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Australia, NZ dollars give ground, RBA sticks to patient stance

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars surrendered some ground on Wednesday amid concerns booming commodity...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 09:54am

Forex

Dollar dips from 16-month peak as traders assess rally

NEW YORK: The dollar edged back from a 16-month high on Thursday as traders assessed whether the U.S. currency's...

Published 18 Nov, 2021 09:34pm

Financial

Speculators lift short dollar bets to $8.60bn, CFTC data

 The net short dollar position was $8.60 billion for the week ended May 26, compared with a net short position of $7

Published 29 May, 2020 07:57pm

Financial

Dollar chains report surge in sales on coronavirus-driven demand

 Dollar General, which reported its biggest rise in quarterly sales in at least 14 years on Thursday, said demand in

Published 28 May, 2020 03:07pm

Financial

Dollar steadies against euro; yuan slips on US-China tensions

 The euro was about flat against the dollar at $1.0979, after rising as high as $1.10315, its strongest since April

Published 27 May, 2020 04:02pm

Financial

C$ climbs to 2-1/2-month high as EU recovery plan cheers investors

 The price of oil, one of Canada's major exports, fell after US President Donald Trump said he was working on a stro

Published 27 May, 2020 03:08pm

Financial

Canadian dollar slides as U.S.-China tensions weigh on oil prices

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.5pc lower at 1.4025 to the greenback, or 71.30 U.S. cents. The currency, whi

Published 22 May, 2020 03:50pm

Financial

Canadian dollar clings to this week's gains as oil rallies

Canadian government bond yields were mixed across a flatter yield curve, with the 10-year falling 1.7 basis points

Published 21 May, 2020 03:17pm

Financial

Canadian dollar climbs as investors bet on economic recovery

Canadian dollar rises 0.4% against the greenback Canada's annual inflation rate fell by 0.2% in April Pri

Published 20 May, 2020 09:04pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as euro climbs on EU common fund proposal

The euro also found strength from survey data on Tuesday that showed German investor sentiment improved much more t

Published 20 May, 2020 08:47pm

Financial

Mexican peso jumps 1pc as economy reopens; Latam stocks falter

Mexico's coronavirus death toll has crossed 5,300, with 51,633 known cases. The Mexican peso could continue t

Published 19 May, 2020 04:47pm

Financial

Dollar weak as euro rises on Franco-German proposal for recovery fund

Encouraging results from the trial of a vaccine for COVID-19 reduced demand for safe havens and the greenback rose

Published 19 May, 2020 04:36pm

Financial

Argentine peso risk rises as crises spark black market rush for dollars

The currency is at around 67 per dollar, with tight controls limiting how much Argentines can convert to foreign cu

Published 08 May, 2020 12:57pm

Financial

Dollar struggles as US China trade progress boosts higher-risk FX

US dollar clipped by falling bond yields Aussie gains to one-week high with lockdown easing Investors cli

Published 08 May, 2020 12:52pm

Financial

Dollar flat in thin trade with Europe on holiday

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six rival currencies, was up 0.04pc. Howeve

Published 13 Apr, 2020 03:53pm

Financial

Canadian dollar weakens as coronavirus weighs on housing data

The value of Canadian building permits has likely fallen 23.2pc year-over-year in March, Statistics Canada said in

Published 08 Apr, 2020 03:25pm

Financial

Canadian dollar climbs to 11-day high amid coronavirus optimism

Canada runs a current account deficit and is a major producer of commodities, including oil, so the loonie tends to

Published 07 Apr, 2020 03:38pm

Financial

Yen weakens, Aussie outperforms as risk sentiment improves

The dollar gained 0.54pc against the Japanese currency to 109.04 yen. The euro, however, was subdued before eu

Published 06 Apr, 2020 04:31pm

Financial

Loonie extends first-quarter decline as virus fears weigh

Canada runs a current account deficit and is a major exporter of commodities, including oil, so the loonie tends to

Published 01 Apr, 2020 02:46pm

Financial

Canadian dollar weakens over 1pc as oil prices slide

The Canadian dollar was trading 1.2pc lower at 1.4154 to the greenback, or 70.65 US cents. The currency, which

Published 30 Mar, 2020 01:38pm

Financial

Loonie pulls back from 10-day high as investor sentiment sours

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.7pc lower at 1.4123 to the greenback, or 70.81 US cents. The currency touche

Published 27 Mar, 2020 04:12pm

Financial

Dollar gives up losses as coronavirus spreads across US

The virus spread beyond the hot spots of New York, California and Washington state as Louisiana and Iowa were decla

Published 25 Mar, 2020 03:06pm

Financial

Mexico's peso currency deepens losses to hit new historic low

Trading on Monday marks the 16th straight session that the currency has weakened. Over that time, the peso has been

Published 23 Mar, 2020 04:04pm

Financial

Canadian dollar rises as Fed takes steps to support credit

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.3pc higher at 1.4381 to the greenback, or 69.54 US cents. The currency, whic

Published 23 Mar, 2020 01:56pm

Financial

Dollar bounces from early lows as equity selloff resumes

The dollar initially rose against the euro to the strongest since April 2017 but then pared gains to trade 0.4pc lo

Published 23 Mar, 2020 11:21am

Financial

Argentine peso, inoculated by controls, outperforms amid pandemic

The currency, which lost around three-quarters of its value against the dollar in 2018, and 2019, combined, has edg

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:32pm

Financial

US dollar falls as Fed rate cut expectations rise

The dollar rose last week to its highest level in years as the virus spread further around the world, with investor

Published 25 Feb, 2020 06:34pm

Financial

Canadian dollar climbs to one-week high as virus fears ebb

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.2pc higher at 1.3263 to the greenback, or 75.40 U.S. cents. The currency tou

Published 12 Feb, 2020 02:05pm

Financial

Dollar climbs to four-month peak after robust US jobs data

US non-farm payrolls show 225,000 job gains, Euro hurt by poor German data, worst week since November Coronavi

Published 07 Feb, 2020 08:45pm

Financial

Canadian dollar steadies near 2-month low as China adds liquidity

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1pc higher at 1.3279 to the greenback, or 75.31 U.S. cents. The currency, wh

Published 04 Feb, 2020 02:54pm

Financial

Loonie extends monthly decline to 1.7pc as virus fears weigh

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.1pc lower at 1.3221 to the greenback, or 75.64 U.S. cents. The loonie was do

Published 31 Jan, 2020 04:14pm

Financial

C$ strengthens ahead of Bank of Canada interest rate decision

The data could support a view that the domestic economy slowed in the fourth quarter. The Canadian dollar was

Published 22 Jan, 2020 02:45pm

Financial

Canadian dollar dips against greenback ahead of trade pact

Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the greenback, Loonie trades in a range of 1.3051 to 1.3080 Price of US oil

Published 14 Jan, 2020 02:28pm

Financial

Loonie clings to 2019 gains as Chinese stimulus boosts stocks

Canadian dollar was nearly unchanged against the greenback Loonie trades in a range of 1.2969 to 1.3008 P

Published 02 Jan, 2020 02:58pm

Financial

Dollar retreats as risk appetite returns at year-end

The US dollar weakened across the board on Friday as optimism about the outlook for a US-China trade. Traders

Published 27 Dec, 2019 11:15pm

Financial

Dollar unhurt by Trump impeachment; Swedish crown gains

The Norwegian crown was up 0.2pc versus the euro, before the Norges Bank monetary policy decision due at 9.00 GMT.

Published 19 Dec, 2019 10:15am

Financial

Dollar ticks up, pounds falls from 1-1/2 year high

Britain on Tuesday set a hard deadline of December 2020, to reach a new trade deal with the EU. The euro rose

Published 17 Dec, 2019 04:16pm

Financial

Dollar falls 0.6pc on U.S.-China deal reports

The U.S.-China trade war looked set to de-escalate after U.S. sources said Washington had set out its terms for a t

Published 13 Dec, 2019 01:33pm

Financial

Dollar rises as U.S.-China relations worsen over Hong Kong and tariffs

The Norwegian crown was down 0.9pc versus the dollar and 0.7pc versus the euro. The Swedish crown tracked thes

Published 20 Nov, 2019 01:36pm

Financial

Dollar falls against yen, Swiss franc on new trade concerns

The US dollar fell against the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, traditional safe-haven investments. Investors

Published 13 Nov, 2019 11:23pm

Financial

Chilean peso drops to historic low amid weeks-long crisis

Chile's currency dropped more than three percent on Tuesday to a record low of 784 pesos to the dollar. The de

Published 12 Nov, 2019 09:47pm

Financial

US dollar lower on mixed trade signals

The US dollar was broadly lower on Monday after President Donald Trump said over the weekend. Trump on Saturda

Published 11 Nov, 2019 09:07pm

Financial

Dollar slips as investors await US-China trade outcome

The dollar fell against the Japanese yen and drifted lower versus other currencies on Wednesday. A senior offi

Published 06 Nov, 2019 10:46pm

Financial

Dollar gains as investors book profits on short positions

The dollar rose on Monday, after five straight days of losses, with investors more guarded despite increased risk.

Published 04 Nov, 2019 09:14pm

Financial

C$ sticks to narrow range as investors weigh trade optimism

Canada is a major exporter of commodities, so its economy could benefit from an improved outlook for global trade.

Published 04 Nov, 2019 04:35pm

Financial

Latam markets steady as trade hopes grow

The Mexican peso was steady, while the Chilean peso rebounded after steep two weeks of declines as prices of copper

Published 04 Nov, 2019 04:30pm

Financial

C$ pares weekly decline as trade optimism boosts oil prices

US crude oil futures settled 3.7% higher at $56.20 a barrel. The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US c

Published 01 Nov, 2019 08:58pm

Financial

C$ clings to monthly gain as sell-off on dovish BoC runs its course

The Canadian dollar was little changed against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Thursday. For the month, t

Published 31 Oct, 2019 10:00pm

Financial

Pound recovers with UK set for general election

Chris Low of FTN Financial told AFP a "sleepy day" was not unusual on the eve of a Fed announcement. Wall Stre

Published 29 Oct, 2019 10:23pm

Financial

Dollar dips on trade optimism, before Fed meeting

Positive trade headlines continue to support our view that trade tensions are easing The dollar index against

Published 28 Oct, 2019 03:56pm

Financial

Loonie adds to recent gains as bullish bets reach 20-month high

Canadian dollar rises 0.1% against the greenback, Loonie touches its strongest since July 22 at 1.3050 Price o

Published 28 Oct, 2019 03:51pm

Financial

Pound lower against dollar after call for UK election

The dollar index benefited from the move in sterling, last up 0.16pc against a basket of rival currencies at 97.65.

Published 24 Oct, 2019 08:57pm

Financial

Loonie holds near 3-month high as investors bet on rate divergence

Canadian government bond prices were lower across the yield curve. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates n

Published 24 Oct, 2019 08:46pm

Financial

Loonie nears 3-month high as investors eye further rate divergence

Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a middle-class tax cut would be the first order of business for

Published 23 Oct, 2019 09:02pm

Financial

Pound, euro stabilize against dollar as EU weighs Brexit delay

The Japanese yen was last 0.18pc lower at 108.65 per dollar, with the Swiss franc at 0.990 per dollar. Johnson

Published 23 Oct, 2019 08:51pm

Financial

Canadian dollar steadies as oil prices, wholesale trade fall

Canadian dollar trades near flat against the greenback, Canadian wholesale trade declines 1.2% in August Pric

Published 23 Oct, 2019 02:57pm

Financial

Pound falls against dollar, euro after Brexit delay

The British pound fell on Tuesday against the euro and dollar after UK lawmakers rejected the government's proposed

Published 22 Oct, 2019 11:09pm

Financial

Mexico peso headed for choppy waters on back of trade uncertainty

The Mexican central bank's most recent poll of analysts underscores the uncertainty surrounding the peso. The

Published 22 Oct, 2019 07:40pm

Financial

Dollar skids as Brexit optimism lifts pound and euro

Against the dollar, sterling was last up 0.1% in North American trade, having earlier broken above $1.30 for the fi

Published 21 Oct, 2019 04:33pm

Financial

Loonie at 3-month high as Canadians vote in general election

Canadian dollar trades slightly firmer vs US dollar Easing of US-China trade tensions supports CAD T

Published 21 Oct, 2019 02:11pm

Financial

Dollar weakens on Brexit, shares sapped by weaker China growth

China data, investor caution before Brexit vote, hits markets China GDP grows 6.0% in third quarter, near thre

Published 18 Oct, 2019 08:26pm

Financial

C$ climbs to 5-week high as investors cheer Brexit deal

Canadian government bond prices were lower across the yield curve in sympathy with U.S. Treasuries. U.S. crude

Published 17 Oct, 2019 03:21pm

Financial

Dollar slips as data disappoints; sterling rises

Weak US retail sales cast gloom over economy Norwegian crown dips vs dollar Sterling rides roller coaster

Published 16 Oct, 2019 07:43pm

Financial

Canadian dollar dips as inflation falls short of expectations

Canada's annual inflation rate held steady at 1.9pc in September, falling short of the 2.1pc rate that analysts had

Published 16 Oct, 2019 03:31pm

Financial

Dollar dented as data disappoints; sterling soars

The dollar index, which measures the US currency against six major currencies, was down 0.1pc at 98.188. The d

Published 16 Oct, 2019 03:25pm

Financial

Speculators increase long dollar bets to 15-week high

The value of the net long dollar position was $18.78 billion in the week ended Oct. 1. The net long dollar pos

Published 11 Oct, 2019 08:07pm

Financial

C$ notches 1-month high as jobs gain cements steady rate outlook

The Canadian economy added 53,700 jobs in September, the second straight month of robust jobs gains. The centr

Published 11 Oct, 2019 02:42pm

Financial

Loonie recovers from one-week low as investors eye trade talks

Canadian government bond prices were lower across a steeper yield curve after U.S. data showed that consumer prices

Published 10 Oct, 2019 01:23pm

Financial

Dollar rises vs. yen on trade deal hopes

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, was about flat on the day.

