Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Wednesday as strong overnight data boosted the dollar, while the Australian dollar rose sharply as a strong inflation reading fueled expectations for an interest rate hike in November. The jumped 0.5% as data showed inflation grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter. The reading came just
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies advanced on Tuesday, reversing some recent losses as the dollar retreated from 2023 peaks before a string of key economic readings due this week, although risk appetite still remained weak. Soft purchasing managers index (PMI) readings from and also limited any major gains in regional currencies, as the data
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© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies were muted on Thursday, nursing steep overnight losses as the dollar firmed tracking a spike in Treasury yields before a closely-watched address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Sentiment remained frail amid little signs of deescalation in the Israel-Hamas war, which kept traders wary of risk-driven assets. This was
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Friday, while the dollar steadied following somewhat mixed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on the path of interest rates. Persistent concerns over the Israel-Hamas war also kept traders largely wary of risky assets, especially amid growing fears over a bigger conflict
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Tuesday as demand for the dollar remained steady before several major U.S. economic readings this week, while sentiment also remained on edge over the Israel-Hamas war. U.S. and data is due later in the day, while a string of Federal Reserve members are set to speak
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Monday, while the dollar retreated from recent peaks as investors continued to fret over any potential spillover from the Israel-Hamas war. Appetite for risk-driven Asian currencies remained fragile, while the dollar saw a smidge of profit taking after coming close to 10-month highs last week. Fears
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday, but stemmed some recent losses as the dollar came off 10-month highs and Treasury yields stalled before key U.S. inflation data due later in the day. Regional currencies were battered by a spike in the dollar and Treasury yields this week, after hawkish signals from
Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Thursday amid persistent concerns over hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve, while the Japanese yen rose slightly as markets watched for any intervention in currency markets by the government. The dollar remained perched at 10-month highs, with the and moving little in Asian trade. But most regional currencies
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday as markets continued to fret over higher U.S. interest rates, while the yen came close to 10-month lows after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-dovish policy. The dollar remained relatively well-bid in Asian trade, recovering a measure of overnight losses. The and rose about
