Russian rouble pares some gains after central bank hikes rates By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Russian one rouble coin in front of a screen in this illustration picture taken August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/File Photo By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -The rouble strengthened on Friday but gave up some intraday gains after the Bank of Russia raised interest rates to 13%, a move

Funds on verge of long dollar flip: McGeever By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) -Hedge funds cut their net short dollar position by nearly $5 billion last week, according to the latest U.S. futures markets data, the biggest swing towards a more bullish dollar

Dollar hovers near six-month high before key central bank decisions By Reuters

© Reuters. Japanese Yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Harry Robertson and Vidya Ranganathan LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hovered near a six-month high on Monday as traders looked ahead to interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and

Dollar slips off six-month high, yuan boosted by China data By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON – The U.S. dollar was just below a six-month high in early European trading on Friday, having strengthened overnight following U.S. economic data, while the yuan got a boost from better-than-expected Chinese

Israeli leaders presented with judicial compromise, president says By Reuters

4/4 © Reuters. Protesters in support of a judicial overhaul hold signs with the words “Supreme Court, don’t disqualify me” and “prevent a civil war” on the day that Israel’s Supreme Court is set to discuss petitions against new legislation that Prime Minister Benjamin N 2/4 By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin

Argentine shoppers face daily race for deals as inflation soars above 100% By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A costumer counts money before buying tangerines in a green grocery store, as Argentines struggle amid rising inflation, in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo By Miguel Lo Bianco and Claudia Martini BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentines, up against painful annual inflation at 113% and rising, are running

Lebanon central bank will limit access to new FX platform, vice governor says By Reuters

© Reuters. A view shows Lebanon’s Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon August 25, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File photo By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank will restrict access to a new currency exchange platform set to launch within weeks to ensure U.S. dollars traded on the system are coming from “legitimate sources”, one