Published 09 Oct, 2019 07:39pm

Financial

Loonie weakens as global growth fears grip investors

Canadian dollar weakens 0.1% against greenback, Canadian housing starts fall 2.5% in September Price of US oi

Published 08 Oct, 2019 08:20pm

Financial

Canadian dollar weakens after lackluster retail sales gain

The US dollar rose against a basket of major currencies after investors cut back short positions in the greenback a

Published 20 Sep, 2019 01:59pm

Financial

Dollar falls as some central banks outside US hold rates steady

Sterling rallied in late US trading following comments from European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

Published 19 Sep, 2019 10:37pm

Financial

Brazil's real and rate futures tumble as markets adjust to dovish central bank

Brazil's currency and market-based interest rates fell sharply on Thursday. In highly liquid trading - with ra

Published 19 Sep, 2019 10:29pm

Financial

Brazil currency and rates tumble, stocks jump on dovish central bank

Benchmark Selic rate by 50 basis points to 5.50%, highlighting tame domestic inflation and an increasingly uncertai

Published 19 Sep, 2019 02:02pm

Financial

Mexican peso, real up as Saudi output seen rebounding

The Brazilian real traded up 0.07pc at 4.0765 per dollar, while Mexico's peso strengthened by as much as 0.47pc to

Published 17 Sep, 2019 09:52pm

Financial

Loonie recovers from 2-week low as Fed calms funding market

The data suggested that Canada's economy has not been able to escape headwinds to global trade. Still, the cen

Published 17 Sep, 2019 09:39pm

Financial

Loonie rises after attack on Saudi oil facilities

Canadian dollar rises 0.3% against the greenback Price of US oil rallies 9.7% Canadian homes sales rise 1

Published 16 Sep, 2019 03:58pm

Financial

Dollar index slips on mixed US August payrolls data

NEW YORK: The dollar turned slightly lower against a basket of currencies on Friday as the government said US employ

Published 06 Sep, 2019 01:09pm

Financial

Yen slips as global tensions abate, pound gains

NEW YORK: The yen fell on Thursday as global tensions including the US-China trade conflict showed signs of thawing, bol

Published 05 Sep, 2019 07:17pm

Financial

Dollar index holds losses after ADP US August jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar held its earlier losses versus a basket of currencies on Thursday as payroll processor ADP said

Published 05 Sep, 2019 01:40pm

Financial

Dollar, yen fall as global tensions ease, pound rallies

NEW YORK: The safe-haven dollar and yen fell on Wednesday after global political worries eased with what markets perceiv

Published 04 Sep, 2019 11:01pm

Financial

Loonie rallies as investors dial back October rate cut bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Wednesday as expectations fell for a Bank of Canada i

Published 04 Sep, 2019 08:58pm

Financial

Pound rebounds as Johnson suffers big parliamentary defeat

NEW YORK: The British pound hit multi-year lows against the dollar on Tuesday amid fears of a no-deal Brexit but rebound

Published 03 Sep, 2019 10:45pm

Financial

Dollar flat as poor US factory data offset trade, Brexit worries

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Tuesday against a basket of currencies, underpinned by safe-haven demand on w

Published 03 Sep, 2019 07:39pm

Financial

Argentine peso steadies on capital controls, broader Latam hit

The Argentine peso steadied and the Merval stock index jumped on Monday as the country imposed capital controls to stem

Published 02 Sep, 2019 08:09pm

Financial

Argentine peso logs worst month in history, Latam stocks rise

Argentina's peso slumped on Friday, underperforming the broader Latin American markets and recording its worst monthly p

Published 30 Aug, 2019 10:40pm

Financial

Dollar stable with eased trade tensions

NEW YORK: The US dollar was modestly higher on Thursday as news Washington and Beijing were discussing negotiations in S

Published 29 Aug, 2019 08:38pm

Financial

Peso falls further as Argentina readies IMF debt restructure

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's beleaguered currency continued its freefall Thursday, after the government asked the Internati

Published 29 Aug, 2019 07:55pm

Financial

C$ firms as current account deficit hits narrowest in 11 years

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices rose and data showed

Published 29 Aug, 2019 03:14pm

Financial

Pound dives on increased no-deal Brexit prospect

NEW YORK: The pound fell against the dollar and euro on Wednesday as Britain's government moved to extend the suspension

Published 28 Aug, 2019 09:43pm

Financial

As Argentine peso weakens again, central bank sells $367 million in own reserves

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso was battered on Wednesday as the central bank sold $367 million of its dollar reserves in

Published 28 Aug, 2019 07:49pm

Financial

C$ dips amid Brexit uncertainty, US recession fears

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Wednesday, extending its pullback from a near

Published 28 Aug, 2019 02:30pm

Financial

Latam FX subdued as trade uncertainty persists; stocks gain

Most Latin American currencies moved little against the dollar on Tuesday as investors remained on edge after a rece

Published 27 Aug, 2019 04:39pm

Financial

Dollar firms as US, China throttle back trade tensions

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened on Monday morning, recovering from overnight losses after the United States and

Published 26 Aug, 2019 07:30pm

Financial

C$ edges higher against greenback, holds in recent range

NEW YORK: The Canadian dollar edged higher against the greenback on Monday as risk sentiment improved, but held in the m

Published 26 Aug, 2019 07:28pm

Financial

Dollar firms as US, China throttle back trade tensions

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened on Monday morning, recovering from overnight losses after the United States and

Published 26 Aug, 2019 03:18pm

Financial

C$ trims earlier gains as the greenback rallies on Fed minutes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, recovering from a two-month low it hi

Published 21 Aug, 2019 10:31pm

Financial

Dollar rises vs yen, Swiss franc as risk appetite grows

NEW YORK: The dollar advanced against the safe-haven yen and Swiss Franc on Wednesday, as risk appetite increased with g

Published 21 Aug, 2019 07:56pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as US yields resume slide

NEW YORK: The dollar declined on Tuesday, in line with the drop in Treasury yields, as investors braced for a potentiall

Published 20 Aug, 2019 09:57pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from a 2-month low ahead of economic data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, recovering from a two-month low it touc

Published 20 Aug, 2019 09:51pm

Financial

Argentina in red again, lagging steady Latam markets

Most Latin American currencies edged higher on Tuesday as investors speculated the path of US interest rates amid gr

Published 20 Aug, 2019 04:17pm

Financial

Dollar falls vs yen, Swiss franc as US yields slide again

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against major currencies on Tuesday, in line with the drop in Treasury yields, as investor

Published 20 Aug, 2019 03:28pm

Financial

Loonie hits a 2-month low as oil prices, risk appetite fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-month low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investor appetite

Published 20 Aug, 2019 03:14pm

Financial

Yen, Swiss franc fall on hopes of global stimulus measures

NEW YORK: The safe-haven yen and Swiss franc retreated against the dollar on Monday, as risk sentiment improved afte

Published 19 Aug, 2019 09:55pm

Financial

Dollar flat on soft consumer sentiment, possible German stimulus

NEW YORK: The dollar ended roughly flat on Friday, retracing the morning's move higher, after worries tied to trade

Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:16pm

Financial

C$ trims this week's decline as investors buy stocks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, with the currency rebounding from an

Published 16 Aug, 2019 10:11pm

Financial

Argentine peso halts slide, closes up more than 4pc

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso halted its slide Thursday, closing up more than four percent following three days of

Published 15 Aug, 2019 09:35pm

Financial

Argentine peso ends the day down 7.14pc at 60.2 pesos/dollar

BUENOS AIRES: The Argentine peso , buffeted by a sharp sell-off after a shock primary election result, closed on Wed

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:55pm

Financial

Yen, dollar higher as safe-havens benefit from recession fears

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen and US dollar index were higher on Wednesday after the US Treasury bond yield curve inver

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:51pm

Financial

C$ falls the most since March on global growth worries

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened by the most in more than five months against its US counterpart on Wednesday a

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:34pm

Financial

Recession fears plague Latam markets, Argentina peso slides further

Latin American markets were no exception to a slump across markets on Wednesday on rising fears of a looming recessi

Published 14 Aug, 2019 10:12pm

Financial

Argentine peso opens weaker after Macri announces tax cuts, subsidy boost

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso weakened at the open on Wednesday after President Mauricio Macri said he would cut income

Published 14 Aug, 2019 04:47pm

Financial

C$ hits 1-week low as investors fret about global growth outlook

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices dropped an

Published 14 Aug, 2019 03:49pm

Financial

Yen, Swiss franc advance on trade fears, bleak global data

NEW YORK: The yen and Swiss franc gained on Friday as investors sought safe-haven currencies due to US-China trade w

Published 09 Aug, 2019 08:08pm

Financial

Latam FX, stocks down; Argentine stocks surge ahead of primary vote

Most Latin American currencies were set to end a tumultuous week on a soft note on Friday as worries about the US-Ch

Published 09 Aug, 2019 08:02pm

Financial

Loonie firms as risk appetite recovers on stronger yuan

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday, recovering from a seven-week low i

Published 08 Aug, 2019 10:03pm

Financial

Trump flirts with currency war in escalating conflict with China

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday took a step closer to sparking a currency war in the escalating confl

Published 08 Aug, 2019 08:55pm

Financial

Dollar, yuan stronger as risk sentiment improves

NEW YORK: The dollar index edged higher on Thursday and China's currency strengthened after the Chinese central bank

Published 08 Aug, 2019 07:58pm

Financial

US money market assets rise to highest since 2009: iMoneyNet

NEW YORK: US money market fund assets jumped to their highest level since 2009 as investors unnerved by the rapid de

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:21pm

Financial

Latam FX weaken as growth worries grip

Latin American currencies slid on Wednesday as investors sought safety in US government debt and gold on fears that

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:04pm

Financial

C$ weakens amid falling oil prices, rising trade concerns

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar extended its losses, falling to a near seven-week low against its US counterpart on Wed

Published 07 Aug, 2019 08:01pm

Financial

Latam FX recover from tumble as China eases currency war fears

Latin American currencies made a strong comeback on Tuesday after days of losses as some fears of a worsening in tra

Published 06 Aug, 2019 09:48pm

Financial

Chinese yuan rises as currency market stabilizes; US dollar climbs

NEW YORK: The Chinese yuan strengthened and demand for safe-haven currencies like the Japanese yen and Swiss franc e

Published 06 Aug, 2019 09:47pm

Financial

C$ hits a 7-week low on rising global trade concerns

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a near seven-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investors wo

Published 06 Aug, 2019 09:43pm

Financial

China's yuan drops below 7 per dollar as trade war escalates

NEW YORK: China let its yuan weaken below 7 to the dollar on Monday, an 11-year low, adding to broad risk aversion o

Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:38pm

Financial

Argentina peso weakens 1.8pc on election and global trade jitters

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso fell 1.8% on Monday to 45.49 per US dollar due to uncertainty over the country's pres

Published 05 Aug, 2019 07:36pm

Financial

Yuan drops below 7 per dollar as trade war escalates

NEW YORK: China let its yuan weaken below 7 to the dollar on Monday, an 11-year low, leading to broad risk aversion on c

Published 05 Aug, 2019 04:10pm

Financial

Dollar weakens after US jobs data reported as forecast

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against the Japanese yen on Friday morning to a seven-month low after US employment gr

Published 02 Aug, 2019 04:03pm

Financial

C$ hits a 6-week low on trade tensions, lower exports

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a six-week low against its US counterpart on Friday after domestic data showed

Published 02 Aug, 2019 03:58pm

Financial

Dollar LIBOR posts steepest one-day drop in a decade

NEW YORK: The interest rate that banks charge each other to borrow dollars for three months posted its biggest daily fal

Published 02 Aug, 2019 01:49pm

Financial

Dollar falls against yen after Trump whacks China with more tariffs

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Thursday afternoon after President Donald Trump said he wou

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:49pm

Financial

Latam markets slide as Trump hits China with new tariffs

Latin American currencies and stocks tumbled on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he would impose additi

Published 01 Aug, 2019 08:24pm

Financial

Dollar dazzles after US rate cut but stocks blindsided

LONDON: The dollar pushed higher on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve's first rate cut in more than a decade, bu

Published 01 Aug, 2019 10:37am

Financial

C$ hits a five-week low on hawkish Fed comments

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a more-than five-week low against the greenback on Wednesday, as comments b

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:16pm

Financial

Dollar jumps, stocks fall after Fed rate outlook; pound stalls

NEW YORK: The dollar index hit a more than 2-year high and stocks tumbled after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powe

Published 31 Jul, 2019 10:02pm

Financial

Canadian dollar gains on better-than-expected GDP growth

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, ahead of a Federal Reserve intere

Published 31 Jul, 2019 08:41pm

Financial

Dollar at two-year high after Fed cuts rates as expected

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose as high as $1.063 against the euro on Wednesday, its strongest level since May 2017, af

Published 31 Jul, 2019 07:09pm

Financial

Traders on tenterhooks ahead of Fed verdict; pound rebounds

NEW YORK: The dollar index was flat on Wednesday while the pound bounced back from a 'no-deal Brexit' slump, with oil up

Published 31 Jul, 2019 03:24pm

Financial

Dollar on hold as market braces for Fed policy shift

NEW YORK: The dollar was virtually flat on Wednesday morning ahead of what is widely expected to be the Federal Reserve'

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:51pm

Financial

Canadian dollar gains on better-than-expected GDP growth

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest r

Published 31 Jul, 2019 02:50pm

Financial

Dollar eases off 2-month high as bets on big Fed rate cut fade

LONDON: The dollar hovered just off two-month highs on Wednesday as robust US data all but eliminated chances the Fed wi

Published 31 Jul, 2019 01:36pm

Financial

C$ steadies ahead of the expected Fed rate cut

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed on Tuesday against its US counterpart, trading in a narrow range, as

Published 30 Jul, 2019 09:35pm

Financial

Dollar stalls ahead of Fed meeting as rate move eyed

NEW YORK: The dollar hovered in a narrow range on Tuesday, a day before the conclusion of a US Federal Reserve meeti

Published 30 Jul, 2019 07:26pm

Financial

C$ ends six-day losing streak ahead of Fed rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged slightly higher against its US counterpart on Monday, with the currency on track

Published 29 Jul, 2019 09:01pm

Financial

Latam currencies ease ahead of Fed meet; stocks edge higher

Latin American currencies fell on Monday and most regional stock indexes crept higher, as the US dollar strengthened

Published 29 Jul, 2019 08:57pm

Financial

Sterling slumps on 'no-deal Brexit' worries; stocks dip

NEW YORK: The British pound touched its lowest level in over two years against the dollar after Prime Minister Boris

Published 29 Jul, 2019 08:54pm

Financial

Latam markets range-bound ahead of Fed, Brazil rate decisions

Latin American currencies traded in tight ranges on Friday, as investors braced for central bank decisions from the

Published 26 Jul, 2019 09:56pm

Financial

Bullish US dollar bets inch up in latest week

NEW YORK: Speculators modestly increased their net long US dollar bets in the week ending July 23 to $15.32 billion

Published 26 Jul, 2019 09:14pm

Financial

C$ steadies, after hitting 1-month low on US data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Friday, recovering from an earlier one

Published 26 Jul, 2019 09:13pm

Financial

White House adviser says US has 'ruled out' currency intervention

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has "ruled out" intervening in markets to lower the US dollar's value, even tho

Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:59pm

Financial

Dollar hits two-month high as US growth slows less than forecast

NEW YORK: The dollar reached two-month peaks on Friday, as better-than-expected US growth data did not alter the vie

Published 26 Jul, 2019 07:01pm

Financial

C$ hits one-month low as GDP data boosts greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-month low against its US counterpart on Friday after data showing stronge

Published 26 Jul, 2019 04:16pm

Financial

Dollar at 2-month highs before US growth data

LONDON: The dollar firmed to two-month highs on Friday and looked set for a second straight weekly gain as the market aw

Published 26 Jul, 2019 12:48pm

Financial

C$ firms as data shows payroll earnings accelerating

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher on Thursday against its US counterpart, as oil prices rose and data that s

Published 25 Jul, 2019 08:47pm

Financial

Euro edges higher, but outlook stays bleak as ECB easing in focus

NEW YORK: The euro bounced up on Thursday off a two-month low against the dollar, as investors bought the single cur

Published 25 Jul, 2019 08:46pm

Financial

C$ holds near 1-month low as investors await US data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly on Wednesday against its US counterpart, nearing a one-month low it h

Published 24 Jul, 2019 10:12pm

Financial

Dollar rises to 5-week peak on debt, spending deal

NEW YORK: The dollar on Tuesday rose to near a five-week high against a basket of currencies after President Donald Trum

Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:56pm

Financial

C$ hits 1-month low as debt limit deal boosts greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a near one-month low against its US counterpart on Tuesday, as the greenback br

Published 23 Jul, 2019 02:51pm

Financial

Dollar rises to a 2-week high on debt deal; Swiss central bank eyed

LONDON: The dollar firmed to a two-week high versus its rivals on Tuesday, a day after US President Donald Trump and con

Published 23 Jul, 2019 12:59pm

Financial

Dollar, euro flat as traders await Fed and ECB rate decisions

NEW YORK: The dollar and euro were little changed on Monday as traders await decisions by the US Federal Reserve and

Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:17pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-week low as investors fret about wholesale miss

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a near two-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as domestic data s

Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:12pm

Financial

Latam FX muted as investors look ahead to ECB, Fed

Latin American currencies largely held steady on Monday as investors awaited policy decisions in the coming weeks fr

Published 22 Jul, 2019 09:01pm

Financial

Dollar, euro hold steady ahead of ECB meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar and euro were little changed on Monday as traders wait for decisions from the US Federal Reserve an

Published 22 Jul, 2019 02:53pm

Financial

Loonie edges lower as wholesale trade data disappoints

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday, retreating from a near nine-month high at

Published 22 Jul, 2019 01:53pm

Financial

Dollar recovers after walk-back of dovish Fed comments

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose in early trading on Friday, swinging back into positive territory after the New York Fe

Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:59pm

Financial

C$ hits 9-day low on surprise decline in retail sales

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a nine-day low against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Friday as domesti

Published 19 Jul, 2019 02:58pm

Financial

C$ dips to near one-week low as oil prices decline

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday, approaching the previous day's one-wee

Published 18 Jul, 2019 04:39pm

Financial

Euro dips on report on ECB inflation goal, dollar flat

NEW YORK: The euro dipped on Thursday following a report the European Central Bank staff is studying a potential cha

Published 18 Jul, 2019 04:25pm

Financial

Dollar holds steady, pound hits 27-month low

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against most major currencies on Wednesday, pausing after prior day's gains tied

Published 17 Jul, 2019 08:28pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as domestic data points to rebounding growth

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar gained against the greenback on Wednesday, paring some of the previous day's decline, a

