Financial news: banks, currency

Gathering gloom about prospects for the global economy lifted the safe-haven dollar on Friday and pressured risk-sensitive currencies, with the...

A handful of companies including chipmakers Micron and AMD are signalling an easing in the two-year long global shortage of semiconductor chips as...

The second half of the year started with more volatility for global stocks on Friday, as recession concerns that have built in recent weeks also...

Gains in consumer goods and financial stocks helped India's blue-chip share indexes recover sharply on Friday, after government export duties...

The Russian rouble plunged more than 6% against the dollar on Friday to its weakest level in 10 days, while shares in Gazprom extended losses...

The Indian rupee plunged on Friday to mark the fourth straight session of record lows, breaking below the 79-per-dollar mark, weighed down by broad...

Copper prices fell on Thursday and were down almost 20% in the second quarter, the biggest quarterly fall since 2011, after COVID lockdowns in...

Stocks sank on Thursday to extend what is the worst first half of a year for global share prices on record, as investors fret that the latest show...

Indian shares on Thursday ended lower and clocked their worst quarter since the early days of the pandemic, beset by fears that aggressive central...

The Russian rouble rose on Thursday, heading towards its strongest levels since 2015 as it retained support from high commodity prices, while...

London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday and was set for its first quarterly drop since September 2020, as concerns grew that prolonged inflationary...

The British pound rose against the dollar and euro on Thursday as investors shrugged off official data revealing a record shortfall in the United...

European shares on Thursday looked set for their worst quarter since the pandemic-led carnage in early 2020, as investors became increasingly wary...

Looking at the second graph above, today seems to be largely a continuation of yesterday – most of the currencies fall pretty neatly on the...

The Swiss franc rose on Wednesday to its highest level against the euro in four months as rising recession fear in the euro zone led investors to...

Indian shares fell on Wednesday to snap a four-day winning streak as worries over inflation resurfaced amid surging oil prices, while domestic...

European shares fell on Wednesday, as fears about a global recession overshadowed recent optimism about China reopening, with investors looking...

Currencies yesterday moved largely on interest rate changes. Sharp-eyed viewers may notice that CHF isn’t included in the above charts....

The Russian rouble rallied on Wednesday to its strongest levels in more than seven years, nearing 50 against the dollar for the first time since...

UK's top share index slipped from two-week highs on Wednesday, echoing sharp losses in Asian equities and Wall Street overnight, as weak U.S....

TOKYO, June 29 (Reuters) - The dollar edged higher on Wednesday, keeping its index against major peers nestled below a two-decade high struck two...

The Indian rupee weakened further on Wednesday, touching record lows against the U.S. dollar as losses in domestic shares and other Asian...

UK's FTSE 100 index hit its highest level in more than two weeks on Tuesday, as commodity stocks led the gains after China's decision to...

The rouble firmed towards 53 to the dollar on Tuesday due to capital controls and month-end taxes that offset a negative impact of Western...

Global shares moved into positive territory on Tuesday while oil prices firmed following China's decision to ease some quarantine requirements...

CAD was the big winner overnight and we don’t have to go far to find out why. It seems to be the usual: oil. So let’s then ask,...

Major stock exchanges in the Middle East rose on Tuesday, in line with Asian peers, driven by China's decision to ease some quarantine rules...

The Indian rupee hit record lows against the U.S. currency on Tuesday after higher oil prices raised concerns of sustained inflation, although...

The euro held onto its recent gains on Tuesday ahead of European inflation figures this week that are expected to run hot and a speech from central...

Copper prices fell on Monday as fears of a global recession, inflation and higher interest rates dominated the mood, but sentiment was supported by...

The rouble pared early losses in volatile Moscow trade on Monday as Russia looked set for its first sovereign default in more than a century after...

Indian shares joined a rally in global stock markets to close at a more than two-week high on Monday, led by technology and metal stocks, as easing...

CAD was the big mover since Friday morning. It fell through 1.29 again as oil prices firmed. Of course, that begs another question: why today?...

UK's FTSE 100 rose on Monday, as an easing of COVID-19 restrictions in China brought relief to commodity prices, lifting shares of major oil...

The dollar and Japanese yen both found support in a choppy Asia session on Monday, benefiting from a bid for safety as investors worried rising...

Indian shares marked their first weekly gain in three on Friday, lifted by sharp gains in automakers and financial stocks, as a slide in commodity...

European stocks rose on Friday, led by defensive and technology names, as investors pivoted to safer bets amid growing worries that tighter...

UK's FTSE 100 rose on Friday, lifted by defensive stocks at the end of a choppy week that saw investor anxiety over hawkish central banks, weak...

NZD was the best-performing currency over the last 24 hours but I’m stumped to say exactly why, particularly since New Zealand was on ...

The Russian rouble stabilised near seven-year peaks on Friday, supported by capital controls and high prices for Russian exports, such as oil and...

The U.S. dollar slipped against its major peers on Friday, on course for its first weekly decline this month as investors continue to assess the...

Indian shares bucked a broader downturn on Thursday as weak metal and oil prices drove beaten-down automakers to their best day since April...