Dollar extends 20-year high vs yen amid inflation jitters; Aussie slips before RBA TOKYO: The dollar continued its overnight rally into Asian trading hours on Tuesday, hitting fresh two-decade highs... Published 07 Jun, 2022 10:57am
Markets Bonds slide, yen dumped as interest rate hikes loom SINGAPORE: Asia’s stock markets edged lower on Tuesday, the yen hit a 20-year low and bond markets wavered as... Published 07 Jun, 2022 10:50am
Markets Pound up vs weaker dollar as Johnson faces confidence vote LONDON: The British pound rose on Monday against a broadly weaker dollar, hours before Prime Minister Boris Johnson... Published 06 Jun, 2022 02:47pm
Markets Dollar holds firm ahead of busy central bank week HONG KONG: The yen was on the back foot on Monday and the dollar held firm against most peers ahead of a busy... Published 06 Jun, 2022 12:18pm
Markets Yen weak versus dollar, euro ahead of busy central bank week HONG KONG: The Japanese yen was on the back foot on Monday, ahead of a busy policy-focused week in which inflation... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:53am
Markets Dollar wavers as traders await US jobs update SINGAPORE: The dollar wobbled toward its first steady week in three on Friday as traders looked to US jobs data... Published 03 Jun, 2022 09:52am
Markets Euro snaps recent run of losses, Swiss franc rallies on inflation surge LONDON: The euro and the yen rose on Thursday, reversing some recent losses against the US dollar, while the Swiss... Published 02 Jun, 2022 01:07pm
Markets China’s yuan eases as investors expect higher cash injection in June SHANGHAI: China’s yuan touched a near one-week low against a firmer dollar on Thursday, dampened by investor... Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:59am
Markets Rising US yields help dollar higher HONG KONG: The dollar hit a three-week high against the yen in early trade on Wednesday and was holding firm against... Published 02 Jun, 2022 10:26am
Markets China local govts issue 2.03 trln yuan in special bonds in Jan-May BEIJING: China’s local governments have issued a net 2.03 trillion yuan ($302.91 billion) in special bonds in the... Published 02 Jun, 2022 10:12am
Markets Dollar hits two-week peak to yen amid US yield rise TOKYO: The dollar rose to a two-week high versus the yen on Wednesday, lifted by higher Treasury yields as global... Updated 01 Jun, 2022 01:25pm
Markets Chinese Iron ore futures soar BEIJING: Chinese iron ore futures jumped nearly 4% on Tuesday, touching 900 yuan ($135.00) per tonne for the first... Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am
Markets China's yuan eases, set for third straight monthly loss SHANGHAI: China's yuan eased against the dollar on Tuesday, as better-than-expected factory manufacturing data and... Published 31 May, 2022 12:08pm
Markets Euro edges down but set for largest monthly gain in a year HONG KONG: The euro gave back some of its recent gains on Tuesday, but was still set for its best month in a year as... Published 31 May, 2022 10:05am
Markets Dollar resumes slide as stock markets tentatively pick up LONDON: The US dollar resumed its backward slide on Monday as risk appetite across markets tentatively strengthened,... Updated 30 May, 2022 05:48pm
Markets Australia, NZ dollars keep rally going as data-fest looms SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were looking to extend a two-week rally on Monday as investors cut... Published 30 May, 2022 10:02am
Markets China reopening hopes lift yuan to one-week high SHANGHAI: China’s yuan strengthened on Monday as the dollar drifted lower on diminished expectations that rate rises... Published 30 May, 2022 09:53am
Business & Finance China’s yuan firms SHANGHAI: China’s yuan firmed against a weakening dollar on Friday, after swinging sharply between gains and... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Markets Rouble extends losses after rates slashed; Eurobonds in focus The Russian rouble extended its losses on Friday after plunging the previous session as the central bank slashed... Published 27 May, 2022 01:49pm
Markets Sterling heads for second weekly gain after UK household support plan LONDON: Britain’s pound looked set for a second weekly rise and was close to a one-month high on Friday, helped by a... Published 27 May, 2022 01:33pm
Markets Versus major peers: Dollar sinks to one-month low amid easing Fed rate hike bets TOKYO: The U.S. dollar sank to a one-month low versus major peers on Friday as traders lowered Federal Reserve rate... Updated 27 May, 2022 11:28am
Business & Finance Yuan hits near one-week low SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened past a key threshold to a near one-week low against the dollar on Thursday,... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
Markets Yuan hits near one-week low on economic slowdown worries SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened past a key threshold to a near one-week low against the dollar on Thursday,... Published 26 May, 2022 09:53am
Markets China’s yuan slips as weak growth outlook weighs SHANGHAI: China’s yuan weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday as investor concerns about slowing growth in the... Published 25 May, 2022 09:47am
Markets Sterling falls to a more than one-week low versus euro LONDON: Britain’s pound fell to a more than one-week low against a strengthening euro on Tuesday but was little... Published 24 May, 2022 02:26pm
Markets Safe-haven dollar bounces, Aussie slides as Snapchat sours mood TOKYO: The safe-haven dollar clawed back some of its overnight losses on Tuesday and the yen also strengthened as US... Published 24 May, 2022 09:39am
Business & Finance China makes 10bn yuan available to subsidise grain growers BEIJING: China’s central government has made available 10 billion yuan ($1.49 billion) for “one-off” subsidies... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
Markets Dollar wobbles lower as China growth hopes lift Aussie SINGAPORE: The dollar began the week on the back foot, following its first weekly loss in nearly two months, as... Published 23 May, 2022 10:48am
Markets Australian dollars unfazed by new govt, NZ$ looks forward to rate hike SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars swung higher on Monday as global stock markets started the week in a... Published 23 May, 2022 10:33am
Markets China’s yuan extends gains as Shanghai gradually reopens SHANGHAI: China’s yuan extended gains against the dollar on Monday following its best week in nearly 1-1/2 years,... Published 23 May, 2022 09:44am
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