Published 17 Jul, 2019 03:14pm

Financial

Loonie tests 9-month peak as lower oil offsets yield rise

The Canadian dollar held steady against its US counterpart on Tuesday, hovering near a nine-month high, as a drop in US

Published 16 Jul, 2019 08:42pm

Financial

Dollar rises on upbeat retail sales data, euro falls

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as surprisingly strong growth in US retail sales

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:42pm

Financial

Mexico's peso dips on Pemex plan; Latam stocks rise

Latin American currencies were lower on Tuesday against a strong dollar, with Mexico's peso leading losses as invest

Published 16 Jul, 2019 03:40pm

Financial

Dollar holds gains as US retail sales beat forecast in June

NEW YORK: The dollar held its earlier gains versus a basket of currencies on Tuesday as data showed US retail sales

Published 16 Jul, 2019 01:44pm

Financial

Traders pare 50 bps rate-cut bets after upbeat retail sales

NEW YORK: US interest rates futures turned lower on Tuesday as traders scaled back bets the Federal Reserve would de

Published 16 Jul, 2019 01:19pm

Financial

Loonie steadies near 9-month high as home sales dip

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, holding near Friday's nine-mon

Published 15 Jul, 2019 03:17pm

Financial

Dollar modestly higher in thin summer trading; upside limited

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed to slightly higher on Monday in thin summer trading, with the greenback's up

Published 15 Jul, 2019 03:15pm

Financial

C$ posts 9-month high as investors focus on rate divergence

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, adding to this week's gains, driven by a

Published 12 Jul, 2019 10:41pm

Financial

C$ notches 9-month high, underpinned by BoC steady rate outlook

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near nine-month high against its US counterpart on Friday, adding to

Published 12 Jul, 2019 05:37pm

Financial

Latam forex, stocks extend Fed-driven rally

Most Latin American currencies extended gains on Friday after dovish signals from the US Federal Reserve, with the B

Published 12 Jul, 2019 05:34pm

Financial

Dollar slips for 3rd day on US rate cut bets

NEW YORK: The dollar fell for a third straight session on Friday, still pressured by expectations the Federal Reserv

Published 12 Jul, 2019 05:29pm

Financial

Dollar slips to 1-week low, little impact from US inflation rise

NEW YORK: The dollar inched lower on Thursday in thin summer trading, as its outlook remained grim after Federal Reserve

Published 11 Jul, 2019 09:53pm

Financial

C$ nears 8-month high on diverging US and Canadian rate outlooks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Thursday, approaching last week's eight-month high, as

Published 11 Jul, 2019 09:11pm

Financial

C$ nears 8-month high, boosted by Fed rate cut prospects

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday, approaching last week's eight-mont

Published 11 Jul, 2019 04:11pm

Financial

Latam currencies firm on Fed rate cut signals

Latin American currencies rose on Thursday after comments from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell boosted the pr

Published 11 Jul, 2019 03:59pm

Financial

Dollar dips to one-week low; US inflation rise has little impact

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped to near a one-week low on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's bleak co

Published 11 Jul, 2019 03:17pm

Financial

Loonie climbs as BoC policy outlook diverges from the Fed

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Wednesday, moving closer to last

Published 10 Jul, 2019 09:36pm

Financial

Dollar slides after cautious Powell comments on US economy

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a downbeat tone in his testim

Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:55pm

Financial

C$ rallies, lifted by oil and expected Bank of Canada rate hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, recovering from a one-week low the da

Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:39pm

Financial

Dollar weakens after gloomy Powell comments on US economy

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a downbeat tone in congressio

Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:38pm

Financial

C$ rallies, lifted by oil and Fed chief's remarks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, recovering from a one-week low the da

Published 10 Jul, 2019 08:01pm

Financial

C$ pares its gains as bets rise on BoC rate cut this year

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Wednesday, but gave up much of its ga

Published 10 Jul, 2019 03:51pm

Financial

Loonie hits one-week low on risk of dovish shift

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to an eight-day low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback broadly

Published 09 Jul, 2019 09:36pm

Financial

C$ slips for third day ahead of BoC rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback broadly climbed and as inve

Published 09 Jul, 2019 08:52pm

Financial

Dollar touches 3-week high before Powell, FOMC minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up to a three-week high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as traders await clues

Published 09 Jul, 2019 04:12pm

Financial

Dollar hovers at three-week high as bets for deep US rate cut fade

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up on Monday, hovering at a three-week high, as it held onto gains after news of a stronger-t

Published 08 Jul, 2019 10:28pm

Financial

Dollar hovers at 3-week high on reduced bets for deep US rate cut

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up on Monday, hovering at a three-week high, as it held on to gains after news of a stronger-

Published 08 Jul, 2019 10:14pm

Financial

C$ dips on Fed testimony uncertainty, BoC rate decision due Wednesday

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday as the greenback broadly gained, but the l

Published 08 Jul, 2019 10:11pm

Financial

Dollar hovers at 3-week high on reduced bets for deep US rate cut

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up on Monday, hovering at a three-week high, as it held on to gains after news of a stron

Published 08 Jul, 2019 05:03pm

Financial

C$ nears 8-month high ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday, with the currency moving closer to l

Published 08 Jul, 2019 03:23pm

Financial

Latam currencies firm, Brazil's real gains on pension-reform hope

Latin American currencies srengthened on Monday, bucking gloom in emerging markets, with Brazil's real gaining nearl

Published 08 Jul, 2019 03:10pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 8-month high as investors reweigh Fed outlook

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, pulling back from an eight-month high the da

Published 05 Jul, 2019 09:10pm

Financial

Strong jobs gains send dollar to more than two week highs

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained against a basket of currencies to its highest levels in 2-1/2 weeks on Friday after data

Published 05 Jul, 2019 08:18pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 8-month high after surprise jobs decline

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, pulling back from an eight-month high the da

Published 05 Jul, 2019 07:52pm

Financial

C$ steadies near 8-month high ahead of domestic jobs data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Thursday, holding near an earlier eight-mo

Published 04 Jul, 2019 08:32pm

Financial

Latam FX firms on rate cut hopes, Brazil's real outperforms

Rising bets on an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve boosted Latin American stocks and currencies, with Bra

Published 04 Jul, 2019 03:27pm

Financial

C$ clings to 8-month high as investors bet on Fed rate cut

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened very slightly to an eight-month high against its US counterpart on Thursda

Published 04 Jul, 2019 03:18pm

Financial

Loonie nears eight-month high on surprise swing to trade surplus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, approaching a near eight-month high n

Published 03 Jul, 2019 09:15pm

Financial

Dollar falls to one-week low vs yen on Fed rate cut bets

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped to a one-week low against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, undermined by the steady fall

Published 03 Jul, 2019 03:00pm

Financial

C$ nears 8-month high after surprise swing to trade surplus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, approaching a near eight-month hi

Published 03 Jul, 2019 02:06pm

Financial

Mexican peso up as Trump rules out tariffs; broader Latam FX weakens

Most Latin American currencies dipped on Tuesday as optimism around US-China trade talks faded, while the Mexican peso g

Published 02 Jul, 2019 07:49pm

Financial

C$ pares Monday's decline as greenback rally stalls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, paring some of Monday's decline, as

Published 02 Jul, 2019 04:22pm

Financial

Dollar eases as US-China trade optimism wanes, economic headwinds rise

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped from two-week highs on Tuesday, as optimism about easing trade tensions between the Uni

Published 02 Jul, 2019 04:15pm

Financial

Dollar advances to 2-week high after US-China trade tensions ease

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to two-week highs on Monday after the United States and China agreed to restart their trou

Published 01 Jul, 2019 03:31pm

Financial

Latam currencies, stocks surge on trade relief

A global rally in equities spilled over to Latin America on Monday after the United States and China agreed to resta

Published 01 Jul, 2019 03:09pm

Financial

C$ climbs to five-month high as yield gap vs US slides

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near five-month high against the greenback on Thursday as the additional

Published 27 Jun, 2019 10:29pm

Financial

Dollar little changed as traders await news from G20 summit

NEW YORK: The dollar held steady against most major currencies on Thursday as traders moved to the sidelines in advance

Published 27 Jun, 2019 08:51pm

Financial

Dollar index flat after final US Q1 GDP data

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Thursday as the government's final reading of

Published 27 Jun, 2019 08:28pm

Financial

Canadian dollar holds near five-month high ahead of G20 summit

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against its US counterpart on Thursday, approaching a near five-m

Published 27 Jun, 2019 03:42pm

Financial

Dollar on hold as market awaits news from G20 summit

NEW YORK: The dollar held steady against most major currencies on Thursday as traders moved to the sidelines in adva

Published 27 Jun, 2019 03:20pm

Financial

C$ climbs to 4-month high amid trade deal optimism

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near four-month high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil price

Published 26 Jun, 2019 08:19pm

Financial

Dollar gains on lower rate cut expectations, stocks flat

NEW YORK: The dollar rose and European shares fell on Wednesday as traders scaled back expectations of an aggressive cut

Published 26 Jun, 2019 07:37pm

Financial

Dollar gains as traders pare bets on a bold US rate cut

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Wednesday as traders scaled back expectations of an aggressive interest rate decrease n

Published 26 Jun, 2019 03:22pm

Financial

Euro adds losses against dollar after Bullard's rate-cut remark

NEW YORK: The euro extended its decline against the dollar on Tuesday after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bu

Published 25 Jun, 2019 07:30pm

Financial

Bets on US rate cuts keep dollar on defense

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against most major currencies on Tuesday, hitting a three-month low versus the euro, as

Published 25 Jun, 2019 03:28pm

Financial

Brazilian real falls on economy worries, dollar lifts other Latam forex

The Brazilian real dipped on Tuesday on worries about the country's economy and pension reform plans, while other La

Published 25 Jun, 2019 03:21pm

Financial

Loonie adds to last week's rally ahead of G20 meeting

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday, adding to last week's gains ahead of a m

Published 24 Jun, 2019 09:04pm

Financial

Dollar dips on US rate-cut bets, bitcoin on fire

NEW YORK: The dollar softened against a basket of currencies on Monday on bets the Federal Reserve may lower interest ra

Published 24 Jun, 2019 08:23pm

Financial

Dollar pares gains vs yen after Trump says to impose sanctions on Iran

NEW YORK: The dollar trimmed its earlier gains versus the yen on Monday after US President Donald Trump said the United

Published 24 Jun, 2019 08:05pm

Financial

Latam FX mixed: Brazil's real up, Colombian peso awaits central bank decision

Mexico's peso slipped in subdued volume on Friday and Colombia's currency treaded water ahead of a decision by its centr

Published 21 Jun, 2019 07:39pm

Financial

C$ dips but on track to climb 1.6pc this week

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Friday, trimming some of this week's rally, a

Published 21 Jun, 2019 04:00pm

Financial

Latam FX mixed: Brazil's real up, Colombian peso awaits cenbank decision

Mexico's peso slipped in subdued volume on Friday and Colombia's currency treaded water ahead of a decision by its c

Published 21 Jun, 2019 03:49pm

Financial

US-Iran tensions lifts yen to five-month peak, dollar dips

NEW YORK: The yen rose to a five-month high versus the dollar on Friday on growing tensions between Iran and the Uni

Published 21 Jun, 2019 03:43pm

Financial

Loonie climbs to 3-month high on oil rally, dovish Fed

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a three-month high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices sur

Published 20 Jun, 2019 09:17pm

Financial

Dollar slides, posting biggest two-day drop in a year

NEW YORK: The US dollar sank against its rivals on Thursday, posting its biggest two-day drop in a year a day after the

Published 20 Jun, 2019 07:50pm

Financial

Dovish Fed spurs dollar's biggest two-day drop in a year

NEW YORK: The US dollar sank against its rivals on Thursday, putting it on track for its biggest two-day drop in a year

Published 20 Jun, 2019 07:28pm

Financial

C$ notches 5-month high as oil rallies, greenback slides

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a five-month high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices

Published 20 Jun, 2019 04:57pm

Financial

Latam currencies, stocks rally as Fed lifts rate cut hopes

Most Latin American currencies firmed on Thursday as the US dollar remained on the backfoot after the Federal Reserv

Published 20 Jun, 2019 04:40pm

Financial

Latam FX firm as Fed meets expectations on rate cut signals

Latin American currencies firmed on Wednesday, with Brazil's real and Mexico's peso reversing session losses to trad

Published 19 Jun, 2019 10:34pm

Financial

C$ posts one-week high as rising inflation fends off rate cuts

TORONTO:The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday, as domestic dat

Published 19 Jun, 2019 10:13pm

Financial

US video streaming app YouNow files cryptocurrency offering with SEC

NEW YORK: US live video streaming company YouNow on Wednesday filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a pu

Published 19 Jun, 2019 06:15pm

Financial

Dollar dips with all eyes on the Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar dipped against the euro on Wednesday, though remained near two-week highs as investors waited for

Published 19 Jun, 2019 04:03pm

Financial

Dollar stalled amid Fed meeting; dovish Draghi depresses euro

NEW YORK: The US dollar was little moved on Tuesday as traders held off making large bets before the Federal Reserve

Published 18 Jun, 2019 09:23pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from 2-week low on reviving of US-China trade talks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Tuesday against the greenback, recovering from an earlier two-week low,

Published 18 Jun, 2019 08:55pm

Financial

Latam FX firm on ECB's dovish boost, Brazil stocks jump 1pc

Latin American currencies firmed on Monday, with the Mexican peso hitting its highest in more than two weeks, boosted by

Published 18 Jun, 2019 02:20pm

Financial

Loonie little changed, pares earlier drop as oil price rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed on Tuesday, paring earlier losses after slipping to a two-week low again

Published 18 Jun, 2019 02:17pm

Financial

Loonie firms ahead of speech by Bank of Canada official

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Monday, paring some of last week's decline ahead

Published 17 Jun, 2019 03:02pm

Financial

Dollar slips, rate cut bets ease ahead of Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The US dollar was modestly lower on Monday on weak economic data, but remained near the two-week high set earl

Published 17 Jun, 2019 02:54pm

Financial

Dollar gains on solid retail sales, before Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar index climbed to its highest in almost two weeks on Friday after encouraging retail sales data

Published 14 Jun, 2019 08:06pm

Financial

Loonie hits 8-day low as US data boosts greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Friday as US data suggesting a pic

Published 14 Jun, 2019 07:26pm

Financial

Canadian dollar pares this week's decline as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday after a three-day run of declines,

Published 13 Jun, 2019 09:40pm

Financial

Dollar steady before Fed meeting, G20 summit

NEW YORK: The US dollar was little changed against the euro on Thursday as investors were reluctant to take large po

Published 13 Jun, 2019 07:41pm

Financial

Loonie weakens as oil slides, trade war fears grow

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, extending its pull back from Monday's

Published 12 Jun, 2019 09:32pm

Financial

C$ steadies as lower oil prices offset Fed rate cut bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Wednesday, having pulled back from a three

Published 12 Jun, 2019 04:50pm

Financial

Mexico's peso may benefit from expected US rate cut

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican peso could strengthen in the coming months and close the year at 18.50 per dollar thanks in

Published 11 Jun, 2019 10:17pm

Financial

Dollar dips modestly as trade, data in focus

NEW YORK: The US dollar index dropped slightly on Tuesday as investors focused on the US-China trade war and economi

Published 11 Jun, 2019 09:51pm

Financial

C$ dips as rally on expected Fed easing pauses

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, with the currency extending its pullbac

Published 11 Jun, 2019 09:29pm

Financial

Dollar little changed as trade, data in focus

NEW YORK: The US dollar index was flat on Tuesday as investors focused on the US-China trade war and economic data for s

Published 11 Jun, 2019 02:07pm

Financial

Latam FX firm as dollar stays steady

Latin American currencies firmed against a steady dollar on Tuesday with Mexico's peso extending gains logged after US P

Published 11 Jun, 2019 02:04pm

Financial

C$ steadies after posting a 3-month high on Mexico tariff reprieve

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Monday, pulling back

Published 10 Jun, 2019 09:52pm

Financial

Despite rally, Mexico's peso currency faces major headwinds

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso reversed most of its losses from the past couple weeks on Monday in the immediate afterma

Published 10 Jun, 2019 08:10pm

Financial

Dollar gains as Mexico tariffs averted, boosting risk sentiment

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Monday after the United States and Mexico reached a deal to avoid tariffs, while the

Published 10 Jun, 2019 07:53pm

Financial

C$ retreats from 3-month high as greenback rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Monday, pulling back from

