European shares opened higher on Friday as investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data to place bets on the central bank’s tightening of monetary policy while also bracing for any change in the European Central’s stance at its meeting next week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index saw broad gains in its …
Read More »Dollar falls ahead of US jobs data
The dollar fell on Friday as risk appetite increased ahead of US jobs data due later on Friday. Trading witnessed a great calm today, Friday, with the London markets closed due to a public holiday. The dollar index fell 0.1 percent to 101.75 against a basket of other major currencies, …
Read More »The euro stops a wave of losses and the Swiss franc is rising due to inflation
The euro and the yen rose on Thursday, reversing a wave of recent losses incurred by the two currencies against the dollar, and the Swiss franc reached a one-month high against the euro after inflation in Switzerland climbed to a 14-year high. In Asian trading, the dollar rose to a …
Read More »The dollar rises against the euro and hits a two-week high against the yen
The euro moved further away from its monthly high on Wednesday and the dollar rose, supported by higher US Treasury yields as global inflation fears escalated again. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six major currencies, including the euro, rose 0.2 percent to 101.96, …
Read More »European shares rise slightly thanks to the rise of banking and auto shares
European shares opened slightly higher on Wednesday, boosted by a rally in bank and auto stocks, but negative data raised fears of slowing economic growth and capped gains. The pan-European STOXX 600 index started the month higher, adding 0.3% by 0716 GMT, after closing down 0.7% on Tuesday, as the …
Read More »The euro continues its losses after inflation data
The euro extended losses on Tuesday after data showed that inflation in the eurozone hit a record high in May, but expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates soon kept the single European currency on track for its best monthly performance in a year. Inflation in the …
Read More »German stocks lead European shares decline
German stocks led European stock markets lower on Tuesday after a bigger-than-expected rise in inflation in Germany, the region’s largest economy, raised fears of tightening measures from central banks. Investors are now awaiting annual inflation data in the eurozone for the month of May, which is expected to be released …
Read More »The dollar continues to decline with a temporary recovery in stocks
The dollar extended its decline on Monday as risk appetite in the markets temporarily increased, buoyed by positive economic data and bets that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy at a slower pace. And the US currency index, which measures its performance against six major currencies, is on its …
Read More »European shares rise on optimism from China’s stimulus measures
European shares rose to surpass three-week highs on Monday as fresh stimulus measures in China boosted optimism that began last week, while investors looked forward to more economic data this week, including inflation in Germany. And the authorities in Shanghai, the Chinese commercial center, will cancel many conditions imposed on …
Read More »The dollar is heading for the largest weekly decline in nearly 4 months
The dollar is heading for its biggest weekly decline in nearly four months after traders cut their expectations for a US interest rate hike amid indications that the Federal Reserve may slow or halt the monetary tightening cycle in the second half of the year. The dollar index, which measures …
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