Financial news: banks, currency


Euro Struggles after Reality Check on US-EU Trade Deal

Euro Struggles after Reality Check on US-EU Trade Deal

The euro struggled to recoup its steep losses on Tuesday as investors sobered up to the fact that terms of the trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union favoured the former and hardly lifted the economic outlook of the bloc. France, on Monday, called the framewor...


July 29, 2025
TSX Gains on Tech Boost as Investors Assess Corporate Earning; Eyes on Trade Deals
TSX Gains on Tech Boost as Investors Assess Corporate Earning; Eyes on Trade Deals

Canada's main stock index edged higher on Tuesday, led by technology shares, as investors assessed corporate earnings and focused on trade...

Pound at 10-Week Low against Dollar after US-EU Trade Deal
Pound at 10-Week Low against Dollar after US-EU Trade Deal

The pound fell to a 10-week low against a stronger dollar on Tuesday, while staying just off a two-year low against the euro, as markets continue...

UK Equities Mixed as Investors Assess Slew of Corporate Earnings, US-EU Trade Deal
UK Equities Mixed as Investors Assess Slew of Corporate Earnings, US-EU Trade Deal

London's main stock indexes were mixed on Tuesday as investors assessed a spate of mixed corporate updates as well as the fallout from the...

European Stocks Rise amid Earnings Flurry, Investors Asses US-EU Trade Deal
European Stocks Rise amid Earnings Flurry, Investors Asses US-EU Trade Deal

European equities edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by gains in EssilorLuxottica amid a slew of corporate results, even as markets assessed the...

Gold Hovers near 3-Week Low, Trade War Fears Ebb, USD Firms
Gold Hovers near 3-Week Low, Trade War Fears Ebb, USD Firms

Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday, hovering near a three-week low, as easing fears of a global tariff war and a stronger dollar dampened...

July 28, 2025
Gold Subdued by Risk-On Mood after US-EU Tariff Deal; Focus on Fed
Gold Subdued by Risk-On Mood after US-EU Tariff Deal; Focus on Fed

Gold prices steadied on Monday, with gains curbed by improved risk sentiment following a trade deal between the United States and the...

Sterling Bounces Off Two-Year Low on Euro, Soft on Dollar
Sterling Bounces Off Two-Year Low on Euro, Soft on Dollar

The pound briefly hit a two-year low versus the euro on Monday, before rebounding, and dipped on the dollar, though its moves were largely a...

INR Slips but Sidesteps Firmer USD as Flows Dominate Price-Action
INR Slips but Sidesteps Firmer USD as Flows Dominate Price-Action

The Indian rupee dipped on Monday as month-end dollar bids from importers exerted some pressure, but the currency largely sidestepped the spillover...

UK Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Assess US-EU Deal
UK Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Assess US-EU Deal

London's main stock indexes inched higher on Monday as investors assessed a trade deal between the United States and the European...

European Shares Jump to 4-Month Peak on US-EU Trade Deal
European Shares Jump to 4-Month Peak on US-EU Trade Deal

European shares advanced to a four-month high on Monday, led by gains in pharma and semiconductor stocks, after the EU signed a trade deal with the...

Dollar Strengthens after US and EU Agree to Tariff Deal
Dollar Strengthens after US and EU Agree to Tariff Deal

The dollar rose against major peers on Monday after the United States and the EU struck a framework trade pact, the latest in a flurry of deals to...

July 25, 2025
Europe Shares Settle Lower, Investors Gauge mixed Earnings, EU-US Trade Progress
Europe Shares Settle Lower, Investors Gauge mixed Earnings, EU-US Trade Progress

European shares closed lower on Friday, as investors assessed mixed corporate earnings while awaiting updates on a framework of an...

FTSE 100 Logs 5th Straight Weekly Gain; Investors Assess Earnings, Data
FTSE 100 Logs 5th Straight Weekly Gain; Investors Assess Earnings, Data

The UK's FTSE 100 closed lower but extended its winning streak to a fifth week on Friday, while investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate...

