© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday, hit by persistent concerns over slowing economic growth and high oil prices, while the dollar surged to six-month highs before more cues on U.S. monetary policy from a string of Federal Reserve officials. A broader risk-off sentiment also kept traders wary of regional currencies, following weak
Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell on Tuesday as Chinese service sector data pointed to more headwinds for the region’s largest economy, while the Australian dollar fell sharply after the Reserve Bank kept rates steady, as expected. The U.S. dollar steadied near three-month highs before a slew of Federal Reserve speakers this week. While the greenback
Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel Rudolph FTSE 100, DAX40, CAC 40 Analysis and Charts FTSE 100 begins the week on a positive note The FTSE 100 extends its gains following a positive session in Asia on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) won’t continue to hike its rates. The UK blue chip
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Monday, while the dollar fell slightly as mixed U.S. jobs data cemented bets that the Federal Reserve will keep rates steady this month, with focus now turning to more economic cues from China. While data released on Friday read more than expected, the
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Thursday as markets weighed weak economic data from China against growing bets that the Federal Reserve will pause its rate hike cycle. The dollar steadied in Asian trade after steep losses this week, as weaker-than-expected and data spurred bets that the Fed has limited headroom to
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday, while the dollar steadied after an overnight recovery as markets awaited key U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due later in the day. The dollar rebounded from a three-week low on Thursday after data showed that grew much more than expected in July, pointing
© Reuters. Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Wednesday with markets remaining risk averse ahead of key economic readings this week, while the dollar steadied after steep losses in the past two sessions. Weak and data saw the dollar pull back sharply from a near three-month high on Tuesday, as markets bet that the
© Reuters. Investing.com — Most Asian currencies strengthened on Tuesday, while the dollar retreated from near three-month highs as investors trimmed some positions before a slew of key economic readings this week. Fears of higher U.S. interest rates spurred a six-week rally in the greenback, following strong inflation and jobs data and as the Federal
© Reuters. Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Monday as markets weighed hawkish yet somewhat reiterative comments on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, while the dollar retained recent gains and came close to a three-month high. Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Friday warned that U.S. interest rates could still rise further to
© Reuters Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Friday, while the dollar surged to two-month peaks as markets hunkered down ahead of more signals on monetary policy from the Jackson Hole Symposium. The greenback saw strong overnight gains, while Treasury yields also moved back towards multi-decade highs as data showed continued resilience in the
