Today's press
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Asian currencies brush aside concerns over cyber attack, North Korea threats
Most Asian currencies edged up against the dollar on Monday, shrugging off threats from a ransomware attack that locked up more than 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries, and a missile test by North Korea.
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Canadian, Aussie dollars driven higher by oil boost
The Canadian dollar hit its highest level in over two weeks and the Australian dollar hit a 12-day high on Monday as a bounce in oil prices drove a recovery in major commodity-linked currencies.
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Naira appreciates to 386/dollar
The naira has appreciated to 386 against the United States dollar as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to supply dollars into the foreign exchange market.
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Euro stocks rally as Macron sworn in
Following the selloff in European stocks after Macron’s win on Monday, European markets rallied during Friday’s session as the Euro Stoxx 50, a stock index comprising of the fifty largest public companies in Europe, rose by more than half a percent to now stand at 3,268.55.
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Dollar moves above ¥113.60 in late Tokyo
The dollar moved on a firmer note around ¥113.60 in Tokyo trading late Monday, thanks to news reports about an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia to extend crude oil production cuts.
Next trading day's important events
- 04:30 (GMT 3) RBA Meeting's Minutes
- 11:30 (GMT 3) UK - Consumer Price Index (YoY) (Apr)
- 12:00 (GMT 3) Eurozone - Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY) (Q1)
Forex quotes:
- USDJPY: 113.56
- EURUSD: 1.0984
Indices:
- S&P 500: 2401.03
- NASDAQ: 6140.24