtua Published 28 Dec, 2017 07:43am
Financial China's yuan rises on dollar weakness, on track for best year since 2008 SHANGHAI: China's yuan firmed against the US dollar on Thursday, underpinned by a stronger official midpoint and bro Published 28 Dec, 2017 06:29am
Financial Dollar slips to 3-1/2 week lows; commodity currencies stand tall SINGAPORE: The dollar was on the defensive on Thursday, hampered by a recent dip in U.S. 10-year bond yields, while Published 28 Dec, 2017 06:03am
Financial China's yuan weakens on light trade, dragged by corporate dollar demand SHANGHAI: China's yuan weakened against the US dollar in light trading on Wednesday, dragged lower by a softer fixin Published 27 Dec, 2017 07:05am
Financial Dollar steady in light trade, yen little changed after Japan economic data TOKYO: The dollar held steady in Tuesday's holiday-thinned trade, shrugging off upbeat Japanese economic data as mar Published 26 Dec, 2017 06:28am
Financial China's yuan retreats from 3-1/2-month high on rising corporate dollar demand SHANGHAI: China's yuan pulled back from 3-1/2-month highs against the dollar on Tuesday morning, as an initial boost Published 26 Dec, 2017 05:01am
Financial Dollar steady but its funding costs soar ahead of year-end TOKYO: The dollar was little changed against other major currencies on Monday in holiday-thinned trading while the Published 25 Dec, 2017 06:05am
Asia Forex Yuan firms after midpoint fixed at more than 3-month high, trading light SHANGHAI: China's yuan firmed against the US dollar in light trading on Monday after the central bank set its offici Published 25 Dec, 2017 06:04am