Yen wobbles, vulnerable to political reverberations SINGAPORE: The yen languished near a three-month trough on Friday and was headed for a fourth straight weekly loss,... Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:39am
Business & Finance Euro, yen climb as dollar rally pauses NEW YORK: The euro and Japanese yen rose on Thursday as the US dollar stalled after rallying to a nearly three-month... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Markets Fed outlook pushes dollar to 2 1/2 month peak; yen under pressure TOKYO: The US dollar hovered at a 2-1/2-month peak on Wednesday as investors adjusted bets toward a gradual... Published 23 Oct, 2024 10:09am
Business & Finance Dollar edges down against yen NEW YORK: The US dollar edged lower against the yen on Thursday after data showed signs of labor market weakness and... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:52am
Markets Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes, NZ dollar falls after rate cut TOKYO: The dollar drifted sideways on Wednesday, giving some relief to the yen and other major currencies after a... Published 09 Oct, 2024 10:06am
Markets Dollar holds on to 7-week highs as traders consider US rates outlook SINGAPORE: The dollar clung to seven-week highs against major currencies on Tuesday as investors ponder the outlook... Published 08 Oct, 2024 10:08am
Markets Dollar holds gains made on US jobs data and Middle East flare-up SINGAPORE: Japan’s yen fell to its lowest in nearly two months and other major currencies too were grappling with... Published 07 Oct, 2024 10:18am
Markets Dollar firm as war widens in Middle East SYDNEY: The dollar held its sharpest gain in a week on Wednesday after an Iranian missile attack on Israel drove... Published 02 Oct, 2024 10:03am
Business & Finance Japanese yen and Swiss franc gains NEW YORK: Safe haven currencies the Japanese yen and Swiss franc gained on Tuesday after news reports that Iran is... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am
Markets Yen steadies, dollar slips as China reaches for stimulus SINGAPORE: A surging yen steadied on Monday as Japan’s incoming prime minister signalled monetary policy should... Published 30 Sep, 2024 10:08am
Markets Nikkei rallies 2pc on softer yen TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied more than 2 percent on Friday, buoyed by further softening of the yen... Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am
Markets Dollar wavers, risk-sensitive currencies boosted by China optimism SINGAPORE: The dollar wobbled on Friday and looked set for a third straight month of declines as investors weighed... Published 27 Sep, 2024 10:09am
Markets Dollar firm following sharp rebound as Fed speakers eyed TOKYO: The dollar held firm on Thursday following its sharpest rally since early June as traders looked ahead to... Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:56am
Business & Finance Yen falls as BoJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk LONDON/SYDNEY: The yen weakened on Friday after the Bank of Japan signalled it would be judicious about further... Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am
Markets Oil prices rise after US interest rate cut Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday after a large interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, helping... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 07:25pm
Markets Dollar wobbles toward Fed decision SINGAPORE: The dollar wavered on Wednesday, while the yen regained some lost ground as investors made last-minute... Published 18 Sep, 2024 08:36am
Business & Finance Dollar hits more than one-year low against yen NEW YORK: The US dollar fell to a more than one-year low versus the yen on Monday, as expectations increased that ... Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am
Markets Currencies listless as markets waffle over Fed rate cut SINGAPORE: The yen lounged around its highest levels for the year on Monday in trading thinned by a holiday in... Published 16 Sep, 2024 10:23am
Markets Oil prices edge higher ahead of Fed interest rate decision LONDON: Oil prices edged higher on Monday as ongoing disruption to U.S. Gulf oil infrastructure balanced persistent... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 05:28pm
Markets Oil prices climb 1% on concern about hurricane’s impact on US output Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday, extending a rebound spurred by concern over Hurricane Francine’s impact on... Updated 12 Sep, 2024 07:05pm
Markets Yen hits eight-month high as focus shifts to US politics, BOJ rate hikes TOKYO: The safe-haven yen hit its highest since the start of the year against the dollar on Wednesday as US... Published 11 Sep, 2024 10:05am
Markets Dollar tentative, yen dips on muddled Fed rate-cut outlook SINGAPORE: The dollar held to tight ranges on Monday while the yen pared some of its safe-haven gains, as investors... Published 09 Sep, 2024 10:23am
Markets Oil falls more than 2% after US jobs data, set for weekly drop Brent crude futures down $1.62, or 2.23%, to $71.07 a barrel Updated 06 Sep, 2024 10:02pm
Markets Safe-haven yen rallies, Aussie sinks as markets brace for US payrolls test TOKYO: The safe-haven Japanese yen rallied on Wednesday while riskier currencies like the Australian dollar and... Published 04 Sep, 2024 10:03am
Markets Currencies tread water as Middle East risks temper rate cut optimism SINGAPORE: The dollar edged higher on Tuesday and major currencies traded sideways as lingering concerns over... Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:10am
Business & Finance Safe-haven yen, US dollar gain on rising ME tension NEW YORK: The Japanese yen rose to a three-week high against the US dollar on Monday, while the greenback rallied... Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am
Markets China’s yuan set for longest weekly winning streak since 2021 SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched higher against a softer dollar on Friday and looked set for the fifth straight weekly... Published 23 Aug, 2024 10:46am
Markets Dollar steady ahead of Powell speech; Ueda aims to calm market nerves SINGAPORE: The US dollar was calm on Friday as traders braced for comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell,... Published 23 Aug, 2024 09:45am
Markets Japanese rubber futures climb on China demand hopes SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Thursday to their highest in more than two months, buoyed by signs of... Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:24am
Markets Dollar hits lowest this year vs euro as traders brace for jobs data, Jackson Hole TOKYO: The dollar slipped to its lowest this year versus the euro on Wednesday as traders braced for potentially... Published 21 Aug, 2024 09:47am
Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say