Published 10 Jun, 2019 04:24pm

Financial

Dollar gains as Mexican tariffs averted, boosting risk sentiment

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Monday after the United States and Mexico reached a deal to avoid tariffs, while the euro

Published 10 Jun, 2019 04:19pm

Financial

C$ rallies to six-day high as investors dump the greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly one-week high against its US counterpart on Monday as rising e

Published 03 Jun, 2019 08:41pm

Financial

Dollar dips on increased expectations of a 2019 Fed rate cut

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell on Monday after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said an interest rate

Published 03 Jun, 2019 08:36pm

Financial

Traders build bets on multiple US rate cuts

NEW YORK: US short-term interest rates futures jumped on Monday as traders increased their bets the Federal Reserve

Published 03 Jun, 2019 08:25pm

Financial

Mounting trade concerns pull dollar lower against yen, franc

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell on Monday morning, hitting a 4-1/2 month low against the Japanese yen and a two-month low a

Published 03 Jun, 2019 03:12pm

Financial

Speculators' net long US dollar bets flat amid trade turmoil

NEW YORK: Speculators' net long dollar position was little changed this week from the previous week, according to ca

Published 31 May, 2019 09:16pm

Financial

Mexican peso erases all its 2019 gains after Trump tariff threat

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican peso, which has resisted a drip-drip of bad news for months, finally gave way and erased al

Published 31 May, 2019 07:26pm

Financial

Yen jumps on Trump's tariff threat on Mexico

NEW YORK: Investors rushed into the perceived safety of Japanese yen on Friday, sending it to a four-month high against

Published 31 May, 2019 03:51pm

Financial

US money market assets rise five straight weeks

NEW YORK: US money market fund assets rose for a fifth consecutive week, bringing its total to more than a nine-year

Published 29 May, 2019 07:20pm

Financial

C$ steadies near 5-month low ahead of BoC rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Wednesday ahead of a Bank of Canada interest ra

Published 29 May, 2019 03:36pm

Financial

C$ slides as investors flee for safe-haven currencies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback broadly climbed, but th

Published 28 May, 2019 09:03pm

Financial

Dollar edges up on trade, political worries

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, lifted by trade and political worries a

Published 28 May, 2019 07:16pm

Financial

Dollar holds steady as US yields hit 19-month low

NEW YORK: The dollar stayed firm against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, supported by trade and political worries and

Published 28 May, 2019 04:16pm

Financial

Loonie weakens as investors favor safe-haven currencies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback broadly climbed, but the lo

Published 28 May, 2019 01:46pm

Financial

C$ sticks to narrow range in 'calm before the storm'

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, trading in a narrow range due

Published 27 May, 2019 09:39pm

Financial

Loonie trades in a narrow range ahead of BoC rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, trading in a narrow range ahead of

Published 27 May, 2019 02:53pm

Financial

Canadian dollar rises as investor risk aversion subsides

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, recovering from a six-day low the da

Published 24 May, 2019 09:54pm

Financial

Stocks climb on muted trade hopes, dollar slips

NEW YORK: World equity markets rebounded on Friday from the previous day's sharp fall, after US President Donald Tru

Published 24 May, 2019 09:48pm

Financial

Dollar tumbles as trade war hits US economic data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Friday from a two-year high against a basket of major currencies after orders for US-ma

Published 24 May, 2019 07:46pm

Financial

Dollar at two-year high, safe havens up on stormy global economy

NEW YORK: The dollar hit its highest level in two years and the yen rose half a percent on Thursday as economic and poli

Published 23 May, 2019 03:01pm

Financial

Dollar holds near one-month high ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The US dollar held near a one-month high on Wednesday amid heightened trade tensions between the United States

Published 22 May, 2019 03:29pm

Financial

Latam FX index rises ahead of US Federal Reserve minutes

An index of Latin American currencies rose on Wednesday against the dollar ahead of the release of US Federal Reserve mi

Published 22 May, 2019 03:18pm

Financial

Dollar higher against euro, yen; Brexit drama whipsaws sterling

NEW YORK: The US dollar was higher against the euro and the yen on Tuesday in a day of risk-on trades after US Presi

Published 21 May, 2019 09:02pm

Financial

C$ posts 11-day high as Canada exits crosshairs of global trade war

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to an 11-day high against the greenback on Tuesday as investors calculated

Published 21 May, 2019 08:51pm

Financial

C$ notches 11-day high as Huawei reprieve helps risk appetite

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to an 11-day high against its US counterpart on Tuesday as expectations of a f

Published 21 May, 2019 04:21pm

Financial

Argentine peso strengthens 1.03pc to 44.76 per US dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso currency strengthened 1.03pc on Tuesday morning to 44.76 per US dollar, traders told Reut

Published 21 May, 2019 04:15pm

Financial

Dollar holds awaiting signals on trade, Fed policy

NEW YORK: The US dollar was roughly unchanged Monday as investors held off on making big moves while awaiting develo

Published 20 May, 2019 07:28pm

Financial

Argentine peso weakens 1pc after election race twist

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso currency opened 1.0pc weaker on Monday at 45.5 per US dollar after the country's presiden

Published 20 May, 2019 03:55pm

Financial

Latam FX slip, Argentine peso hit by surprise twist in election

Most Latin American currencies weakened on Monday with Brazil's real giving up early gains and Argentina's peso sliding

Published 20 May, 2019 03:46pm

Financial

Dollar stalled awaiting signals on trade and Fed policy

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Monday morning but maintained last week's gains as investors held off on big

Published 20 May, 2019 03:42pm

Financial

Trade tensions boost yen, yuan weakest since Nov

NEW YORK: The safe-haven Japanese yen gained on Friday and the offshore Chinese yuan weakened as escalating trade tensio

Published 17 May, 2019 08:22pm

Financial

Dollar gains as European concerns hurt euro, sterling

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday as concern about next week's European parliamentary elections dented demand for the

Published 17 May, 2019 07:54pm

Financial

Brazil real weakens past 4.10 per dollar for first time since September

BRASILIA: Brazil's real weakened beyond 4.10 per dollar for the first time in eight months on Friday, accelerating its s

Published 17 May, 2019 07:44pm

Financial

C$ recovers from three-week low on reports of metals tariffs deal

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Friday, recovering from an earlier three-week lo

Published 17 May, 2019 07:05pm

Financial

C$ hits 3-week low as China's trade talk worries investors

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-week low against its US counterpart on Friday and was on track for

Published 17 May, 2019 04:24pm

Financial

US money market rates fall on Thursday

NEW YORK: The interest that US banks charge each other to borrow reserves overnight fell to 2.39% on Thursday from 2

Published 17 May, 2019 04:17pm

Financial

Trade tensions support dollar, euro dips before elections

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to its highest levels in a week against a basket of currencies on Thursday as investors foc

Published 16 May, 2019 09:13pm

Financial

C$ posts 6-day high as data shows economy strengthening

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose to a nearly one-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices climbed

Published 16 May, 2019 08:25pm

Financial

Loonie hits six-day low as underlying inflation cools

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly one-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as stocks and

Published 15 May, 2019 04:19pm

Financial

Euro retraces losses on report auto tariffs will be delayed

NEW YORK: The euro retraced earlier losses against the US dollar on Wednesday after administration officials said th

Published 15 May, 2019 03:38pm

Financial

Italian concerns weigh down euro, dollar buoyed by trade hopes

NEW YORK: The euro slid against the dollar on Tuesday after Italy's deputy prime minister said the country is ready to b

Published 14 May, 2019 07:37pm

Financial

Loonie sticks to narrow range as trade war fears linger

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Tuesday as higher oil prices offset in

Published 14 May, 2019 03:18pm

Financial

Loonie retreats, curve inverts as global trade fears grow

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as investors worried about the damage to the

Published 13 May, 2019 10:12pm

Financial

Latam assets slide as US-China trade war froths

Latin American currencies softened against the dollar on Monday, with global risk appetite hammered by rising US-China t

Published 13 May, 2019 10:07pm

Financial

C$ weakens as US-China trade dispute intensifies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as investors worried about the damage to

Published 13 May, 2019 03:18pm

Financial

Yuan weakest since December as China introduces new tariffs

NEW YORK: The Chinese yuan dropped to its lowest levels against the US dollar since December on Monday as the trade

Published 13 May, 2019 03:14pm

Financial

Brazil FX slips past 4.00 threshold on trade, growth concerns

BRASILIA: Brazil's real weakened past 4.00 per dollar for the first time in three weeks on Monday as an escalation i

Updated 13 May, 2019 03:30pm

Financial

Dollar lower on hopes for a US-China trade compromise

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped on Friday morning as hopes for a US-China compromise on trade rose and traders pulled mo

Published 10 May, 2019 07:26pm

Financial

Dollar down against yen, Swiss franc as trade talks go to the wire

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen surged to a three-month high against the dollar on Thursday, with the Swiss franc at a three-

Published 09 May, 2019 10:55pm

Financial

C$ recovers from 2-week low as trade signals drive FX market

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Thursday, rebounding from an earlier two-week low ahead

Published 09 May, 2019 08:44pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-week low as global trade tensions rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low against the greenback on Thursday as domestic data showed a

Published 09 May, 2019 03:40pm

Financial

Dollar weakens against yen, Swiss franc as trade talks go to the wire

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen surged to a three-month high against the dollar on Thursday, with the Swiss franc at a on

Published 09 May, 2019 03:19pm

Financial

Latam currencies gain against soft dollar, Brazil stocks rise

Latin American currencies, benefiting from a soft dollar, rose on Wednesday on growing concerns about the escalating tra

Published 08 May, 2019 08:25pm

Financial

Dollar flat as market weighs US-China trade deal risks

NEW YORK: The dollar was roughly flat on Wednesday as foreign exchange traders held off from making big moves as the

Published 08 May, 2019 03:41pm

Financial

C$ weakens as investors fret about US-China trade talks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investors worried that trade negotiations

Published 07 May, 2019 07:43pm

Financial

Dollar ticks up, yuan weaker after Trump's trade threats

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose and the Chinese offshore yuan stayed hobbled near 2-1/2 month lows on Tuesday after US Pres

Published 07 May, 2019 07:41pm

Financial

Dollar rides safe-haven flows on Trump tariff threats; yen up

NEW YORK: The US dollar firmed against most major currencies on Monday but lost ground to the Japanese yen after US Pres

Published 06 May, 2019 07:16pm

Financial

Loonie hits 10-day low as U.S-China tariff threat rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a 10-day low against its US counterpart on Monday as investors worried about a

Published 06 May, 2019 07:13pm

Financial

Loonie rallies as muted US wage inflation spurs risk appetite

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, recovering from an earlier one-week low

Published 03 May, 2019 10:48pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from one-week low on muted US wage inflation

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, recovering from an earlier one-week

Published 03 May, 2019 04:41pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil prices slide nearly 3 percent

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices fell to a one-month low and e

Published 02 May, 2019 10:40pm

Financial

Canadian dollar delinks from Wall Street as domestic risks threaten

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar is losing its usual tight link to the performance of US stocks as investors pay more attent

Published 02 May, 2019 10:35pm

Financial

C$ dips as oil prices slide on record US production

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices fell, but the currency tr

Published 02 May, 2019 03:53pm

Financial

Dollar rises as traders trim US rate-cut view

NEW YORK: The dollar gained against most currencies on Thursday as traders pared their bets of an interest rate cut

Published 02 May, 2019 03:19pm

Financial

Dollar rises as Fed's Powell cools bets on rate-cut

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of other currencies on Wednesday as US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Po

Published 01 May, 2019 09:14pm

Financial

Dollar slips on weak US factory data as Fed meets

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of other currencies on Wednesday as a disappointing report on manufacturing a

Published 01 May, 2019 08:32pm

Financial

Dollar index stays lower after robust ADP jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar held modest losses against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as payroll processor ADP said US

Published 01 May, 2019 01:43pm

Financial

Euro hits 1-week peak on upbeat data, dollar retreats

NEW YORK: The euro climbed to a one-week high against the dollar on Tuesday after first-quarter economic growth figures

Published 30 Apr, 2019 08:03pm

Financial

Canadian dollar dips as oil rally falters

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell, but the currency trade

Published 29 Apr, 2019 11:03pm

Financial

Dollar index hovers at 23-month peak

NEW YORK: The dollar was marginally higher against a basket of currencies on Monday, hovering near a 23-month high, as t

Published 29 Apr, 2019 09:42pm

Financial

Dollar hit as weak inflation data takes shine off first-quarter GDP numbers

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of other currencies on Friday, after an overall strong US first-quarter growt

Published 26 Apr, 2019 09:01pm

Financial

Argentine markets get a breather as peso halts slide

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso broke its sharp slide on Friday, bringing some relief to the market after two days of tur

Published 26 Apr, 2019 08:41pm

Financial

Argentine peso plunges again as economic crisis bites

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's embattled peso currency opened sharply weaker on Thursday to hit a new record low against the

Published 25 Apr, 2019 09:21pm

Financial

Dollar rises vs euro as upbeat US data supports

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a near two-year high against the euro on Thursday, as upbeat US data fed demand for the gre

Published 25 Apr, 2019 08:40pm

Financial

C$ steadies after hitting 4-month low on dovish Bank of Canada

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday but held near its lowest since January

Published 25 Apr, 2019 08:33pm

Financial

C$ hits 4-month low as Bank of Canada rate cut bets climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday to its lowest in nearly four months, as in

Published 24 Apr, 2019 07:29pm

Financial

Dollar rises broadly; euro slips on German business sentiment drop

NEW YORK: The euro fell against the US dollar on Wednesday after a surprise drop in a leading indicator for economic act

Published 24 Apr, 2019 07:06pm

Financial

Loonie slides to seven-week low ahead of BoC rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly seven-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday, as the gre

Published 24 Apr, 2019 04:11pm

Financial

Dollar rises as traders await US Q1 GDP data; Brexit woes hit pound

NEW YORK: The dollar advanced across the board on Tuesday as financial markets re-opened after the Easter holiday and tr

Published 23 Apr, 2019 10:12pm

Financial

C$ hits 4-week low as investors see end to BoC's hiking bias

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly four-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback c

Published 23 Apr, 2019 10:04pm

Financial

Canadian dollar hits 4-week low ahead of BoC rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly four-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenba

Published 23 Apr, 2019 04:59pm

Financial

Dollar strong as traders await US Q1 GDP data; pound hurt by Brexit woes

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed across the board on Tuesday as financial markets re-opened after the Easter holiday and

Published 23 Apr, 2019 04:16pm

Financial

Dollar lower in holiday-thin trade, oil drives loonie, rouble gains

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies in thin holiday-impacted trading on Monday, w

Published 22 Apr, 2019 04:17pm

Financial

Loonie gains as oil climbs to highest since October

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices jumped to fresh multi-m

Published 22 Apr, 2019 04:16pm

Financial

C$ weak as retail sales rise is overshadowed by US data

The Canadian dollar slipped against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, as data showing a rise in Canadian retail sale

Published 18 Apr, 2019 09:58pm

Financial

C$ falls as retail sales rise is overshadowed by US data

The Canadian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, as data showing a rise in Canadian retail sales w

Published 18 Apr, 2019 08:50pm

Financial

Dollar gains over euro as data shows strong US economy

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained to its strongest level against the euro in over a week on Thursday as data pointed to

Published 18 Apr, 2019 07:50pm

Financial

Dollar gains over euro after strong US retail sales

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained on Thursday on strong retail sales data, while the euro was dented by weak manufacturing

Published 18 Apr, 2019 03:24pm

Financial

Loonie hits 4-week high as rate-cut bets fall on higher inflation

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a four-week high against the greenback on Wednesday as bets on a Bank o

Published 17 Apr, 2019 09:06pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as Chinese data boosts risk appetite

NEW YORK: The greenback weakened on Wednesday as better-than-expected economic data in China bolstered risk appetite

Published 17 Apr, 2019 09:04pm

Financial

Most Latam currencies rise as dollar weakens

Most Latin American currencies firmed on Wednesday as the dollar weakened after upbeat economic data from China ease

Published 17 Apr, 2019 08:43pm

Financial

C$ climbs off 11-day low as oil prices rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, rebounding from an earlier 11-day l

Published 16 Apr, 2019 10:36pm

Financial

Dollar gains as report of dovish ECB members dents euro

NEW YORK: The euro fell against the dollar on Tuesday after reports that some European Central Bank policymakers thi

