Dollar index passes 101 for first time in two years as yen slide continues
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
The dollar index rose past 101 for the first time since March 2020 on Tuesday, as the greenback set its latest 20-year high on the yen and tested a two-year peak on the euro, supported by high U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of good economic data.
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Global Markets: Asian shares dip as commodities ease, bitcoin licks wounds
Wed, Jan 17, 2018
Asian stocks stepped back from a record high on Wednesday as the region`s resource shares were dented by falling oil and commodity prices while digital currencies tumbled on worries about tighter regulations.
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Gold prices steady, set for fourth straight weekly gain
Fri, Jan 05, 2018
Gold prices held steady on Friday after hitting 3-1/2 month highs in the previous session, remaining on track for their fourth straight weekly gain.FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was mostly unchanged at $1,322.50 an ounce at 0102 GMT.=>
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Oil gains on pipeline outage tempered by robust U.S. output
Mon, Dec 18, 2017
Oil prices edged higher on Monday, supported by a North Sea pipeline outage and a workers` strike in the Nigerian energy industry. Still, growth in U.S. crude output cast a shadow over the market and continued to cap gains.
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Brent crude prices near 2015 high after North Sea pipeline disruption
Tue, Dec 12, 2017
Brent crude oil prices were near 2015 highs on Tuesday after the unplanned closure of a major North Sea pipeline for repairs, knocking out significant supplies from a market that was already tightening due to OPEC-led production cuts.
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Bitcoin futures make firm debut, dollar holds gains ahead of Fed meet
Mon, Dec 11, 2017
Futures in bitcoin, which has taken global financial markets by storm, swung above their launch price, while the dollar kept gains in Monday`s Asian session on expectations the Federal Reserve will stick to its tightening path.
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Asian shares subdued as tech blues offset U.S. tax cut hopes
Tue, Dec 05, 2017
Asian shares were subdued on Tuesday as investors` rotation out of technology shares took the toll on some of the region`s tech heavyweights although hopes of a major tax cut in the United States underpinned risk sentiment.
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Global Markets: Dollar gains on U.S. tax cut progress; Asian shares listless
Mon, Dec 04, 2017
The U.S. dollar bounced to a two-week top on Monday and S&P futures rallied as traders marked the passage of a Senate tax bill over the weekend, a move that raises the risk of more aggressive rate hikes in the world`s largest economy.
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Global Markets: Asia stocks slip as China, S.Korea weakness weigh, euro hits 2-month high
Mon, Nov 27, 2017
Asian stocks gave back earlier modest gains and fell back from a decade high on Monday, weighed by weakness in the Chinese and South Korean markets, while the euro reached a two-month top against the dollar.
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