Dollar suffers big drop after report China may halt bond buys (news: 10/01/18)

Today's press

• Dollar suffers big drop after report China may halt bond buys

  LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slumped on Wednesday after a report that China was ready to slow or halt its U.S. treasury purchases, with the greenback posting its biggest single-day drop against the Japanese yen in nearly eight months.

• Canadian Building Permits Fall to 18 Month Low

  Investing.com - The number of building permits issued in Canada fell to their lowest level in 18 months in November, official data showed on Tuesday.

• Oil rises above $68, highest since May 2015

  Global oil benchmark, Brent crude, extended its gains on Tuesday, trading near $69 per barrel on the back of production cuts led by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and expectations that the United States’ crude inventories had dropped for an eight-week low.

• Crypto Market In Red, Total Market Cap Down $100 Bln Since Monday

  Cryptocurrency Markets are having a tough time, with major losses across most of the top 50 coins to start the day Wednesday, Jan. 10.

• UK manufacturing performs strongly in November signalling positive final quarter for 2017

  Manufacturing continued to perform strongly in November, signalling that the sector will make a decent contribution to overall UK growth in the final quarter of 2017.