Financial news: banks, currency
JPY Hits new 34-Year Low; USD Rises after Inflation Data
Sterling steadied on Friday after rising to a two-week high against the dollar as markets awaited for key U.S. inflation data for clues on the...
The Russian rouble firmed to a one-month high past 92 to the dollar on Friday after the central bank held interest rates at 16%, as expected, and...
U.S. economic growth (GDP change) slowed more than expected in the first quarter, but a surprisingly hot quarterly Personal Consumption Expenditure...
European shares rose on Friday and looked set to end the week higher as investors cheered robust results from tech giants in the United States,...
Britain's FTSE 100 rose to another record high on Friday as strong earnings from U.S. tech giants buoyed investor sentiment, while...
The Indian rupee was largely flat on Friday, tracking rangebound Asian peers with traders expecting the local unit to stick to its prevailing range...
Australian consumer price inflation slowed less than expected in the first quarter as service cost pressures stayed stubbornly high, a...
Chemicals maker Dow beat first-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, helped by higher sales volumes as global manufacturing activity shows...
Sterling rose versus the dollar and the euro as investors assessed the Bank of England's monetary policy path after recent mixed signals from...
Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 stock index touched a record high on Thursday led by miner Anglo American on a buyout offer from BHP Group, while...
European stocks slipped on Thursday following mixed earnings from blue-chip companies such as Nestle and Deutsche Bank, while big M&A news in...
The yen was pinned on the weaker side of 155 per dollar on Thursday as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) kicks off its two-day rate-setting meeting, leaving...
South Korea's financial market watchdog said on Thursday it was checking the effectiveness of a new monitoring system designed to detect...
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday as risk premiums over tensions in the Middle East eased while investors strapped in for U.S. economic data, due...
Winners vs Losers AUDJPY is on the top of the weekly list of gainers with 1.57% gains. Silver re-gained some of the performance yesterday reaching...
The yen fell on Wednesday to its weakest levels against the dollar since 1990, with markets alert to any signs of intervention from the Japanese...
The pound eased on Wednesday, surrendering some gains from its biggest one-day rally in four months the previous day, after a softer reading of...
European shares rose on Wednesday as the technology sub-index got a boost after ASM International's strong forecast, although gains were...
Britain's FTSE 100 index extended its record run on Wednesday as a strong earnings update from Reckitt Benckiser and gains in commodity stocks...
The U.S. dollar regained some ground on Wednesday following big falls against the euro and sterling the day before, while the yen remained mired...
Shares in French luxury group Kering fell 8.5% in early trade on Wednesday, after the company said it expected a 40%-45% plunge in...
Indian shares edged up on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight financials and metals stocks, with investors focusing on earnings from key...
The Indian rupee gained on Wednesday, aided by a recovery in risk appetite that helped lift Asian currencies, while dollar-rupee forward premiums...
Data showing British businesses recorded their fastest growth in activity in nearly a year helped the pound steady against the dollar on Tuesday,...
Banks have mostly given up hope this year will bring a long-awaited recovery in UK IPOs, as stock exchanges within the European Union and...
The UK's blue-chip share index cruised to record highs on Tuesday, helped by a weaker pound and positive corporate updates, while investors...
South Africa's rand edged lower in early trade on Tuesday, with analysts pointing to a decline in metal prices as the reason for the...
The Indian rupee was largely unchanged on Tuesday, tracking the rangebound movement in its Asian peers and largely steady U.S. bond yields as...
A firm dollar had the yen locked near a fresh 34-year low on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened intervention watch as they looked ahead to...
U.K.’s retail sales growth was reported at 0% in March despite high inflation easing recently, representing the first time that they have not...
London stocks gained 1% on Monday, following last week's sharp selloff, as fears of the Middle East crisis escalating eased and investors...
European shares edged higher on Monday with investors bracing for earnings reports from several big banks later in the week, while Portuguese oil...
The pound held steady against the dollar and nudged up against the euro on Monday, after hitting its weakest since November last week. Investors...
The Indian rupee is likely to open slightly higher on Monday, supported by a drop in oil prices on receding worries over the Iran-Israel...
Australian employment fell in March after an enormous gain the month before, while the jobless rate resumed its uptrend. Net employment dropped...
Gold prices rose on Friday and were poised for a fifth straight weekly gain as investors flocked towards the safe-haven asset as the escalating...
The pound was little changed on Friday after falling to a five-month low against the dollar in Asian trading hours as investors responded to...
European stocks dropped to their lowest levels in more than one month on Friday after a ramp-up in the Middle East conflict spooked investors,...
British stocks fell on Friday as anxious investors poured capital into safe-haven assets after sources said Israel launched an attack on Iranian...
Investors rushed into the Swiss franc and Japanese yen – long seen as safe-haven currencies – on Friday after reports said Israel had...
Safe-haven gold gained on Thursday as persistent tensions in the Middle East added to the metal's appeal despite robust economic data from the...
The pound firmed on Thursday, taking advantage of a rare bit of dollar weakness and the pushing back of expectations of Bank of England rate cuts...
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