GBP at 4 mth Low against EUR, UK and Euro Zone Rates Diverge
GBP at 4 mth Low against EUR, UK and Euro Zone Rates Diverge

The pound dropped to its weakest level against the euro in four months on Friday as a weekly decline in gilt yields on soft British data contrasted...

Dollar Steadies as Focus Shifts to Fed, BOJ Meetings
Dollar Steadies as Focus Shifts to Fed, BOJ Meetings

The dollar inched off two-week lows on Friday, but kept on track for its biggest weekly drop in a month, as investors contended with U.S. tariff...

July 24, 2025
European Shares Close Higher on ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged
European Shares Close Higher on ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged

European stocks closed higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank held interest rates steady as expected, while investors cheered strong...

USD Holds Steady on ECB Leaves Rates Alone, Tariffs and Fed in Focus
USD Holds Steady on ECB Leaves Rates Alone, Tariffs and Fed in Focus

The dollar traded sideways against the euro on Thursday after the European Central Bank held rates steady, and was wedged between prospects for...

FTSE 100 Notches Record Close on US-EU Trade Deal Optimism, Earnings Boost
FTSE 100 Notches Record Close on US-EU Trade Deal Optimism, Earnings Boost

Britain's FTSE 100 rose on Thursday to a record close, boosted by upbeat corporate results and optimism over a potential EU-U.S. trade...

Safe-Haven Gold Slips as Trade Optimism Lifts Risk Appetite
Safe-Haven Gold Slips as Trade Optimism Lifts Risk Appetite

Gold prices fell for a second straight session on Thursday, as signs of easing global trade tensions dampened demand for safe-haven...

GBP Poised to End 3-Day Rally vs USD on Economic, Tax Concerns
GBP Poised to End 3-Day Rally vs USD on Economic, Tax Concerns

Sterling was set to snap a three-day winning streak against the dollar on Thursday, pressured by concerns over the UK economy and potential tax...

July 23, 2025
Shares in Japanese, S.Korean, European Automakers Surge on Tokyo Trade Deal
Shares in Japanese, S.Korean, European Automakers Surge on Tokyo Trade Deal

Shares of Japanese, South Korean and European automakers surged on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a trade deal with Tokyo...

July 22, 2025
Gold Retreats from Five-Week High as Investors Book Profits
Gold Retreats from Five-Week High as Investors Book Profits

Gold eased on Tuesday as investors booked profits after prices scaled a five-week high, while market participants focused on trade talks ahead of...

July 21, 2025
Gold Gains over 1% as USD, Yields Ease; Spotlight on Trade
Gold Gains over 1% as USD, Yields Ease; Spotlight on Trade

Gold prices gained over 1% on Monday as the dollar and U.S. bond yields weakened amid uncertainty over trade talks ahead of a U.S. deadline of...

Yen Firms after Japanese Election Result, US Dollar Softens
Yen Firms after Japanese Election Result, US Dollar Softens

The yen firmed on Monday after Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house, suggesting the result was mostly priced...

GBP Inches Up against EUR, USD; Remains near Multi-Week Lows
GBP Inches Up against EUR, USD; Remains near Multi-Week Lows

The British pound edged higher against the dollar and euro on Monday, but remained close to the multi-week lows it reached against both currencies...

British Stocks Inch Higher as China Stimulus Hopes Buoy Miners
British Stocks Inch Higher as China Stimulus Hopes Buoy Miners

London's main stock indexes nudged higher on Monday, supported by industrial metal mining stocks that jumped on hopes of a stimulus from the...

INR Dips to near 1-mth Low, Pressured by USD Bids from Foreign Banks
INR Dips to near 1-mth Low, Pressured by USD Bids from Foreign Banks

The Indian rupee slipped on Monday to its weakest level in nearly one month, pressured by dollar demand from foreign and local private banks, and...