Published 16 Apr, 2019 07:35pm

Financial

Dollar gains after report of dovish ECB members

NEW YORK: The euro fell against the dollar on Tuesday after reports that a "significant minority" of European Central Ba

Published 16 Apr, 2019 03:34pm

Financial

C$ bounces off 11-day low as oil, stocks rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Tuesday, recovering from an earlier 11-day

Published 16 Apr, 2019 03:32pm

Financial

Aussie dollar struggles after RBA caution, other currencies tread water

LONDON: Major currencies traded within narrow ranges on Tuesday, before European and Chinese data that may indicate the

Published 16 Apr, 2019 01:35pm

Financial

Dollar dips as European manufacturing data in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar was modestly weaker against the euro on Monday as investors focused on European manufacturing d

Published 15 Apr, 2019 09:13pm

Financial

C$ edges higher ahead of Bank of Canada business survey

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Monday as the rally in global stock markets offset a

Published 15 Apr, 2019 09:11pm

Financial

Dollar steady as European manufacturing data in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against the euro on Monday as investors focused on European manufacturing da

Published 15 Apr, 2019 07:49pm

Financial

C$ edges higher ahead of Bank of Canada business survey

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Monday as the rally in global stock markets offset a dec

Published 15 Apr, 2019 03:10pm

Financial

Dollar wilts as risk appetite returns; euro shines

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Friday to its lowest against the euro in more than two weeks on reports a foreign bank w

Published 12 Apr, 2019 03:38pm

Financial

C$ gains on higher oil prices, China economy hopes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday and was on track to end higher for the we

Published 12 Apr, 2019 03:36pm

Financial

C$ retreats on weaker oil prices, broadly stronger US dollar

The Canadian dollar fell to a near one-week low against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as oil prices slipped and t

Published 11 Apr, 2019 10:39pm

Financial

Upbeat data lift dollar; pound slips after Brexit delay

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened against a basket of currencies on Thursday on encouraging US inflation and labor d

Published 11 Apr, 2019 10:33pm

Financial

C$ slips on weaker oil price, stronger US dollar

The Canadian dollar fell to a three-day low against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, as oil prices slipped and the

Published 11 Apr, 2019 09:20pm

Financial

Dollar rises on strong data; euro, sterling tick lower

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar rose on strong producer price and jobless-claims data on Thursday while sterling was weaker a

Published 11 Apr, 2019 03:23pm

Financial

Euro, dollar little changed as Fed, ECB signal patience

NEW YORK: The dollar and euro were little changed on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank

Published 10 Apr, 2019 10:16pm

Financial

C$ holds near 3-week high as oil rises, Fed signals patience

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, holding near a three-week high

Published 10 Apr, 2019 10:09pm

Financial

Euro slips as Draghi highlights risks, US CPI helps dollar

NEW YORK: The euro fell on Wednesday as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi underscored the risks facing th

Published 10 Apr, 2019 08:07pm

Financial

Dollar index remains softer after FOMC minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar held modestly lower against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as records on the Federal Reser

Published 10 Apr, 2019 06:40pm

Financial

Yen rises on US-Europe trade tension, lower IMF forecasts

NEW YORK: The yen gained on Tuesday as traders favored the safe-haven currency after the United States announced it

Published 09 Apr, 2019 11:14pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 3-week high as tariff tensions weigh

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against the greenback on Tuesday, pulling back from an earlier near three-w

Published 09 Apr, 2019 10:46pm

Financial

Yen gains on US-Europe trade tension, weaker IMF forecasts

NEW YORK: The yen rose on Tuesday as traders favored the safe-haven currency after the United States announced it was co

Published 09 Apr, 2019 05:12pm

Financial

Share rally cools as Trump turns trade heat on Europe

NEW YORK: The dollar fell and the rally in global equities lost steam on Tuesday as a US threat to slap tariffs on hundr

Published 09 Apr, 2019 05:07pm

Financial

C$ rallies as oil climbs, housing starts rebound

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday, recovering from a one-week low in th

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:15pm

Financial

Dollar slips as global growth worries ease

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Monday as recent strong economic data has eased worries

Published 08 Apr, 2019 09:04pm

Financial

Dollar falls as global growth worries ease

NEW YORK: The dollar declined against a basket of currencies on Monday as recent strong economic data eased worries

Published 08 Apr, 2019 08:13pm

Financial

Trade optimism supports dollar ahead of US jobs report

LONDON: Optimism for a US-China trade deal helped the dollar hit a three-week high against the yen on Friday, although m

Published 05 Apr, 2019 02:17pm

Financial

Dollar 3-month LIBOR falls to 5-month low

NEW YORK: A key barometer of interbank borrowing costs for dollars fell to a five-month low on Thursday, signaling g

Published 04 Apr, 2019 07:50pm

Financial

Euro dips as weak German data prompts growth concerns

NEW YORK: The euro dipped on Thursday as weak German economic data and a report that Italy would slash its growth foreca

Published 04 Apr, 2019 02:34pm

Financial

C$ dips after weak German data amid global growth fears

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Thursday as weak German data com

Published 04 Apr, 2019 02:27pm

Financial

C$ near flat as oil dips, investors brace for jobs report

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices

Published 03 Apr, 2019 10:39pm

Financial

Euro rises from three-week lows as risk sentiment improves

NEW YORK: The euro gained against the greenback on Wednesday as hopes of a trade deal between the US and China bolst

Published 03 Apr, 2019 07:13pm

Financial

C$ retreats from 11-day high as US stock market rally pauses

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Tuesday, pulling back from an 11-day high the

Published 02 Apr, 2019 08:26pm

Financial

Euro weakest in over three weeks against dollar

NEW YORK: The US dollar was modestly stronger against the euro on Tuesday, after earlier gaining to a 3-1/2-week hig

Published 02 Apr, 2019 08:25pm

Financial

Latam currencies slip against strong dollar

Brazil's real led the decline among Latin American currencies on Tuesday, pressured by a strong dollar, while regional

Published 02 Apr, 2019 04:23pm

Financial

Dollar dips against euro as retail sales fall

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened slightly against the euro on Monday as investors weighed a drop in US retail sales

Published 01 Apr, 2019 02:27pm

Financial

US dollar share of global currency reserves fell in Q4 2018

NEW YORK: The US dollar's share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund fell in the fourth

Published 29 Mar, 2019 06:43pm

Financial

US dollar share of global currency reserves fell in Q4 2018

NEW YORK: The US dollar's share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund fell in the fourth quar

Published 29 Mar, 2019 03:05pm

Financial

Weak US economic data and risk-on move end three-day dollar rally

NEW YORK: The dollar index on Friday morning was lower as increased investor appetite for risk hurt safe-haven currencie

Published 29 Mar, 2019 02:46pm

Financial

Dovish central banks lift dollar against rivals despite US GDP cut estimate

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Thursday against rivals - which were weakened by dovish soundings from central banks -

Published 28 Mar, 2019 08:21pm

Financial

Argentina's peso rebounds on central bank measure to boost deposits

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso strengthened on Thursday, buoyed by central bank moves to encourage more domestic dep

Published 28 Mar, 2019 06:14pm

Financial

Argentina peso opens 0.11pc weaker to 43.95 per dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso edged down 0.11 percent to open at 43.95 per US dollar on Thursday, traders said. The

Published 28 Mar, 2019 02:38pm

Financial

Argentine peso closes at record low against US dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso closed at a record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as concerns about inflati

Published 27 Mar, 2019 08:32pm

Financial

Kiwi dollar hit as RBNZ joins the doves; global PMI data ahead

NEW YORK: New Zealand's dollar tumbled on Wednesday, the worst fall against the greenback in seven weeks, after its

Published 27 Mar, 2019 08:03pm

Financial

Dollar gains as US yields stabilize, weak data have little impact

NEW YORK: The US dollar inched higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as benchmark US 10-year Treasury deb

Published 26 Mar, 2019 09:50pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as calm returns to global markets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday as stocks and oil prices rose, with

Published 26 Mar, 2019 09:46pm

Financial

Dollar edges up on higher US yields, brushes off weak data

NEW YORK: The US dollar inched higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as US benchmark 10-year yields rose from

Published 26 Mar, 2019 04:41pm

Financial

Euro rises as German business survey pares recession fears

NEW YORK: The euro firmed on Monday as a stronger-than-forecast German business confidence survey allayed some fears

Published 25 Mar, 2019 09:02pm

Financial

Euro ticks up as German business survey pares recession fears

NEW YORK: The euro gained on Monday as a stronger-than-forecast German business confidence survey allayed some fears

Published 25 Mar, 2019 08:03pm

Financial

C$ holds near 2-week low as growth prospects worry investors

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher on Monday but held near an earlier two-week low as Canada's yield curve in

Published 25 Mar, 2019 07:57pm

Financial

C$ hits 11-day low as Canada's yield curve inverts

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a near two-week low against the greenback on Friday as moves in the bond ma

Published 22 Mar, 2019 09:40pm

Financial

Dollar falls vs yen as US Treasury curve flashes warning

NEW YORK: The dollar slid against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Friday as dismal US manufacturing data fueled worri

Published 22 Mar, 2019 05:16pm

Financial

Dollar climbs vs euro on German PMI miss; yen strong

NEW YORK: The US dollar climbed against the euro on Friday to its highest in more than a week, boosted by a much weaker-

Published 22 Mar, 2019 03:02pm

Financial

C$ hits 11-day low as data points to slowing domestic economy

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to an 11-day low against its US counterpart on Friday as the greenback broadly cli

Published 22 Mar, 2019 02:59pm

Financial

Dollar climbs vs euro on German PMI miss; yen strong

NEW YORK: The US dollar climbed against the euro on Friday to its highest in more than a week, boosted by a much weaker-

Published 22 Mar, 2019 02:54pm

Financial

C$ weakens as lower oil prices offset wholesale trade gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as lower oil prices and broad-based gai

Published 21 Mar, 2019 06:25pm

Financial

Dollar recovers from Fed blow; Brexit woes hound pound

NEW YORK: The US dollar rebounded on Thursday, recouping most of the ground lost in the previous session after the F

Published 21 Mar, 2019 06:11pm

Financial

Dollar slammed by dovish Fed; pound remains weak

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar fell sharply against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve

Published 20 Mar, 2019 09:36pm

Financial

C$ near flat after budget provides subdued fiscal lift

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Wednesday ahead of an interest rate decision fr

Published 20 Mar, 2019 03:06pm

Financial

Dollar rises on trade war angst before Fed

LONDON: The dollar gained on Wednesday, attracting safe-haven bids after reports of further tension in US-China trade ne

Published 20 Mar, 2019 02:10pm

Financial

C$ near flat ahead of federal budget, Fed rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Monday as investors weighed the potential impac

Published 18 Mar, 2019 10:16pm

Financial

C$ clings to last week's gains ahead of federal budget

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, trading in a narrow range ahea

Published 18 Mar, 2019 02:45pm

Financial

US dollar sluggish as traders brace for a dovish Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped against the euro and was sluggish against most major currencies on Monday, as cautio

Published 18 Mar, 2019 02:36pm

Financial

C$ pares weekly gain as oil falls, home sales tumble

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Friday, reducing its gains for the week as oil pr

Published 15 Mar, 2019 09:38pm

Financial

Dollar has worst week of 2019, sterling off nine-month highs

NEW YORK: The dollar fell broadly on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop in more than three months, dragged l

Published 15 Mar, 2019 07:50pm

Financial

Euro jumps, dollar heads for biggest weekly drop in three months

NEW YORK: The dollar fell broadly on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly drop in more than three months,

Published 15 Mar, 2019 04:14pm

Financial

C$ reverses from 10-day high on US-China trade uncertainty

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell against its US counterpart on Thursday after hitting an earlier 10-day high, pressured

Published 14 Mar, 2019 09:23pm

Financial

C$ reverses from 10-day high as US-China trade uncertainty caps oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, pulling back from an earlier 10-day

Published 14 Mar, 2019 04:26pm

Financial

Dollar edges up; sterling falls ahead of vote to delay Brexit

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained on Thursday for the first time in a week as the pound stalled at lower levels ahead o

Published 14 Mar, 2019 04:22pm

Financial

Pound rallies on Brexit delay hopes before 'no deal' vote

NEW YORK: The British pound recovered strongly Wednesday as traders were increasingly confident Britain's exit from the

Published 13 Mar, 2019 10:04pm

Financial

C$ holds near one-week high as oil prices climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Wednesday, holding near an earlier eig

Published 13 Mar, 2019 01:44pm

Financial

Latam FX rises as inflation data hits the dollar; stocks slide

Latin American currencies rose on Tuesday as the dollar shed earlier gains after data showed US consumer prices rose at

Published 12 Mar, 2019 09:35pm

Financial

C$ firms with oil but worries linger on domestic outlook

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices rose, but gains for the loo

Published 11 Mar, 2019 08:46pm

Financial

Dollar dips, sterling jumps as May scrambles to make Brexit deal

NEW YORK: The dollar was lower on Monday afternoon after mixed US retail sales data, while the pound jumped after Britis

Published 11 Mar, 2019 08:43pm

Financial

Dollar retreats as US job growth turns cold, euro recovers

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against most major currencies on Friday as data showed US employers hired far fewer workers th

Published 08 Mar, 2019 08:37pm

Financial

Euro craters to mid-2017 lows as ECB restarts stimulus

NEW YORK: The euro tumbled on Thursday to its lowest against the dollar since June 2017 after the European Central Bank

Published 07 Mar, 2019 10:50pm

Financial

Latam currencies plunge as Argentina peso sets record low

Latin American currencies hit their lowest levels so far this year on Thursday as the dollar jumped to its strongest lev

Published 07 Mar, 2019 10:40pm

Financial

C$ hits two-month low as yield spreads widen on dovish BoC

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-month low against its US counterpart on Wednesday after a more dovish ton

Published 06 Mar, 2019 10:11pm

Financial

Canadian dollar falls on rate-hike uncertainty; greenback steady

NEW YORK: The Canadian dollar sagged to a two-month low on Wednesday as the Bank of Canada expressed caution about t

Published 06 Mar, 2019 04:44pm

Financial

C$ hits five-week low on bets for less cheery Bank of Canada

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest in more than five weeks against the greenback on Tuesday as investor

Published 05 Mar, 2019 11:01pm

Financial

Dollar hits two-week high on upbeat US data, euro slips

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed to a two-week high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as stronger-than-forecast

Published 05 Mar, 2019 05:23pm

Financial

Dollar gains on upbeat US services, housing data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose further against the euro and yen on Tuesday as stronger-than-forecast data on new home sal

Published 05 Mar, 2019 03:46pm

Financial

C$ hits 5-week low as China deals potential blow to Canadian economy

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest in more than five weeks against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday,

Published 05 Mar, 2019 03:45pm

Financial

Dollar nudges up on hopes for US-China trade deal

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Monday on traders' bets that China and the United Stat

Published 04 Mar, 2019 08:33pm

Financial

Dollar strengthens on hopes for US-China trade deal

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Monday on traders' bets that China and the United

Published 04 Mar, 2019 04:25pm

Financial

Dollar advances as risk appetite rises; markets shrug off US data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday, hitting 10-week-highs against the yen, as risk appetite improved amid a more upbeat

Published 01 Mar, 2019 08:45pm

Financial

C$ recoups losses as investors buy loonies at month-end

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was steady against its US counterpart on Thursday, reversing its earlier decline as oil pri

Published 28 Feb, 2019 10:15pm

Financial

C$ weakens as current account gap widens, stocks fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar lost ground against its US counterpart on Thursday as domestic data showed a wider curr

Published 28 Feb, 2019 05:17pm

Financial

C$ rises as oil rally eclipses inflation slowdown

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, as higher oil prices outweighed tame

Published 27 Feb, 2019 08:59pm

Financial

Dollar advances amid caution over US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: The safe-haven dollar rose from a three-week low on Wednesday, as investors grew cautious about US trade talks

Published 27 Feb, 2019 08:54pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as Fed's patience bruises greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, reversing an early decline as oil price

Published 26 Feb, 2019 09:30pm

Financial

Dollar drops to three-week low after Fed Powell's testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a three-week low in choppy trading on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Published 26 Feb, 2019 05:22pm

Financial

Dollar edges up after US consumer confidence, Fed Powell's testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar gained against most currencies on Tuesday, boosted by strong US consumer confidence data and co

Published 26 Feb, 2019 04:59pm

Financial

C$ claws back losses as oil rises, Fed signals patience

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Tuesday, reversing an early decline as

