Japan’s Nikkei closed down more than 1 percent on Tuesday, dragged down by a decline in chip-related heavyweights, but losses were limited as investors bought value stocks for the right to dividends. The Nikkei index closed down 1.11 percent at 32,315.05 points. Treasury bond yields continued to rise, reaching their …
Read More »Yen declines after the Bank of Japan sticks to its monetary policy, Dollar rise
The yen fell on Friday after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy, while the dollar remained near its highest level in six months on expectations that interest rates will remain high for a longer period in the United States. The yen declines after the Bank of Japan …
Read More »The Nikkei closed lower on hawkish Fed outlook
Japan’s Nikkei index closed down more than 1 percent on Thursday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked their American counterparts after the Federal Reserve showed a tendency to tighten monetary policy and expected to raise interest rates again by the end of the year. The Nikkei index fell 1.37 percent to …
Read More »Dollar rises and the yen is under pressure ahead of the Japanese central bank’s interest rate decision
The dollar recorded new highs against some currencies on Thursday, as it remained near its highest levels against the yen since early November, after the US Federal Reserve showed a tendency to tighten after keeping interest rates unchanged. The dollar index, which measures the currency’s performance against a basket of …
Read More »Dollar declines ahead of the Fed’s decision, Sterling falls
The dollar fell on Wednesday ahead of an expected US interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later in the day, while the pound sterling fell on growing bets that the Bank of England will halt its historic series of rate hikes. The dollar index, which measures the performance of …
Read More »Euro rises and Yen falls ahead of a series of central bank meetings
The euro clung to gains on Tuesday after hawkish comments from policymakers at the European Central Bank, while the yen remained near a ten-month low ahead of an interest rate decision from the Bank of Japan later this week. Currency movements were limited in early Asian trading, as markets await …
Read More »Japanese yen steals the spotlight in a week full of central bank meetings
The dollar moved slightly in Asian trading on Monday, amid a rise in the pound sterling and a decline in the yen after a Japanese holiday and anticipation of a group of upcoming central bank meetings led to a state of stagnation in the markets. The Bank of Japan’s monetary …
Read More »Dollar stabilizes and the yuan rises on the back of strong Chinese data
The dollar stabilized in Asian trading on Friday, retreating slightly from the gains it achieved on Thursday against other major currencies, while the yuan rose following the release of some strong economic data from China. The dollar jumped on Thursday after US retail sales received a boost from a 0.6 …
Read More »Dollar stabilizes with anticipation of US inflation data
The dollar was broadly stable ahead of US inflation data later on Wednesday, although it rose against the yen as investors digested comments from the Bank of Japan Governor indicating a possible end to negative interest rate policy. The US currency rose about 0.2 percent to 147.39 against the yen. …
Read More »Dollar boosted by mounting concerns of potential additional US hike
The Euro Zone is experiencing economic setbacks, with the EUR/USD pair piercing the 1.0700 level and maintaining a bearish trend. The dollar is gaining strength, with EUR/USD trading below the 1.0700 threshold for the first time since early June. Financial markets are cautious due to solid US macroeconomic figures and …
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