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Dollar, U.S. futures hold gains, Topix leads markets in Asia
March 1st, 2017
Dollar, U.S. futures hold gains, Topix leads markets in Asia Treasuries drop as odds jump for U.S. rate hike in March Dollar and equity bulls found little cause for concern in Donald Trump’s address to Congress despite a lack ...
Dollar hits two-week high vs yen on U.S.-Japan summit relief
February 13th, 2017
The dollar rose to a two-week high versus the yen on Monday, with the market breathing a sigh of relief as the closely watched two-day U.S.-Japan summit held over the weekend was seen to have ended smoothly. U.S. President ...
U.S. Stocks, Dollar Retreat as Trump Targets Trade: Markets Wrap
January 24th, 2017
Treasuries rise as Trump strikes protectionist tone on trade Crude slumps, gold rallies as haven trades back in focus U.S. stocks fell with the dollar while Treasuries gained as the Trump administration targeted reworking America’s trade relationships as investors ...
U.S. Stocks Halt 3-Day Drop as Dollar, Gold Climb: Markets Wrap
January 4th, 2017
Crude slides from 18-month high amid doubts on OPEC cuts Warnings, optimistic calls vie for investor attention U.S. stocks rose with the dollar as economic data bolstered confidence that the American economy is poised to accelerate. Gold rose and ...
Major Economic Warning Sign: The Euro Is Heading For Parity With The U.S. Dollar
December 19th, 2016
The collapse of the euro is accelerating, and it looks like we could be staring a major European financial crisis right in the face early in 2017. On Thursday, the EUR/USD fell all the way to $1.0366 at one ...
Oil prices fall on rising U.S. crude stocks, OPEC output concerns
December 14th, 2016
Oil prices fell on Wednesday following a reported rise in U.S. crude inventories and an estimate that OPEC may have produced more crude in November than previously thought, potentially undermining a planned output cut. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ...
Asia stocks at one-week highs on U.S. cues; oil jumps
November 22nd, 2016
Asian stocks rose to one-week highs, helped by solid overnight gains on Wall Street, though investors were wary of chasing prices higher until President-elect Donald Trump picks his economic team. Oil extended gains. Crude oil climbed in Asian trading ...
Gold slides toward $1,200 as U.S. rate hike looks imminent
November 18th, 2016
Gold prices came under renewed pressure on Friday, a day after Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said a U.S. interest-rate hike could come “relatively soon.” Yellen’s prepared comments to lawmakers on Thursday, which came on the heels of strong ...
Dollar climbs as U.S. yields spike; Asia shares divided
November 14th, 2016
The U.S. dollar hit a nine-month peak in Asia on Monday as the risk of faster domestic inflation and wider budget deficits sent Treasury yields ever higher, a painful mix for assets in many emerging market countries. The reflation trade saw ...
Asian Stocks Rise With Won, Mexican Peso on U.S. Election Day
November 8th, 2016
S&P 500 futures slip after gauge snaps nine-day losing streak Industrial metals reverse gains as gold edges higher Asian equities rose with South Korea’s won and the Mexican peso as Americans prepare to vote in their presidential election with ...