Published 26 Feb, 2019 04:55pm

Financial

Dollar drops to 3-week low ahead of Fed's Powell testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a three-week low on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of a key testimony by Federa

Published 26 Feb, 2019 03:23pm

Financial

Dollar slips as safe-haven allure eases on US-China trade comments

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Friday as investors took on riskier assets after top US and Chinese leaders said a trade de

Published 22 Feb, 2019 10:30pm

Financial

US dollar net longs flat, euro net shorts rise

NEW YORK: US dollar net long positions were flat compared with the previous week's levels, according to calculations by

Published 22 Feb, 2019 10:00pm

Financial

Latam FX softer, real drops on caution about pension reform

Most Latin American currencies softened on Thursday against a resurgent dollar, with Brazil's real leading the losses as

Published 21 Feb, 2019 10:32pm

Financial

Dollar gains in light trade as impact of soft US data eases

NEW YORK: The dollar on Thursday recovered from earlier losses spurred by soft US economic data, as investors consolidat

Published 21 Feb, 2019 09:19pm

Financial

C$ steadies near two-week high ahead of Poloz speech

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Thursday, holding near its strongest level

Published 21 Feb, 2019 04:53pm

Financial

Dollar falls vs yen, euro after soft US economic data

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against most major currencies on Thursday, hurt by weaker-than-expected US economic dat

Published 21 Feb, 2019 04:50pm

Financial

Pension reform plan in focus in Brazil, Latam currencies mixed

Stocks in Brazil steadied on Wednesday as market focus remained on the government's proposal for pension reform, which i

Published 20 Feb, 2019 09:18pm

Financial

Dollar falls in cautious trade ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar turned lower on Wednesday, as sentiment toward riskier assets improved with US equities holding

Published 20 Feb, 2019 05:55pm

Financial

Dollar takes a breather before Fed minutes; yuan hits 3-week high

LONDON: The US dollar paused on Wednesday as traders positioned ahead of the release of monetary policy minutes, whi

Published 20 Feb, 2019 04:05pm

Financial

C$ posts 2-week high as trade talks hopes boost sentiment

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Wednesday to its highest in two weeks against the greenback, posting th

Published 20 Feb, 2019 03:44pm

Financial

Dollar edges higher in cautious trade ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar on Wednesday recovered from the previous sessions' roughly two-week lows to trade slightly high

Published 20 Feb, 2019 03:40pm

Financial

Dollar slips on US-China trade hopes, Swedish crown sags

NEW YORK: The dollar on Tuesday fell against a basket of other currencies as traders scaled back their safe-haven gr

Published 19 Feb, 2019 07:52pm

Financial

C$ dips as investors weigh global trade uncertainty

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as an uncertain outlook for global trade off

Published 19 Feb, 2019 04:15pm

Financial

C$ tracks oil higher as investors weigh trade deal prospects

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, performing better than most of its p

Published 15 Feb, 2019 08:11pm

Financial

Dollar steadies after soft data, US-China trade talks in focus

NEW YORK: The US dollar was modestly higher on Friday morning, steadying after it whipsawed following a report showi

Published 15 Feb, 2019 07:57pm

Financial

Dollar drops after retail data suggests slowing US economy

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Thursday after a report that U.S. retail sales recorded the biggest drop in more than n

Published 14 Feb, 2019 11:01pm

Financial

C$ hits 3-week low after weak domestic and US data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest in nearly three weeks against the greenback on Thursday, pressured b

Published 14 Feb, 2019 10:50pm

Financial

Dollar drops after US retail data suggests economic slowdown

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to session lows on Thursday morning following a report that US retail sales recorded the bi

Published 14 Feb, 2019 03:51pm

Financial

C$ slides to 3-week low on surprise drop in factory sales

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest in nearly three weeks against the greenback on Thursday as oil price

Published 14 Feb, 2019 03:44pm

Financial

Dollar rises on inflation data, resumes rally after pullback

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose modestly on Wednesday after a measure of inflation excluding energy prices rose, prompt

Published 13 Feb, 2019 11:03pm

Financial

C$ reverses from one-week high as greenback rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, pulling back from an earlier one-week

Published 13 Feb, 2019 10:49pm

Financial

C$ notches one-week high as investors bet on trade deal

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose to its highest in one week against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Wednesda

Published 13 Feb, 2019 09:13pm

Financial

Dollar up on rise in inflation, resumes rally after pullback

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose modestly on Wednesday morning after a measure of inflation excluding energy prices rose

Published 13 Feb, 2019 09:11pm

Financial

Risk appetite returns, dollar rally ends as trade talks progress

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Tuesday, ending its longest winning streak in two years, as investors put money in risk

Published 12 Feb, 2019 11:19pm

Financial

C$ gains as oil rallies, investors embrace risk

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, adding to this year's gains as oil price

Published 12 Feb, 2019 11:17pm

Financial

C$ rises on higher oil prices, trade talk hopes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, adding to gains since the start of the y

Published 12 Feb, 2019 09:32pm

Financial

Trade woes, EU slowdown push dollar to 2019 high in eight-day rally

NEW YORK: The dollar on Monday hit a 2019 high in the eighth day of its longest rally in two years, as concerns abou

Published 11 Feb, 2019 10:26pm

Financial

C$ dips as oil falls, investors demand greenbacks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell and investors sough

Published 11 Feb, 2019 10:18pm

Financial

Dollar jumps on worries over US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: The dollar jumped on Monday as concerns grew that the latest round of U.S.-China talks may not yield a dea

Published 11 Feb, 2019 08:50pm

Financial

C$ dips as US-China trade talks concerns weigh on oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell and i

Published 11 Feb, 2019 08:38pm

Financial

Strong dollar pressures Latam currencies

Most Latin American currencies weakened against a firmer dollar on Monday, with Brazil's real heading for its longest lo

Published 11 Feb, 2019 02:47pm

Financial

Dollar rises on bleak outlook for U.S.-China trade talks

LONDON: The dollar rose on Monday as concerns grew that U.S.-China talks this week would not heal a rift over trade betw

Published 11 Feb, 2019 09:55am

Financial

C$ rebounds from two-week low as domestic jobs soar

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday, reversing from a two-week low earlier in

Published 08 Feb, 2019 03:21pm

Financial

C$ hits one-week low as global growth concerns weigh

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest in more than one week against the greenback on Thursday, as fear

Published 07 Feb, 2019 08:14pm

Financial

Dollar climbs as euro slips after euro zone growth forecast cut

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against the euro on Thursday after the European Commission slashed its economic gro

Published 07 Feb, 2019 04:53pm

Financial

Dollar firm as traders eye Trump's State of the Union address

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, as investors awaited President Donald

Published 05 Feb, 2019 09:50pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil prices pullback from two-month highs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices fell and the greenback b

Published 05 Feb, 2019 08:59pm

Financial

Dollar firm ahead of Trump's State of the Union address

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as investors awaited President Dona

Published 05 Feb, 2019 04:30pm

Financial

C$ dips within narrow range as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices fell, but the currency trad

Published 05 Feb, 2019 03:57pm

Financial

Dollar rises broadly, tops 110 yen as risk appetite rebounds

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened across the board on Monday, as investors took heart from Friday's strong payrol

Published 04 Feb, 2019 10:28pm

Financial

C$ dips with oil but clings to most of 2019 gains

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell and the greenback b

Published 04 Feb, 2019 10:19pm

Financial

C$ pares recent gains as oil price falls, greenback rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, reversing some of last week's rally, as oil

Published 04 Feb, 2019 04:49pm

Financial

Latam FX weaken, Brazil shares fall after four sessions

Brazil's real was on course for the sharpest daily fall in two weeks on Monday, while Mexico's peso also weakened agains

Published 04 Feb, 2019 04:48pm

Financial

Dollar rises broadly, climbs above 110 yen as risk appetite returns

NEW YORK: The US dollar was broadly stronger on Monday, as investors took heart from Friday's strong payroll number and

Published 04 Feb, 2019 04:31pm

Financial

C$ rises to 3-month high as oil rallies, yield spreads narrow

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Friday to its highest in nearly three months against the greenback as o

Published 01 Feb, 2019 10:40pm

Financial

Loonie extends January rally, notches near 3-month high

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest in nearly three months against its US counterpart on Friday as

Published 01 Feb, 2019 03:19pm

Financial

Dollar weakens after US wage inflation miss

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Friday after the US non-farm payrolls report for January showed very little wage inflati

Published 01 Feb, 2019 03:10pm

Financial

Latam FX weakens; Brazil stocks rise as Congress returns from recess

Latin American currencies slipped on Friday, hurt by weak factory numbers in Asia and Europe even though the US dollar w

Published 01 Feb, 2019 03:06pm

Financial

C$ rises on trade deal optimism, beats peers in January

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar, which outperformed its peers this month, firmed against the greenback on Thursday as h

Published 31 Jan, 2019 11:11pm

Financial

C$ steady, shakes off GDP decline; set to beat peers in January

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Thursday, maintaining its outperforman

Published 31 Jan, 2019 10:33pm

Financial

Dollar drops to 2-week low vs yen on change in Fed outlook

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against most major currencies on Thursday, dropping to a two-week low versus the yen, pres

Published 31 Jan, 2019 10:12pm

Financial

Dollar drops after cautious Fed says will be patient with rate hikes

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as expected, and struc

Published 30 Jan, 2019 10:46pm

Financial

C$ rallies to two-month high as Fed turns more dovish

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar climbed to its highest level in more than two months against its broadly weaker US coun

Published 30 Jan, 2019 10:41pm

Financial

C$ tracks oil prices higher ahead of Fed rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as stocks and oil prices rose ahead of

Published 30 Jan, 2019 03:31pm

Financial

Latam FX mixed ahead of Fed policy decision; Brazil stocks rise

Currencies in Latin America were mixed on Wednesday ahead of the impending outcome of the US Federal Reserve's first pol

Published 30 Jan, 2019 03:28pm

Financial

Dollar edges up on US private sector jobs gains; Fed in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher on Wednesday, bolstered by data showing strong US private sector jobs growth for D

Published 30 Jan, 2019 03:21pm

Financial

Pound falls on no-deal Brexit worries, dollar steady

NEW YORK: Sterling fell on Tuesday as British lawmakers rejected most amendments seeking for Britain to avoid leavin

Published 29 Jan, 2019 11:29pm

Financial

Sterling rises before Brexit votes, dollar flat

NEW YORK: Sterling rose on Tuesday before British lawmakers were scheduled to vote on whether to take a proposal off

Published 29 Jan, 2019 09:34pm

Financial

C$ steadies as higher oil prices offset US-China tensions

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Tuesday as higher oil prices offset increa

Published 29 Jan, 2019 04:20pm

Financial

Dollar flat before Fed meeting, US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Monday as traders were cautious about stak

Published 28 Jan, 2019 11:14pm

Financial

C$ reverses from 2-week high as oil prices slide

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, pulling back from its highest in more th

Published 28 Jan, 2019 08:57pm

Financial

Dollar slips before Fed meeting, US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Monday as traders were cautious about stak

Published 28 Jan, 2019 08:40pm

Financial

Dollar tumbles as focus turns to Fed's policy meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Friday from its three-week highs in the previous session, as traders' focus shifted to

Published 25 Jan, 2019 09:03pm

Financial

Euro retreats on dovish ECB; Stocks are mixed

NEW YORK: The euro tumbled against the dollar Thursday following a dovish European Central Bank announcement, while US s

Published 25 Jan, 2019 06:48am

Financial

Dollar stronger as Draghi warning on risks hurts euro

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a more than five-week high against the euro on Thursday after European Central Bank Pre

Published 24 Jan, 2019 10:09pm

Financial

Dollar rises vs euro as ECB's Draghi warns on downside risks

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a more than five-week high against the euro after European Central Bank President Mario

Published 24 Jan, 2019 08:17pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-week low as global trade uncertainty lingers

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest in more than two weeks against its US counterpart on Thursday as

Published 24 Jan, 2019 07:56pm

Financial

C$ firms with oil but gains tempered by weak retail sales data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Wednesday, recovering from an earlier two-week l

Published 23 Jan, 2019 04:54pm

Financial

Dollar up vs yen after BOJ leaves policy unchanged

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the yen on Wednesday, after the Bank of Japan kept its stimulus program in place, but

Published 23 Jan, 2019 04:07pm

Financial

C$ dips on doubts about US-China trade talks progress

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as investors worried about progress on tr

Published 21 Jan, 2019 10:34pm

Financial

C$ hits 9-day low before paring losses on trade optimism

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest in more than one week against the greenback as oil prices fell, but

Published 17 Jan, 2019 10:19pm

Financial

Dollar stable after competing reports on US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: The US dollar was left flat in Thursday afternoon trade after first rising on a report that US Treasury Secret

Published 17 Jan, 2019 10:10pm

Financial

Weak euro lifts dollar, pound zooms on talk of second Brexit vote

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Thursday against a euro dragged lower by soft economic data, while the pound took off on

Published 17 Jan, 2019 08:47pm

Financial

C$ firms with oil as global issues grab investor focus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices rose and Wall Street's m

Published 16 Jan, 2019 10:12pm

Financial

EU worries lift dollar, pound steady after UK no-confidence vote

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the euro on Wednesday as worries about the euro zone economy dented the single currenc

Published 16 Jan, 2019 10:09pm

Financial

C$ extends holding pattern as stocks weather UK political risk

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Wednesday, extending this week's sidew

Published 16 Jan, 2019 03:28pm

Financial

C$ rises with oil as investors weigh UK political risk

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rebounded

Published 15 Jan, 2019 09:48pm

Financial

British pound recovers from lows after Brexit vote

NEW YORK: The British pound bounced from session lows on Tuesday after the lower house of parliament, as expected, rejec

Published 15 Jan, 2019 08:48pm

Financial

C$ strengthens with oil as China hints at stimulus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rebou

Published 15 Jan, 2019 04:45pm

Financial

Latam FX gains in cautious trade, Brazil stocks clock new closing peak

Latin American currencies firmed marginally in cautious trade on Monday, with Mexico's peso notching a near three-month

Published 14 Jan, 2019 10:47pm

Financial

Safe-haven yen up vs dollar after China slowdown sparks risk-off

NEW YORK: A contraction in Chinese exports engendered fears of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, sparkin

Published 14 Jan, 2019 10:44pm

Financial

C$ slips to 6-day low on Chinese growth concerns

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a six-day low against its US counterpart on Monday, reducing gains since the st

Published 14 Jan, 2019 10:42pm

Financial

C$ slips to a six-day low amid global growth worries

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a six-day low against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, reducing gains since

Published 14 Jan, 2019 04:34pm

Financial

China slowdown worries spark risk-off, hurting Aussie dollar

NEW YORK: A contraction in Chinese exports engendered fears of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, spa

Published 14 Jan, 2019 04:09pm

Financial

C$ weakens with oil but notches 2nd straight weekly gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices fell, but the loonie still adva

Published 11 Jan, 2019 08:50pm

Financial

Dollar gains, but outlook suggests weak trend

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the euro on Friday, boosted by technical factors after the single currency hit key res

Published 11 Jan, 2019 08:49pm

Financial

C$ weakens with oil but set for 2nd straight weekly gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices fell, but the loonie stayed

Published 11 Jan, 2019 04:22pm

Financial

Dollar rises vs euro, but outlook remains weak

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the euro on Friday in choppy trading, boosted by technical factors after the singl

Published 11 Jan, 2019 03:51pm

Financial

C$ keeps most of its recent gains as oil prices rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as the greenback broadly climbed, but the l

Published 10 Jan, 2019 10:56pm

Financial

Latam FX fall as dollar rises; Bovespa hits 94,000

Latin American currencies fell against a strong dollar on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the

Published 10 Jan, 2019 10:54pm

Financial

Argentina's peso firms after central bank buys $20mn

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso closed stronger on Thursday, but remained outside the limits of a trading band set by the

Published 10 Jan, 2019 10:09pm

Financial

Dollar climbs after Fed's Powell comments

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied from three-month lows on Thursday, extending gains against the euro and yen, after Federal

Published 10 Jan, 2019 09:53pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds from 3-month low as markets pare back bearish bets

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied from three-month lows on Thursday, with investors reducing bearish positions on the cur

Published 10 Jan, 2019 04:24pm

Financial

Latam forex buoyed by dovish Fed minutes; stocks rally on trade optimism

Latin American currencies jumped across the board on Wednesday taking advantage of a weak dollar after the US Federal Re

