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HeadlinesTen EU Countries Call for Sanctions on Russian Gas, Lng, Document Shows
FinanceRising Dollar Pressures Peers as Further Fed Cuts Questioned
TradingDollar Set for Big Annual Gain as Traders Brace for High US Rates
BankingDollar Steady, Yen Hovers Near 5-month Low on BOJ Caution
Dollar Stays Resilient, Asia Shares Wobble
Date: December 26, 2024
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asia shares eased in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, paring some of their gains from earlier in the week, while the dollar rose alongside U.S. Treasury yields. As the year-end approaches, trading volumes have begun thinning out and the main focus for investors remains that of the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook....
Dollar Stays Resilient, Asia Shares Wobble
Date: December 26, 2024
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asia shares eased in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, paring some of their gains from earlier in the week, while the dollar rose alongside U.S. Treasury yields. As the year-end approaches, trading volumes have begun thinning out and the main focus for investors remains that of the Federal Reserve’s rate outlook....
China, Japan Foreign Ministers Agree Visit, Security Dialogue
Date: December 26, 2024
By Liz Lee and Sakura Murakami BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Talks between China and Japan’s foreign ministers in Beijing have paved way for Japan to host China’s foreign affairs chief next year, and mutual agreement to hold a security dialogue as soon as possible, Japan said on Wednesday. No details were given for when the events will...
Dollar Stays Resilient, Asia Shares Get Festive Lift
Date: December 26, 2024
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asia shares rose slightly in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, extending gains from earlier in the week with little news or data in the way to alter their direction of travel, while the dollar was perched near a two-year high. As the year-end approaches, trading volumes have begun thinning out...
Dollar Holds Firm as US Rates Outlook Still Dominates
Date: December 24, 2024
By Rae Wee and Greta Rosen Fondahn SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar defended its recent dominance on Tuesday in a holiday-lined week, as investors considered the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates, leaving other major currencies struggling near milestone lows. The U.S. dollar has leaped ahead over the past three months against a basket of currencies,...
Asia Shares Rise, Dollar Underpinned by Elevated Bond Yields
Date: December 24, 2024
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by elevated U.S. Treasury yields as investors prepared for fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025. After a recent run of central bank decisions, this week...