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Global stock index flat with oil rallying on Iran worries as gold, silver rise
Dollar slips across the board as intervention risk lifts yen
NY Fed carried out dollar/yen rate checks, source says
US futures, options resume after CME outage underscores resilience concerns
US dollar slips as dovish Fed comments weigh; yen falls
Date: November 24, 2025
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar was steady and traders wary on Monday as intervention risks swirled around the yen, with the gilt market on edge ahead of a British budget in a holiday...
Stocks struggle on unease about higher bond yields as focus turns to US inflation
Date: November 13, 2024
By Alun John and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) –World stocks dropped for a second successive day on Wednesday, jolted by the recent push higher in U.S. Treasury yields ahead of inflation data that could inform the pace of Federal Reserve policy easing. MSCI’s all country world index was last down 0.17%, with shares in Europe...
Analysis-Sterling’s stunning rally keeps twitchy currency markets on edge
Date: August 29, 2024
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling has hit roughly 2-1/2 years highs against the dollar and is flying high versus the euro, in moves analysts warn are underpinned by speculative interest rate bets that could unravel fast in markets still shaken by early August turmoil. At around $1.32, Britain’s pound has soared beyond most...
US dollar little changed ahead of BOJ, ECB meetings
Date: January 22, 2024
US dollar little changed ahead of BOJ, ECB meetings By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar was little changed to slightly lower against a basket of currencies on Monday ahead of central bank policy decisions in Japan and the euro zone that may determine the currency’s likely direction this year....
Dollar hits 5-mth low against euro as Fed seen closer to rate cuts
Date: December 28, 2023
Dollar hits 5-mth low against euro as Fed seen closer to rate cuts By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slipped to a five-month low against the euro and a basket of currencies on Wednesday on expectations the Federal Reserve could soon cut U.S. interest rates. But with many traders out for holidays volumes...
U.S. dollar climbs as Fed likely to deliver another big hike; sterling slumps
Date: October 31, 2022
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar gained across the board on Monday, regaining some ground it lost earlier in the month, bolstered by expectations of another supersized rate increase at this week’s Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. In contrast, sterling was on the defensive against the dollar and the...