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The euro turns 20
December 28th, 2018
The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture in financial markets and Europeans’ wallets. But it is destined to remain a fragile giant without ...
A Southeast Asian currency is set to Top 2018’s Emerging-Market list
December 13th, 2018
Having a strong buffer in times of stress does pay off. Just look at the baht. The Thai currency has declined 0.3 percent to 32.672 against the dollar this year as of 1:11 p.m. in Bangkok, the best performance ...
Most LatAm currencies rise after Monday dive
November 28th, 2018
A strong dollar and trade worries did little to dent most Latin American currencies as domestic factors helped them recoup from last session’s heavy losses, with Brazil’s real ending a six-day losing run. The real firmed 1.7 percent and ...
Global stocks extended declines Tuesday
October 10th, 2018
Global stocks extended declines Tuesday, taking European markets past a six month and pulling U.S. equity futures into the red, following a downbeat assessment of world economic growth from the International Monetary Fund and a renewed rise in U.S. ...
Emerging currencies hit 17-month low over fears of trade war escalation
September 12th, 2018
The sell-off in emerging markets deepened on speculation the US and China trade war will escalate. Currencies slumped to their lowest level since April 2017 as Goldman Sachs said its models signaled further declines for some developing nations. Stocks ...
More Emerging Market Chaos – How Long Before It Spreads To The Developed World?
August 31st, 2018
Emerging market chaos is now front page news. Let’s start with Argentina, where the peso has resumed its plunge: In response: “Argentina Central Bank hikes interest rate to 60 percent (AP) — Argentina’s Central Bank has increased its ...
Is Tunisia the next emerging market to implode?
August 28th, 2018
Seems like every few days a new developing country discovers that it can’t pay back the dollars and/or euros it borrowed back when “external foreign currency debt” seemed like a good thing. Next up: Tunisia, apparently. From today’s ...
Emerging currency traders are being kept on their toes
July 30th, 2018
Emerging-market foreign-exchange traders are being kept on their toes even as their counterparts dealing in developed currencies might be struggling to stay awake amid the lull of the northern summer. Implied volatility on emerging-market currencies has surged and ...
Stocks in Europe are poised for a mixed open Tuesday; Technology stocks in focus
July 17th, 2018
Stocks in Europe are poised for a mixed open Tuesday as investors await further corporate results and remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The FTSE 100 is seen up by 6 points at 7,601; the DAX is expected ...
The Euro, Japanese Yen and Australia Dollar fell; Asian stocks mixed
May 9th, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed and crude oil climbed past $70 in New York after President Donald Trump scrapped the nuclear deal with Iran. Treasury yields advanced toward 3 percent, helping stoke gains in the dollar against the yen. Equity ...
