Dollar hovers near month high on U.S. yield bounce, shaky pound
The dollar index versus a basket of six major currencies stood at 97.387 after rising overnight to 97.545, its highest since Nov. 13
Asian shares mixed on concerns over trade, economic outlook
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.4 percent to 21,127.00 and South Korea’s Kospi added less than 0.1 percent to 2,055.07
Dollar struggles on Fed pause talk ahead of jobs data
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major peers, was virtually flat at 96.802
Asian shares rise on Wall Street gains amid trade friction
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.1 percent to 21,524.02, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.5 percent to 5,685.50 in early trading
Oil drops as OPEC makes supply cut dependent on Russian support
Oil producers have been hit by a 30 percent plunge in crude prices since October as supply surges just as the demand outlook weakens amid a global economic slowdown
Asian shares skid as Huawei CFO arrest revives trade jitters
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index tumbled 2.6 percent to 26,117.28 and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 2.1 percent to 21,435.96
Dollar falls versus yen as weaker stocks, lower yields shake confidence
The U.S. currency dropped 0.4 percent to 112.72 yen, handing back its modest gains made overnight
KSE-100 index nosedives over 800 points in intra-day trading
It nosedived to an intra-day low of 38,719.62 points, down 883.25 points on Wednesday
Asia shares sink after Wall Street sell-off
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.8 percent to 26,765.27 points and the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.7 percent to 2,845.61
Dollar weakens as U.S. bond yields fall, 3-5-year curve inverts
The dollar index, a gauge of its value versus six major peers, was off 0.23 percent at 96.8
Asia shares fall as lift from US-China trade truce ends
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.3 percent as Chinese equity markets struggled to move out of negative territory
Dollar treads water ahead of Trump-Xi meet at G20 summit
The greenback has been under pressure this week on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve would slow down its pace of monetary tightening
Devaluation ‘inevitable’, govt says after rupee falls to historic low
Rupee drops to lowest value ever against US dollar at Rs144 in intra-day trading before SBP intervenes to raise it to Rs136.5-137.5 at market close
Dollar under pressure after Fed’s Powell says U.S. rates near neutral
The Fed chairman's remarks led to the dollar weakening across the board, especially versus riskier currencies such as the Australian and New Zealand dollars
Asian stocks gain after Fed chief hits rate rises may slow
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.6 percent to 2,605.27 and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 advanced 0.9 percent to 22,378.46