MARKET UPDATE
Yen steadies while dollar rises before nonfarm payrolls. Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday with the Japanese yen steadying near two-week highs, while the dollar rose as anticipation of…
Yen steadies while dollar rises before nonfarm payrolls. Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday with the Japanese yen steadying near two-week highs, while the dollar rose as anticipation of…
Oil prices rise near $90 amid Middle East tensions. Oil prices rose to five-month highs in Asian trade on Thursday, extending a rash of recent gains as the prospect of…
Gold prices hit record highs near $2,300. Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Wednesday, remaining in sight of record highs amid increased safe haven demand after a devastating earthquake…
Dollar ascendant as Fed cut bets pared. The U.S. dollar hovered near a 4-1/2-month peak against major peers on Tuesday as traders rushed to push back bets for the Federal…
Japan flags ‘speculative’ yen moves. Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were “speculative” moves behind recent yen declines, suggesting authorities remained on stand-by to intervene in the…
Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines…
Asia FX steadies ahead of more Fed cues. Most Asian currencies moved little on Thursday, while the dollar steadied as traders awaited key inflation data and addresses from Federal Reserve…
Asia FX falls, USDJPY at 1990 highs. Most Asian currencies retreated on Wednesday, with the Japanese yen hitting its weakest level since 1990 as the dollar firmed ahead of more…
Asia FX muted with more inflation. Most Asian currencies tread water on Tuesday, taking little cheer from a softer dollar as traders remained cautious ahead of more cues on U.S.…
Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines…
Asia FX sinks as dollar surges to 3-week high. Most Asian currencies fell sharply on Friday, coming under pressure from a rebound in the dollar as an unexpected interest rate…
An analysis from Goldman Sachs highlighted a volatile week in the cryptocurrency market, particularly focusing on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The report notes a 10.4% drop in total market…
Asia FX surges, dollar sinks. Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Thursday, while the dollar tumbled from two-week highs after comments from the Federal Reserve kept expectations of interest rate…
Asian stocks muted before Fed meeting. Most Asian stocks steadied in cautious trade on Wednesday as markets awaited more cues on U.S. interest rates from the conclusion of a Federal…
Asia FX falls before a Federal Reserve meeting this week. Most Asian currencies fell on Tuesday as traders remained on edge before a Federal Reserve meeting this week, while the…
Bitcoin falls from record high. Bitcoin eased to a one-week low in volatile trade on Friday, as investors took profit from its run to a record high and as another…
Happy Friday, traders. Welcome to our weekly market wrap, where we look back at these last five trading days with a focus on the market news, economic data and headlines…
European shares hit a record high for the third consecutive session on Thursday, supported by a raft of optimistic corporate updates, while investors remained cautious ahead of key economic data…
Asia FX edges lower, dollar steady before PPI. Most Asian currencies retreated on Thursday, while the dollar steadied from recent gains as markets sought more cues on U.S. interest rates…
Gold prices fall from record highs. Gold prices steadied in Asian trade on Wednesday, but were nursing a tumble from record highs after a strong U.S. inflation reading kept fears…