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Top StoriesDollar Firms, Yen Fragile as Fed Cut Wagers Crumble
Top StoriesUS Dollar Surges vs Yen to Highest Since mid-1990 After Hotter-Than-Expected Inflation Data
Top StoriesUS Dollar Struggles for Direction Ahead of Data Despite Rise in Yields
Top StoriesUS Dollar Skids Ahead of Inflation Data; Yen Not Far From 1990 Lows
Stable Dollar Has Yen Pinned Close to Key Level of 152
Date: April 3, 2024
Stable dollar has yen pinned close to key level of 152 By Hannah Lang and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar index held near its highest level in over four months on Wednesday, pinning the yen close to its lowest its decades, though the increased threat of currency intervention by Tokyo capped further declines...
Russian Stocks Hit Highest in Over Two Years
Date: April 1, 2024
Russian stocks hit highest in over two years MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s benchmark stock index strengthened to its highest point since the day Russia sent its troops into Ukraine in February 2022 on Monday, while the rouble firmed slightly against the U.S. dollar. By 1025 GMT, the rouble-based MOEX Russian index gained 0.9% to 3,361.5...
Stocks Subdued, Yen in Focus, With Inflation Data on Tap
Date: March 29, 2024
Stocks subdued, yen in focus, with inflation data on tap By Lewis Krauskopf and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -A gauge of global share markets was barely changed on Thursday as it was poised to end the quarter with solid gains, while a strong dollar kept the yen near its weakest in decades amid the...
Dollar Ticks up Before US Data, Bitcoin Hits Record High
Date: March 14, 2024
Dollar ticks up before US data, bitcoin hits record high By Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar inched higher on Thursday as investors waited for U.S. economic data, while bitcoin rose to a record high above $73,800. The dollar index, which gauges the currency against six major peers, rose 0.1% to 102.83. It has largely...
EU-frozen Russian Assets to Generate 15-20 Billion Until 2027, EU Official Says
Date: March 12, 2024
EU-frozen Russian assets to generate 15-20 billion until 2027, EU official says By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russian assets, frozen in the European Union after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, are likely to generate between 15 billion and 20 billion euros in after-tax profits until 2027, depending on the evolution of global interest rates, a...
Swiss National Bank Loses $3.6 Billion in 2023
Date: March 4, 2024
Swiss National Bank loses $3.6 billion in 2023 ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank posted an annual loss of 3.2 billion Swiss francs ($3.62 billion) for 2023, the central bank said on Monday, as the switch to positive interest rates cost it dearly. The central bank made a loss of 8.5 billion francs on its...