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TradingUS Dollar Weakens, Sterling Hits More Two-Year High
FinanceDollar Sinks vs Yen, Hovers Near 2-1/2-year Low to Sterling on Dovish Fed Shift
TradingWall Street Stocks, Dollar Subdued as Fed Readies Rate Cuts
Yen Jumps as Bets for Dovish Fed Pressures Dollar
Date: August 19, 2024
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar declined broadly on Monday and slipped sharply against the yen in particular as investors bet on a dovish tone emerging in the Federal Reserve’s July policy meeting minutes and Chair Jerome Powell’s upcoming speech at Jackson Hole. The minutes, due on Wednesday, and Powell’s speech on...
Global Stock Index Climbs While Dollar Falls After US Inflation Data
Date: July 11, 2024
By Sinéad Carew and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – A global index of stocks hit record highs on Thursday, the dollar fell and Japan’s yen surged after a tame U.S. inflation reading boosted bets the Federal Reserve will be able to start cutting interest rates. U.S. Treasury yields dropped on Thursday after U.S. consumer...
Shares Climb, Bonds Rally as September Fed Rate Cut Chances Grow
Date: July 10, 2024
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Shares climbed and bond yields dipped on Wednesday following cautious but encouraging remarks on inflation by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell the day before, which raised expectations for imminent U.S. rate cuts. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.6% by 1040 GMT, led by gains in travel and leisure shares....
World Stocks Rise on Rate Cut Bets, Yen Flounders at 38-year Lows
Date: July 3, 2024
World stocks rise on rate cut bets, yen flounders at 38-year lows By Alun John and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) -Shares around the world rose on Wednesday as comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reinforced expectations that U.S. rate cuts were not far off, briefly halting recent rises in Treasury yields and the dollar....
Asian Stocks Hold on to Gains; BoE in Focus
Date: June 20, 2024
Asian stocks hold on to gains; BoE in focus By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks took a breather on Thursday, hovering near their highest in two years as traders waited for more U.S. policy clues, while sterling was steady before a Bank of England meeting where rates are expected to remain unchanged. Apart...
Global Shares Gain on Rate Cut Bets; Yen Weakens
Date: May 6, 2024
Global shares gain on rate cut bets; yen weakens By Herbert Lash and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global stock markets rose on Monday on optimism that major central banks will cut interest rates this year, while the yen weakened against the dollar after a strong surge last week from Japan’s suspected...