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Dollar steadies on safe-haven demand but set for weekly decline

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

LONDON/NEW YORK: The dollar was flat on Friday, on track for a weekly decline as tame US inflation data led traders...

Japan’s Nikkei slides into correction zone on tech selloff, Middle East conflict

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei tumbled into correction territory on Friday, as a global rout in chipmakers and an escalation...

Nickel jumps to 3-week high on concerns over sulphur supply

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

LONDON: Nickel rose to a more than three-week high on Thursday as concerns over shipping disruption in the Strait of...

Dollar hovers near one-month low

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against major peers on Thursday while remaining near a one-month low, reflecting...

US dollar slips after cooling PPI data

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against major currencies on Wednesday after softer-than-expected US producer prices...

Gold trims losses after US PPI data

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: Gold prices trimmed losses on Wednesday after US producer prices unexpectedly fell in June, although...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise as bank earnings buoy sentiment

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Tuesday after softer-than-expected inflation data fueled hopes the...

Dollar weakens on soft US inflation data

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

NEW YORK: The dollar broadly weakened on Tuesday after softer-than-expected US inflation in June tempered...

Fed Chair Warsh vows to rid US of 'inflation surge'

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:53pm

Warsh’s remarks come as the US government reports its latest consumer inflation numbers on Tuesday morning as well

Gold drops as rising ME tensions add to rate-hike

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell more than 1percent on Monday as fresh strikes in the Middle East heightened inflation...

Copper prices hold firm

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

LONDON: Copper prices held firm on Monday as the dollar eased, but gains were capped as fighting between the US and...

Yuan eases from two-week high

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

HONG KONG: China’s yuan eased from a two-week high against the US dollar on Monday as the greenback firmed following...

Gold experiencing heightened volatility

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 05:37am

In a critical economic environment, the Federal Reserve has released the minutes from the June 16-17 Federal Open...

Gold under pressure as ME tensions lift rate-hike bets

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

NEW YORK: Gold eased on Friday and was on course for a weekly decline, as higher oil prices linked to the Middle...

So, is it really “over”?

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

The first casualty of war is often certainty. The second, increasingly, appears to be financial markets. President...

Japan’s Topix rises on oil price drop

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

TOKYO: Japan’s broad Topix gauge of shares climbed for a sixth straight session on Monday as a decline in oil prices...

Gold likely to see another week of volatility

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:42am

The decline in US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) to 57,000, compared to the expected 114,000, along with a notable downward...

Yuan higher

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan edged up on Friday, on track for its first weekly gain in three weeks, reflecting broad...

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors look for Fed clues, earnings signs as tech wobbles

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

NEW YORK: Investors in the coming week will seek clues about the likelihood of impending interest-rate hikes and...

Sterling set for biggest weekly jump in 12 weeks

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

LONDON: The British pound was headed for its biggest weekly jump in 12 weeks against the US dollar on Friday, helped...

India gold demand diminishes as prices rebound

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

MUMBAI: Gold demand in India eased on Friday after a modest pick-up earlier in the week, as prices rebounded from a...

Gold heads for weekly gain as weak US jobs data tempers rate hike bets

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

BENGALURU: Gold rose on Friday and was set for a weekly gain after four straight weeks of declines, as weak US jobs...

US job growth likely cooled in June after recent string of big gains

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

WASHINGTON: US job growth likely slowed to a still-solid clip in June, with the unemployment rate expected to hold...