The dollar fell on Wednesday against commodity-linked currencies such as the Australian dollar and against the euro, which was supported by a batch of data indicating that European inflation may have run its course. The dollar was already under pressure from investors who were increasingly optimistic that China’s easing of …
Read More »Euro stabilizes and hopes of lifting Covid restrictions in China boost sentiment ahead of Fed minutes
The euro stabilized on Wednesday, January 4, and high-risk currencies recovered thanks to optimism that China’s lifting of Covid restrictions would boost growth, while investors’ focus shifted to US data and the Federal Reserve. The euro had lost 1% overnight, its biggest drop in more than two months after a …
Read More »European shares rose for the third session as inflation slowed in France
European stocks extended their rally on Wednesday after a lower inflation reading in France boosted sentiment as investors await data on business activity in the eurozone and minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares rose 0.5 percent by 0808 GMT, while the French …
Read More »Nikkei trailed Wall Street lower and closed at a 10-month low
The Nikkei index of Japanese stocks closed at its lowest level in nearly ten months in the first trading sessions in 2023, tracking the impact of Wall Street’s decline last night, while sentiment was also affected by the rise of the yen against the dollar. The Nikkei index fell 1.45 …
Read More »Dollar rises in the first trading sessions in the new year
The dollar rose on Monday in the first trading sessions in the new year, moving away from its lowest level in six months, which it reached recently, against a basket of major currencies. But this rise came after a recent decline as markets bet that the Federal Reserve will soon …
Read More »Positive industry data gives European stocks a strong start to the new year
European stocks rose on Monday in the first trading sessions of 2023, as eurozone manufacturing data indicated that the worst had passed after a year marred by fears of a recession as central banks around the world raised interest rates. The STOXX 600 rose 1 percent, supported by the stocks …
Read More »European shares rise in the first trading session in 2023
European stocks rose in the first trading session of 2023 on Monday, after a difficult year marred by fears of a recession sparked by global central banks’ hike in interest rates and the Russia-Ukraine war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5 percent at 0810 GMT, supported by interest …
Read More »Nikkei index closed flat and recorded its first annual loss in 4 years
On Friday, Japan’s Nikkei index gave up early gains to close flat ahead of the New Year holidays and post its first annual loss in four years. The index ended trading stable at 26094.50 points, after rising 0.9 percent earlier in the session, tracing the impact of the gains seen …
Read More »USD is falling as traders evaluate the reopening in China
The dollar fell on Thursday after rising in the previous session, as investors fretted at the end of the year as initial optimism about China easing coronavirus restrictions and opening up the economy waned. The Japanese yen rose, in its latest trading, by 0.64 percent, to 133.66 against the dollar. …
Read More »USD stabilizes as optimism about China easing Corona restrictions declines
The dollar stabilized on Thursday after long-term US Treasury yields rose overnight, as initial optimism about China easing coronavirus restrictions and opening up the economy waned. After China removed its quarantine rule for inbound travellers on January 8, countries such as the United States, Japan and India said they would …
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