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Dollar hovers near two-month high, euro extends bounce

05/10/2016(0)
The dollar hovered near a two-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, lifted by hawkish comments from a Federal Reserve official and higher U.S. Treasury yields. The ... Read More
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Stocks, currencies gauges rebound from worst slump since June; Emerging Markets

13/09/2016(0)
Stocks, currencies gauges rebound from worst slump since June Ringgit sinks with oil as local markets reopen after holiday Emerging markets took a breather, with stocks and currencies rebounding ... Read More
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Asia stocks, bonds suffer central bank anxiety attack

12/09/2016(0)
Asian shares suffered their sharpest setback since June on Monday as investors were rattled by rising bond yields and talk the Federal Reserve might be serious about lifting U.S. ... Read More
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Asia shares rally as US job report seen dimming chance of Sept hike

05/09/2016(0)
Asian shares rose on Monday after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report prompted investors to trim expectations that the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates as early as this month. ... Read More
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Goldman Sachs to pay a $36.3 million penalty

08/08/2016(0)
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday ordered Goldman Sachs Group to pay a $36.3 million civil money penalty for its unauthorized use and disclosure of confidential supervisory information and ... Read More
Asian stocks

Yen Surges as BOJ Maintains Policy; Asian Stocks Sink With Oil

16/06/2016(0)
Fed scaled back rate-hike outlook, saying Brexit a concern Kiwi strengthens on GDP data as gold rallies with silver The yen soared and Japanese stocks tumbled after the nation’s ... Read More
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Pound wobbly, yen edges higher on mounting Brexit worries

14/06/2016(0)
The British pound remained fragile near a two-month low against the dollar on Tuesday and the yen hovered near six-week highs against the U.S. currency on worries Britain may ... Read More
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Dollar wallows near four-week lows as Yellen sounds cautious note

07/06/2016(0)
The dollar edged up but still wallowed close to four-week lows against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s remarks failed to toss a ... Read More
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European stocks seen higher, focus switches to US jobs

03/06/2016(0)
European stocks opened higher on Friday as investors turned their attention to a key U.S. jobs report that could hold the key to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike ... Read More
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FTSE 100 propelled higher by strong Asian lead

31/05/2016(0)
U.K. stocks kicked off the holiday-shortened trading week slightly higher, with investors taking inspiration from Asia, where Chinese stocks surged by the most in almost three months. The FTSE ... Read More
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