Published 09 Jan, 2019 10:22pm

Financial

Dollar slides after dovish Fed minutes, US-China trade optimism

NEW YORK: The dollar tumbled on Wednesday to its lowest level since October after the Federal Reserve expressed caution

Published 09 Jan, 2019 09:58pm

Financial

C$ climbs to five-week high as bets rise for 2019 rate hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a five-week high against the greenback on Wednesday, boosted by hopes of a

Published 09 Jan, 2019 09:37pm

Financial

Dollar drops to lowest since October on US-China trade hope

NEW YORK: The dollar sank on Wednesday to its lowest since October, with gains led by the euro and sterling, as risk

Published 09 Jan, 2019 04:35pm

Financial

Canada dollar to rebound in 2019, supported by higher rates

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar is expected to rally in 2019, recovering some of last year's decline, as the Bank of Ca

Published 09 Jan, 2019 12:28pm

Financial

Dollar gains as euro falls, but outlook stays weak

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday, rebounding from a nearly three-month low in the previous session amid expectations

Published 08 Jan, 2019 09:39pm

Financial

Dollar rallies at euro's expense, but outlook still bleak

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday, rebounding from a nearly three-month low in the previous session amid expectat

Published 08 Jan, 2019 04:31pm

Financial

C$ hits 1-month high on bets BoC will keep neutral target

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-month high against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Monday, as oi

Published 07 Jan, 2019 11:06pm

Financial

Latam currencies mixed, Brazil stocks retreat from record highs

Latin American currencies were mixed against a soft dollar on Monday, while stocks barring Brazil's Bovespa rose, on a d

Published 07 Jan, 2019 11:00pm

Financial

Argentine peso strengthens to touch limit of central bank trading band

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso strengthened 0.19 percent to touch the limit of the central bank's 'no-intervention' trad

Published 07 Jan, 2019 09:20pm

Financial

Dollar falters on bets Fed will pause US rate hikes

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday, pressured by growing expectations the US Federal Reserve will either pause or halt

Published 07 Jan, 2019 08:49pm

Financial

Dollar hurt as US Fed's Powell pledges patience over economy

NEW YORK: The US dollar retreated against the euro on Friday, giving up all the gains logged after a robust US jobs repo

Published 04 Jan, 2019 09:25pm

Financial

C$ climbs to 18-day high on oil rally, jobs gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest in nearly three weeks against the greenback on Friday as stocks

Published 04 Jan, 2019 09:22pm

Financial

Dollar index erases losses after US nonfarm payrolls data

NEW YORK: The dollar erased losses to hit a session high against a basket of currencies on Friday, after data showed US

Published 04 Jan, 2019 01:45pm

Financial

Latam currencies rise; Brazil stocks hit all-time high

Latin American currencies propped up against a weak dollar on Thursday, while stock markets in the region were subdued a

Published 03 Jan, 2019 10:37pm

Financial

Yen climbs on safe-haven appeal amid China growth fears

NEW YORK: The yen rallied against the dollar and euro on Thursday as investors sought the perceived safety of the Japane

Published 03 Jan, 2019 09:36pm

Financial

C$ advances to 2-week high as oil prices climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly two-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices

Published 03 Jan, 2019 05:39pm

Financial

C$ pares its recent decline as oil prices rally

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Wednesday, paring some of its 2

Published 02 Jan, 2019 10:26pm

Financial

Dollar starts 2019 strong, safety bid boosts yen

NEW YORK: The US dollar climbed against the euro and sterling on Wednesday, starting the new year on a strong footing, b

Published 02 Jan, 2019 08:37pm

Financial

Dollar starts 2019 strong, safety bid lifts yen

NEW YORK: The US dollar climbed against the euro and sterling on Wednesday, starting the new year on a strong footin

Published 02 Jan, 2019 04:03pm

Financial

Dollar edges lower as risk appetite grows

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower in thin year-end trading on Monday, as increased risk appetite weighed on demand fo

Published 31 Dec, 2018 08:34pm

Financial

Dollar ends strongest year since 2015 on defensive note

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the yen and euro in thin year-end trading on Monday as optimism about progress in

Published 31 Dec, 2018 08:23pm

Financial

Yen jumps as investors stay cautious amid volatile stock moves

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen jumped on Friday as investors sought protection against volatile stock moves, while the green

Published 28 Dec, 2018 09:03pm

Financial

Currencies of Brazil, Mexico weaken in risk-off mood

The Brazilian real and the Mexican peso failed to capitalize on a weakness in the dollar on Friday as risk appetite was

Published 28 Dec, 2018 08:07pm

Financial

Argentina peso ends year down more than 50 percent versus dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso strengthened 1.72 percent to 37.70 per US dollar on Friday as traders positioned themselv

Published 28 Dec, 2018 07:22pm

Financial

Latam currencies gain against weak dollar; stocks mixed

Latin American currencies rose, taking advantage of a weak dollar on Thursday, while stock indexes in the region were mi

Published 27 Dec, 2018 11:24pm

Financial

Brazilian real falls against weak dollar, Mexican peso gains slightly

The Mexican peso edged higher against a weak dollar on Thursday, while Brazil's real touched a more than two week low as

Published 27 Dec, 2018 09:03pm

Financial

Dollar slips vs yen, Swiss franc as risk appetite wanes

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, giving up most of the gains logged in the previous s

Published 27 Dec, 2018 08:52pm

Financial

Dollar gains as stocks rebound off lows

NEW YORK: The dollar gained against the euro on Wednesday as US stocks came off 20-month lows, though uncertainty re

Published 26 Dec, 2018 02:54pm

Financial

Latam currencies stable vs soft dollar, stocks dip in quiet trade

Latin American currencies maintained an even keel against a softer dollar on Monday while regional stocks reflected the

Published 24 Dec, 2018 11:13pm

Financial

Mexican, Chile pesos climb against weak dollar; stocks fall

The Mexican peso firmed on Monday and the Chilean peso broke a seven-day losing streak as worries about a partial shutdo

Published 24 Dec, 2018 07:07pm

Financial

Dollar weakens on govt shutdown concerns, weaker stocks

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped against the euro and Japanese yen on Monday as concerns about the possibility of a p

Published 24 Dec, 2018 04:14pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds from post-Fed losses as US shutdown looms

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on Friday, reversing most of its losses after the Federal Reserve flagged fewer interest rat

Published 21 Dec, 2018 09:43pm

Financial

Latam currencies fall as dollar recovers; Brazil stocks rise

Latin American currencies fell on Friday as the dollar recovered from one-month lows, while stocks in Brazil rose, led b

Published 21 Dec, 2018 09:37pm

Financial

C$ hits 19-month low as falling oil prices offset GDP gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a 19-month low against its US counterpart on Friday as stocks and the price of

Published 21 Dec, 2018 08:55pm

Financial

Latam FX gains against soft dollar, stocks mostly slip

Latin American currencies rose on Thursday to take advantage of a weak dollar, with Mexico's peso among the top gainers,

Published 20 Dec, 2018 10:44pm

Financial

Dollar sinks to 3-month low vs yen on US rate outlook, growth fears

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a more than three-month low against the yen on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve signaled

Published 20 Dec, 2018 09:39pm

Financial

C$ lags other G10 currencies as oil prices slump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback Thursday but hit a 1-1/2-year low earlier in the s

Published 20 Dec, 2018 09:34pm

Financial

C$ firms versus broadly weaker greenback as jobs climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday, steadying after it hit a 1-1/2-yea

Published 20 Dec, 2018 04:14pm

Financial

Dollar tumbles to 1-month low on US rate outlook, growth concerns

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a one-month low on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve signaled fewer interest rate hik

Published 20 Dec, 2018 04:01pm

Financial

C$ hits 18-month low as Fed disappoints Wall St

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a 1-1/2-year low against the greenback on Wednesday, pressured by softer-th

Published 19 Dec, 2018 10:25pm

Financial

Dollar slides as investors brace for cautious Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar fell across the board on Wednesday, as investors bet the Federal Reserve would signal a slower pace

Published 19 Dec, 2018 04:44pm

Financial

Dollar drops to one-week low as caution grows ahead of Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a one-week low on Tuesday as investors unwound long bets on the currency, anticipating the

Published 18 Dec, 2018 04:12pm

Financial

Mexican peso, Brazilian real make marginal moves vs dollar

The Brazilian real and the Mexican peso struggled to hold gains against a softer dollar on Tuesday, with investors await

Published 18 Dec, 2018 03:46pm

Financial

Dollar scales to 18-month peak as gloom grows outside US

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a 18-month high against a basket of currencies on Friday, as worrisome political and ec

Published 17 Dec, 2018 11:29pm

Financial

C$ slips as oil prices drop, rate hike bets fade

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Monday, underperforming most other G10 currencies as

Published 17 Dec, 2018 10:19pm

Financial

C$ lags most other G10 currencies as stocks retreat

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, underperforming most other G10 currencies as

Published 17 Dec, 2018 04:42pm

Financial

Dollar slides ahead of Fed rate decision on Wednesday

NEW YORK: The dollar on Monday fell from an 18-month high reached the previous session, ahead of the Federal Reserve's p

Published 17 Dec, 2018 04:33pm

Financial

US dollar net longs fall after near 2-year high in previous week

NEW YORK: Speculators pared back net long bets on the US dollar after a nearly two-year high the previous week, acco

Published 14 Dec, 2018 09:43pm

Financial

Dollar adds gains after solid US Nov retail sales data

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened against the euro and yen on Friday as solid domestic store sales in November reduced s

Published 14 Dec, 2018 02:06pm

Financial

Euro steady as ECB ends bond purchases, pound gains

NEW YORK: The euro held steady against the dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank, as expected, halted n

Published 13 Dec, 2018 10:36pm

Financial

Pound retreats as size of May win underscores Brexit deal opposition

LONDON: Sterling retreated from earlier highs on Wednesday after Prime Minister Theresa May survived an attempt to o

Published 12 Dec, 2018 11:20pm

Financial

Sterling jumps on UK no-confidence vote bets; euro gains

NEW YORK: The pound rallied on Wednesday, rebounding from a 20-month low, as traders bet British Prime Minister Ther

Published 12 Dec, 2018 09:14pm

Financial

Dollar index holds losses after in-line US CPI data

NEW YORK: The dollar remained at lower levels versus a basket of currencies on Wednesday as US consumer prices were unch

Published 12 Dec, 2018 02:51pm

Financial

Latam currencies buoyed by trade hopes; Brazil stocks jump 1pc

Latin American currencies rose against a soft dollar on Wednesday as investors piled into risky emerging market assets a

Published 12 Dec, 2018 02:47pm

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C$ climbs amid optimism on US-China trade negotiations

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, boosted by higher oil prices and inve

Published 12 Dec, 2018 02:38pm

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Pound keeps falling on Brexit quagmire; global stocks mixed

NEW YORK: The British pound fell again Tuesday due to mounting uncertainty over Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan

Published 12 Dec, 2018 06:59am

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Dollar firms on hopes for US-China trade talks, pound steadies

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, hovering near a two-week high, as China

Published 11 Dec, 2018 08:47pm

Financial

Brexit vote delay sinks sterling; dollar rebounds

NEW YORK: The pound slumped to its weakest level in 20 months against the dollar on Monday as British Prime Minister

Published 10 Dec, 2018 09:51pm

Financial

C$ dips as oil prices decline, belly of curve inverts

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices declined and the spread betw

Published 10 Dec, 2018 04:01pm

Financial

Latam currencies weaken, Brazil stocks fall amid global growth worries

Most Latin American currencies weakened on Monday as the dollar nursed losses from a sharp drop in the previous session

Published 10 Dec, 2018 03:20pm

Financial

C$ jumps as record jobs gain catches market cold

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday after domestic data showing a record

Published 07 Dec, 2018 10:29pm

Financial

Dollar index turns negative after US nonfarm payrolls data

NEW YORK: The dollar erased gains against a basket of currencies on Friday, after data showed US job growth slowed in N

Published 07 Dec, 2018 02:26pm

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Dollar under pressure as US yields fall; yen, euro gain

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against major peers on Thursday as US Treasury yields tumbled and traders scaled back expe

Published 06 Dec, 2018 04:59pm

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C$ falls as Bank of Canada's Poloz says economy weaker than expected

The Canadian dollar fell against its US counterpart on Thursday to a nearly 18-month low, as Bank of Canada Governor Ste

Published 06 Dec, 2018 04:17pm

Financial

Dollar recovers as hit from fears of US recession eases

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher on Wednesday, as the boost to the euro and the yen from worries about a possible U

Published 05 Dec, 2018 09:50pm

Financial

C$ hits 18-month low as investors slash rate hike bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to one-and-a-half-year low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as investor

Published 05 Dec, 2018 08:59pm

Financial

Dollar steadies as hit from fears of US recession eases

NEW YORK: The dollar steadied on Wednesday, as the boost to the euro and the yen from worries about a possible U.S.

Published 05 Dec, 2018 08:55pm

Financial

C$ dips ahead of Bank of Canada interest rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Wednesday ahead of an interest rate decision by t

Published 05 Dec, 2018 04:01pm

Financial

Most LatAm currencies weaken, US yields in focus

A soft dollar did little to support Latin American currencies in early trade on Wednesday as a flattening of part of the

Published 05 Dec, 2018 04:00pm

Financial

Sterling touches 17-month low as May suffers new Brexit setbacks

LONDON/NEW YORK: Sterling briefly swooned to a 17-month low on Tuesday, before recovering ground to trade little-cha

Published 04 Dec, 2018 10:46pm

Financial

Dollar weak as US Treasury yield curve inversion sparks recession fears

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell, feeding fears that the Federal Reserve cou

Published 04 Dec, 2018 10:38pm

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Dollar drops as US Treasury yield curve inversion sparks recession fears

NEW YORK: The dollar fell broadly on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields slipped, feeding fears that the Federal Reserve

Published 04 Dec, 2018 06:30pm

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C$ builds marginally on Monday's rally as oil prices climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, adding modestly to its gains from the d

Published 04 Dec, 2018 02:37pm

Financial

Dollar dips on US-China trade war truce; Aussie, yuan gain

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar fell broadly on Monday, as currencies battered by trade tensions between the United States

Published 03 Dec, 2018 09:47pm

Financial

US-China trade war truce dings dollar; Aussie, yuan advance

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell broadly on Monday, as currencies battered by trade tensions between the United States a

Published 03 Dec, 2018 08:59pm

Financial

Mexican peso jumps on airport bond buyback plan, trade relief

The Mexican peso rallied on Monday after authorities offered to buy back bonds tied to a scrapped airport project, while

Published 03 Dec, 2018 02:18pm

Financial

Dollar gains as trade talks between US and China take focus

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday as investors prepared for the outcome of trade talks between the United States a

Published 30 Nov, 2018 08:04pm

Financial

C$ retreats as oil prices drop, investors eye G20 summit

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices dropped, while North American l

Published 30 Nov, 2018 03:00pm

Financial

Mexican peso dips on trade worries, president-elect inauguration

The Mexican peso weakened on Friday on market caution ahead of trade talks between US President Donald Trump and his Chi

Published 30 Nov, 2018 02:58pm

Financial

Dollar higher as trade talks between US and China take focus

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher on Friday as investors prepared for the fallout from trade talks between the United St

Published 30 Nov, 2018 02:52pm

Financial

Dollar recovers slightly after losses triggered by Powell's comment

NEW YORK: The greenback gained slightly on Thursday as investors continued to digest comments from Federal Reserve C

Published 29 Nov, 2018 08:22pm

Financial

Latam currencies advance on signs of cautious Fed

The Mexican peso and Brazilian real climbed on Thursday, together with most of their emerging market peers, as the dolla

Published 29 Nov, 2018 02:52pm

Financial

Dollar drops as Fed's Powell says rates near neutral

NEW YORK: The dollar tumbled from two-week highs on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that

Published 28 Nov, 2018 08:51pm

Financial

Dollar gains as Fed's Clarida backs further rate hikes

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit two-week highs on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Vice Chair Richard Clarida backed furthe

Published 27 Nov, 2018 08:09pm

Financial

Euro slips as Draghi notes slowing growth

NEW YORK: The euro weakened against the greenback on Monday, giving up earlier gains, after European Central Bank Pr

