Safe haven dollar firmer as Trump’s trade comments weigh on sentiment
The dollar index, which measures its value against six major peers, held steady at 97.01, trading near its highest level since Nov. 15
Dollar steady in safe-haven trade, sterling gains slightly on Brexit deal news
The greenback and the yen, both considered safe-haven currencies advanced as traders fear that last week’s capitulation in oil prices suggests that the global economic recovery is losing steam
Asian shares tick up but oil rout dampens sentiment
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.4 percent, led by gains in Taiwan shares following local elections, while Japan’s Nikkei advanced 0.6 percent
Euro, sterling steady as traders look to Brexit progress
The dollar has lost ground for two consecutive trading sessions and is drifting lower from a 16-month high of 97.69 hit earlier this month
Asian stocks fall on risks, while US closes for Thanksgiving
South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.7 percent to 2,055.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 0.7 percent to 25,845.78 and the Shanghai Composite gave up 1.4 percent to 2,608.32
Safe-haven dollar dips as risk appetite improves, euro strengthens
The dollar index, a measure of its value versus six major peers, eased 0.1 percent to 96.62 on Thursday
Asian stocks fall on fears of softening US economic growth
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was less than 0.1 percent lower at 21,504.00 and South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.2 percent to 2,071.94 in narrow trading
Dollar pauses as Fed officials caution about global growth, yen firms
The greenback has enjoyed a strong run this year thanks to the Fed’s steady policy tightening on the back of a robust economy and rising wage pressures
Asian shares mostly up cheered by Wall Street buying spree
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.5 percent to 21,784.87
Gold prices hit 1-week high amid Brexit turmoil
Prices are expected to end the week higher after declining nearly 2 percent last week
Sterling gripped by Brexit crisis; yen enjoys safety bid
Both the dollar and the yen benefited from a deepening crisis for UK Prime Minister Theresa May after the resignation of key ministers from her government imperilled her Brexit plan
Euro, pound firmer after Brexit deal but broader concerns support dollar
The recent correction in the dollar index has been due to rallies in the euro and sterling, which together constitute around 70 percent of the weight in the index
Asian stocks sink after Wall Street tech sell-off
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 2.3 percent to 21,760.59 while the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.8 percent to 2,652.70
Dollar nears 16-month high, sterling hit by Brexit uncertainty
The dollar index has strengthened four weeks in a row, gaining 0.4 percent last week
Asia shares gain ahead of key data; oil recovers
Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.2 percent to 22,284.23 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.5 percent to 25,716.59