Dollar

Key points Nikkei firms toward March top, S&P 500 futures steady. Markets, sterling calm as the UK heads to polls. Odds narrow on a September Fed cut after soft data. Asia stocks soared to a 27-month high on Thursday, driven …

The dollar faced pressure on Thursday following U.S. economic data that indicated slowing growth. Despite this, the yen remained weak, pinned near a 38-year low, prompting concerns about possible government intervention.

The USDSGD currency pair is bound in a range on expectations of the US ISM services PMI and the non-farm payrolls report, scheduled for later today and Friday respectively.

Key points:  The US dollar index fell following PCE inflation data showing unchanged prices in May.  Markets shift focus to the upcoming nonfarm payrolls report for further market direction. Market expectations for Fed rate cuts this year increased after inflation …

Key points: Euro gains after France’s election, reflecting reduced fears of far-right fiscal policies. Yen declines as Japan’s revised economic data show a larger contraction. On Monday, the euro rose following the first round of France’s snap election, which put …

Key points: US stocks finish slightly higher Yen inches up vs US dollar US presidential debate set for late Thursday Global stock indexes edged higher on Thursday, while U.S. Treasury yields dipped slightly after a series of U.S. economic reports …

Key points:  The Mexican peso weakens to 18.4 per USD, nearing 15-month low of 18.75.  Banxico maintains interest rates at 11% with rising inflation.  Unemployment drops to 2.6%, trade surplus at $1.99 billion.  The Mexican peso weakened to 18.4 per …

Key points:  The Japanese yen remains near a 38-year low, hovering around 160 per dollar, raising concerns of possible intervention by Japanese authorities.  US dollar strength continues as markets are in anticipation of its inflation data.  This article is a follow-up …

Key points S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, Dow down U.S. dollar index edges up, dollar up vs yen Nvidia shares bounce after recent losses Global stock indexes mostly climbed on Tuesday, with shares of AI chipmaker Nvidia bouncing after a …

Key points: Yuan dropped to 7.2630 in morning trade, its lowest since November PBOC set the midpoint rate at 7.1225 per dollar, the weakest since November China’s yuan eased to a fresh seven-month low against the dollar on Tuesday, signaling …