July 18, 2025
Dollar Drops but Maintains Modest Weekly Gains
Dollar Drops but Maintains Modest Weekly Gains

The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday but held onto weekly gains, as investors weighed signs that tariffs may be starting to increase some...

Pound Mixed at End of Busy Data Week, BoE Policy Top of Mind for Traders
Pound Mixed at End of Busy Data Week, BoE Policy Top of Mind for Traders

The pound was set to finish the week down on the dollar and a fraction stronger against the euro as traders digested data that caused analysts to...

European Shares Rise as Investors Focus on Earnings
European Shares Rise as Investors Focus on Earnings

European shares rose on Friday, boosted by gains in Vestas and Saab, while investors focused on corporate earnings for clues on the impact of U.S....

Gold Set for Weekly Fall; Platinum Hits Highest in over Decade
Gold Set for Weekly Fall; Platinum Hits Highest in over Decade

Gold prices gained on Friday, but were on track for a weekly decline on easing concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve's independence and...

Foreign Investors are Warming to London's Unloved Stocks
Foreign Investors are Warming to London's Unloved Stocks

Britain's stock market finally appears to be reversing years of underperformance against the rest of Europe, as a UK/U.S. trade deal,...

July 17, 2025
Gold Falls on Stronger Dollar after Trump says He won't Fire Powell
Gold Falls on Stronger Dollar after Trump says He won't Fire Powell

Gold prices eased on Thursday, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar, as investor worries eased temporarily after President Donald Trump said he did...

British Stocks Rise, Labour Data Supports Aug Rate Cut Bets
British Stocks Rise, Labour Data Supports Aug Rate Cut Bets

London's main stock indexes rose on Thursday, as signs of a cooling labour market assured investors that the Bank of England would likely cut...

Sterling Strengthens against Euro after Job Market Data
Sterling Strengthens against Euro after Job Market Data

The pound strengthened against the euro on Thursday, after data showed that a cooling in the British labour market, which had alarmed some...

European Shares Rise after Four-Day Slide, Led by ABB
European Shares Rise after Four-Day Slide, Led by ABB

European shares rose on Thursday after four consecutive sessions of losses, supported by strong quarterly results from Switzerland's ABB and...

India Markets Regulator Looks to Extend Tenure of Derivatives Contracts, Official
India Markets Regulator Looks to Extend Tenure of Derivatives Contracts, Official

India is looking to improve the quality of the derivatives market by extending the tenure and maturity of such contracts, an official at the...

Rupee Remains Trapped in Narrow Band with more Exporter than Importer Interest
Rupee Remains Trapped in Narrow Band with more Exporter than Importer Interest

The Indian rupee stayed confined to a narrow trading band on Thursday, supported by modest exporter dollar sales, while weaker Asian peers and lack...

July 16, 2025
USD Edges Down Versus EUR and JPY, Tariff-Driven Inflation in Focus
USD Edges Down Versus EUR and JPY, Tariff-Driven Inflation in Focus

The dollar edged down against the euro and yen on Wednesday after hitting multi-week highs the previous day, as investors awaited producer price...

Gold Gains on Softer Dollar; US PPI Data in Focus
Gold Gains on Softer Dollar; US PPI Data in Focus

Gold gained on Wednesday on a softer dollar, while investors awaited more clarity on trade talks between the U.S. and its trading partners, with...

UK Stocks Muted, Inflation Data Dims Interest Rate Cut Bets
UK Stocks Muted, Inflation Data Dims Interest Rate Cut Bets

London's main stock indexes were subdued on Wednesday, as a stronger-than-expected rise in domestic inflation slightly cooled bets of interest...

Pound Edges Higher Versus Dollar, Investors await Jobs Data
Pound Edges Higher Versus Dollar, Investors await Jobs Data

The pound edged higher against a weakening dollar and fell versus the euro, as investors assessed whether the Bank of England might cut rates more...


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