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Top StoriesDollar Touches Five-Month Low on Rate Cut Hopes in Thin Market
Top StoriesDollar Softens, Sterling Squeezed as Focus Turns to U.S. Inflation
Top StoriesYen Holds Ground Ahead of Key BOJ Test; Dollar Slips
Top StoriesDollar Strengthens After U.S. Labor, Consumer Sentiment Data
Factbox-How European Airlines Have Hedged Against Fuel Price Increases
Date: November 6, 2023
Factbox-How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases (Reuters) – Higher oil prices amid turmoil in the Middle East are increasing prices of jet fuel, which accounts for a big portion of airlines’ costs. Brent crude oil almost hit $94 a barrel shortly after the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7. It has...
US Dollar Drops to Six-Week Low After Softer-Than-Expected Jobs Data
Date: November 3, 2023
US dollar drops to six-week low after softer-than-expected jobs data By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell to a six-week low on Friday, after data showed the world’s largest economy created fewer jobs than expected last month, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady again at its...
Yen Rises From One-Year Low After Official Escalates Intervention Warning
Date: November 1, 2023
Yen rises from one-year low after official escalates intervention warning By Tom Westbrook and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The battered yen recovered some ground on Wednesday on threats of intervention from Japanese authorities, and as investors shifted focus to the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later in the day. The dollar was last down 0.33%...
Stocks Tiptoe Higher Before Fed, Yen Intervention Alarms Flare
Date: November 1, 2023
Stocks tiptoe higher before Fed, yen intervention alarms flare By Ankur Banerjee and Lawrence White SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Subdued stocks inched higher on Wednesday ahead of a policy decision from the Federal Reserve later in the day, while the yen was stuck near one-year lows against the dollar as Tokyo ramped up intervention warnings. Europe’s...
Dollar Edges Down as Month-End Flows Weigh
Date: October 27, 2023
Dollar edges down as month-end flows weigh By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar eased against a basket of currencies on Friday, pulled-down by month-end rebalancing flows, but was on track to finish the week higher as fresh data reinforced the view the U.S. economy remains on a firm footing. U.S. consumer spending...
Analysis-Swiss Franc Shines as Investors Scramble for Safe Assets
Date: October 20, 2023
Analysis-Swiss franc shines as investors scramble for safe assets By Naomi Rovnick and John Revill LONDON/ZURICH (Reuters) – The potential for the Israel-Hamas conflict to worsen and poor corporate earnings have sent investors scrambling for safety with few havens left, as high-for-longer U.S. rate expectations batter government bonds and the yen. Enter the Swiss franc,...