Published 26 Nov, 2018 07:25pm

Financial

Pound regains ground as Brexit storm rages

NEW YORK: The pound rebounded against the dollar Friday, a day after a severe shellacking, as some investors were willin

Published 16 Nov, 2018 11:12pm

Financial

TSX rises 0.07 percent

NEW YORK: The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX rose 10.62 points, or 0.07 percent, to 15,155.50. Leading the inde

Published 16 Nov, 2018 09:46pm

Financial

Dollar, US yields slide on Fed official rate talk

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened and Treasury yields slid on Friday after a top Federal Reserve official said US interes

Published 16 Nov, 2018 09:43pm

Financial

Sterling sags on Brexit fears, traders favor yen, dollar

NEW YORK: The sterling tumbled on Thursday after British ministers resigned in protest against a draft Brexit agreement,

Published 15 Nov, 2018 09:36pm

Financial

Sterling dives on Brexit uncertainty, world stocks down for sixth day

NEW YORK: Sterling tumbled on Thursday and a gauge of global stocks declined for a sixth straight session as political d

Published 15 Nov, 2018 08:33pm

Financial

Mexico steady ahead of central bank meeting, Argentine peso lower

The Mexican peso was steady against a strong dollar on Thursday ahead of a Bank of Mexico meeting when a rate rise is wi

Published 15 Nov, 2018 08:21pm

Financial

Dollar index holds rise after US Oct retail sales data

NEW YORK: The dollar held its earlier gains versus a basket of currencies on Thursday as data showed a stronger-than-exp

Published 15 Nov, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

C$ edges higher as oil price steadies, China-US trade hopes grow

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices stabilized and

Published 15 Nov, 2018 07:36pm

Financial

Latam currencies gain, set to snap six-session losing run

Latin American currencies were on track to snap a six-session losing run on Wednesday, with the dollar tepid after the r

Published 14 Nov, 2018 11:02pm

Financial

Sterling pares losses after UK cabinet backs Brexit deal

NEW YORK: Sterling scaled back its losses against the euro and dollar on Wednesday after Britain's Prime Minister Theres

Published 14 Nov, 2018 10:21pm

Financial

Euro, pound rise as U.K. PM May gets backing on Brexit deal

NEW YORK: The euro and sterling gained on Wednesday as British Prime Minister Theresa May obtained backing from her cabi

Published 14 Nov, 2018 09:59pm

Financial

C$ steadies after hitting 4-month low on oil price slump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Tuesday, steadying after it touched the weakest

Published 13 Nov, 2018 10:52pm

Financial

Hopes for Brexit deal lift euro and sterling

NEW YORK: The euro and sterling rose on Tuesday as Britain and the European Union agreed on a preliminary text for the n

Published 13 Nov, 2018 09:02pm

Financial

Euro, sterling gain on hopes for Brexit deal

NEW YORK: The euro and sterling rose on Tuesday following comments from a British official that signaled Britain and

Published 13 Nov, 2018 04:28pm

Financial

C$ edges higher, oil price rebound supports

The Canadian dollar edged higher against a broadly stronger US dollar on Monday, supported by a bounce in the price of o

Published 12 Nov, 2018 09:05pm

Financial

Dollar climbs to 16-month peak; pound falls on Brexit fears

NEW YORK: The dollar reached a 16-month high on Monday against a basket of currencies as investors built bets on a Feder

Published 12 Nov, 2018 07:38pm

Financial

Dollar hits 16-month high; tech woes crunch stocks

NEW YORK: The US dollar surged on Monday to its highest point in 16 months against a basket of currencies and world stoc

Published 12 Nov, 2018 06:39pm

Financial

Dollar jumps on Europe risks, Fed bets; stocks weaken amid tech nerves

NEW YORK: The US dollar surged on Monday to its highest point in 16 months against a basket of currencies and world

Published 12 Nov, 2018 05:27pm

Financial

Oil prices, stock markets slide; dollar higher

LONDON: Oil prices and stock markets slumped Friday, with Brent North Sea crude tumbling under $70, while the dollar str

Published 09 Nov, 2018 07:27pm

Financial

Dollar jumps after strong economy keeps Fed on track for Dec hike

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against the euro on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held rates steady as expecte

Published 08 Nov, 2018 11:02pm

Financial

Dollar ticks up ahead of Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The US dollar pulled out of its post-election slump, rising modestly on Thursday morning ahead of a Federa

Published 08 Nov, 2018 04:47pm

Financial

Dollar dips after midterm election splits power in US Congress

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar edged lower on Wednesday, with some investors tiptoeing back into riskier assets after mid

Published 07 Nov, 2018 04:51pm

Financial

Dollar steady as Americans head to the polls

NEW YORK: The dollar was essentially unchanged on Tuesday as Americans headed to the polls, as its moves were limite

Published 06 Nov, 2018 05:13pm

Financial

LatAm currencies, stocks gain ahead of US elections

Latin American currencies recorded meager gains on Monday as a weaker dollar helped overcome caution ahead of US congres

Published 05 Nov, 2018 06:25pm

Financial

Dollar up as US-China trade tensions linger, jobs data helps

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the yen and the euro on Friday in a choppy session, as worries that a trade deal betwe

Published 02 Nov, 2018 08:17pm

Financial

C$ slips as domestic data caps December rate hike bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar dipped against a broadly stronger greenback on Friday, reversing from an earlier one-week h

Published 02 Nov, 2018 08:07pm

Financial

Sterling soars on Brexit deal hopes; dollar hit as risk sentiment improves

NEW YORK: The dollar retreated across the board on Thursday and sterling rose the most in nine months on reports tha

Published 01 Nov, 2018 05:03pm

Financial

Mexican peso falls on Fitch warning, fears over new government

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso fell 2 percent on Wednesday after credit agency Fitch warned it could downgrade the country's

Published 31 Oct, 2018 09:05pm

Financial

Argentine peso closes October with double-digit growth

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso closed stronger on Wednesday, finishing a month of gains after the government's Internati

Published 31 Oct, 2018 08:43pm

Financial

Dollar at new 16-month high as US data supports

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged up to a fresh 16-month high against a basket of key currencies on Wednesday on the back of

Published 31 Oct, 2018 08:29pm

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C$ firms as stocks climb, Poloz sticks to rate-hike message

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Tuesday, boosted by gains for s

Published 30 Oct, 2018 09:06pm

Financial

Dollar gains on euro on Merkel exit news, US data helps

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against the euro on Monday, close to a 10-week high hit last week, on news German Chan

Published 29 Oct, 2018 08:11pm

Financial

Dollar up vs euro on Merkel exit news, US data supports

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against the euro, on Monday, close to a 10-week high hit last week, on news German

Published 29 Oct, 2018 03:41pm

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Dollar topples from two-month high as Wall St worries persist

NEW YORK: The US dollar followed Wall Street lower on Friday, falling from the two-month high hit earlier in the day aft

Published 26 Oct, 2018 09:30pm

Financial

C$ hits a 6-week low as stocks slide; losses pared

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar slumped to a six-week low against its US counterpart on Friday before paring its decline, a

Published 26 Oct, 2018 09:10pm

Financial

Yields near three-week lows amid stock market volatility

NEW YORK: US Treasury held near three-week lows on Thursday as volatile equity markets boosted demand for low-risk US go

Published 25 Oct, 2018 08:41pm

Financial

Latam currencies stable on gains in Brazil's real, Mexican peso

Latin American currencies recovered from early losses on Thursday as Brazil's real and Mexico's peso gained against a st

Published 25 Oct, 2018 08:34pm

Financial

Euro at 2-month low as ECB plans tightening despite 'uncertainties'

NEW YORK: The euro fell to a two-month low on Thursday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the bank

Published 25 Oct, 2018 07:36pm

Financial

Dollar up against euro as Wall St jumps, Draghi frets

NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened against the euro on Thursday after US equities jumped at the open, while European Cent

Published 25 Oct, 2018 07:32pm

Financial

C$ notches one-week high on prospect of faster rate hikes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday after the Bank of C

Published 24 Oct, 2018 09:35pm

Financial

US dollar boosted by weakness on Wall St, euro zone data

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Wednesday as stocks fell and after European data signaled that economic growth could be

Published 24 Oct, 2018 09:11pm

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C$ little changed before expected BoC rate hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Wednesday, outperforming some other ma

Published 24 Oct, 2018 03:12pm

Financial

Dollar down against other safe havens even as US stocks recover

NEW YORK: The US dollar recovered some of its early losses on Tuesday afternoon as the sell-off in US stocks eased, but

Published 23 Oct, 2018 09:11pm

Financial

C$ edges lower as oil and stock prices slide

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil and stock prices declined, alt

Published 23 Oct, 2018 02:24pm

Financial

US dollar rises against pound as Brexit talks remain in flux

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Monday as the British pound fell on news that Brexit negotiations with the European Unio

Published 22 Oct, 2018 07:50pm

Financial

C$ nears five-week low ahead of BoC rate decision this week

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as the greenback broadly rose and do

Published 22 Oct, 2018 04:48pm

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US dollar up on slides in pound, euro

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Monday as the British pound fell on news that Brexit negotiations with the European

Published 22 Oct, 2018 04:36pm

Financial

C$ hits one-week low as oil prices extend decline

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices added to a

Published 18 Oct, 2018 02:20pm

Financial

Higher Treasury yields boost dollar

NEW YORK: The US dollar index traded near one-week highs on Thursday as Treasury yields edged higher, after minutes from

Published 18 Oct, 2018 02:11pm

Financial

Dollar gains as Fed minutes show further rate hikes likely

NEW YORK: The US dollar index rose to its highest levels in a week on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reser

Published 17 Oct, 2018 08:52pm

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Dollar steady as stock gains show improving risk sentiment

NEW YORK: The US dollar index was little changed on Tuesday while emerging market currencies outperformed, as rising

Updated 19 Oct, 2018 11:27am

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C$ rallies as business optimism backs further rate hikes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to its highest in five days against its US counterpart on Monday, after a

Published 15 Oct, 2018 11:30pm

Financial

Dollar dips as US retail sales misses expectations

NEW YORK: The US dollar dipped on Monday after retail sales data for September missed economists' expectations, and

Published 15 Oct, 2018 10:35pm

Financial

Dollar slips on stock losses, lower bond yields

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a near two-week low on Thursday against a basket of currencies as traders pared greenba

Published 11 Oct, 2018 11:14pm

Financial

Dollar sinks on stock losses, falling bond yields

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a near two-week low on Thursday against a basket of currencies as traders pared greenba

Published 11 Oct, 2018 10:53pm

Financial

C$ recovers from near 2-week low on US inflation miss

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, recovering from an earlier 12-day low as

Published 11 Oct, 2018 10:51pm

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C$ recovers from near 2-week low as Treasury yields fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its broadly weaker U.S. counterpart on Thursday, recovering from an earlie

Published 11 Oct, 2018 08:44pm

Financial

Dollar falls on lower bond yields, US CPI miss

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened to a near two-week low on Thursday against a basket of currencies as traders reduced t

Published 11 Oct, 2018 08:39pm

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Dollar holds losses after CPI rises less than forecast

NEW YORK: The dollar held its earlier losses on Thursday against a basket of currencies as data showed domestic consumer

Published 11 Oct, 2018 01:52pm

Financial

Offshore yuan holds gain after Trump remarks on China stance

NEW YORK: The Chinese yuan held its earlier gains in offshore markets on Thursday as US President Donald Trump told Fox

Published 11 Oct, 2018 01:43pm

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Euro, sterling rise on hopes for Brexit deal

NEW YORK: The euro and sterling rose on Wednesday, underpinned by optimism for a Brexit deal, while the dollar lost

Published 10 Oct, 2018 11:00pm

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C$ lags G10 currencies as oil prices tumble

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened on Wednesday to a 10-day low against its US counterpart, underperforming other

Published 10 Oct, 2018 10:27pm

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Dollar rally pauses, but stays solid on US economy, Fed outlook

TOKYO: The dollar slipped further from seven-week highs on Wednesday although underlying support for the greenback remai

Published 10 Oct, 2018 12:28pm

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Dollar index retreats from 7-week high, sterling rises

NEW YORK: The dollar dipped on Tuesday due to a fall in US bond yields after touching a seven-week peak against a ba

Published 10 Oct, 2018 12:24am

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C$ turns higher as US Treasury yields slip

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, clawing back its losses from earlie

Published 09 Oct, 2018 10:22pm

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Dollar touches 7-week high, Italy worries weigh on euro

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday, boosted by rising US bond yields to a seven-week peak against a basket of curr

Published 09 Oct, 2018 08:00pm

Financial

Argentine peso extends rally; central bank debt a worry

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's currency extended its week-long rally on Tuesday and investors swarmed over peso-denomina

Published 09 Oct, 2018 07:08pm

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Euro hits 7-week low on Italy budget row, yuan falls

NEW YORK: The euro fell to a seven-week low against the dollar on Monday on a spat between Italy and the European Un

Published 08 Oct, 2018 10:25pm

Financial

Argentine stocks rise on Brazilian election result, peso stronger

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso continued to rally on Monday while the country's stock market rose on the results of

Published 08 Oct, 2018 07:36pm

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Dollar up in Asia as China loosens policy, yuan slips

SYDNEY: The dollar edged higher on Monday as China followed an easing in domestic policy by allowing its yuan to fall, t

Published 08 Oct, 2018 11:58am

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Dollar extends two-week run of gains, data eyed

LONDON: The dollar climbed on Monday, building on last week's gains as weakness in global markets, led by Chinese equiti

Published 08 Oct, 2018 11:55am

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Argentina peso snaps three-day rally with more losses expected

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso fell on Thursday, pressured by the recession-hit country's dismal inflation outlook a

Published 04 Oct, 2018 07:32pm

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Dollar near 11-month highs against yen as bond yields surge

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened on Thursday but stayed near recent highs against the euro and yen, as investors evaluat

Published 04 Oct, 2018 03:04pm

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Argentina peso opens down 2.23pc, pressured by higher US rates

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso was 2.23 percent weaker on Thursday at 38.55 per dollar, driven lower by expectations tha

Published 04 Oct, 2018 03:02pm

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Dollar hits six-week highs on hawkish Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to its highest in six weeks on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said

Published 03 Oct, 2018 09:20pm

Financial

Dollar gains after strong ADP jobs data, Italy weighs on euro

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained on Wednesday as data supported the view that the US economy is in strong shape and as

Published 03 Oct, 2018 08:17pm

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Dollar gains after strong ADP jobs data, Italy weighs on euro

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained on Wednesday as data supported the view that the US economy is in strong shape and as con

Published 03 Oct, 2018 02:23pm

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Argentine peso opens 0.93pc higher, extends rally into 3rd day

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso opened 0.93 percent stronger on Wednesday at 37.80 to the US dollar, traders said as the

Published 03 Oct, 2018 01:59pm

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C$ dips but holds on to most of NAFTA deal gains

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Wednesday as comments by a top US policymaker boo

Published 03 Oct, 2018 01:57pm

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Euro weakens to six-week low as Italian concerns weigh

NEW YORK: The euro fell to a six-week low on Tuesday after a senior lawmaker in one of Italy's ruling parties said m

Published 02 Oct, 2018 11:29pm

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Argentina peso strengthens ahead of central bank debt sale

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso rallied for a second day in a row on Tuesday, strengthening 2.33 percent ahead of the cen

Published 02 Oct, 2018 03:18pm

Financial

C$ clings to NAFTA deal gains, beating most other currencies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Tuesday, holding on to mo

Published 02 Oct, 2018 02:40pm

Financial

Euro weakens to 6-week low; Italian concerns weigh

NEW YORK: The euro fell to a six-week low on Tuesday after a senior lawmaker in one of Italy's ruling parties said most

Published 02 Oct, 2018 02:37pm

Financial

Euro falls vs dollar on Italy budget concerns

NEW YORK: The euro dipped against the greenback on Monday on renewed concerns about Italy's budget, while the Canadi

Published 01 Oct, 2018 10:11pm

Financial

Sterling gains on Brexit report, euro falls on Italian budget concerns

NEW YORK: The British pound rose against the US dollar on Monday on a Bloomberg report that the UK government was propos

Published 01 Oct, 2018 03:08pm

Financial

Canadian dollar jumps after trade deal; euro struggles

LONDON: The Canadian dollar rallied half a percent against the US dollar on Monday as investors rushed to buy riskier as

Published 01 Oct, 2018 11:43am

Financial

Brazilian real hits highest rate against dollar in five weeks

Sao Paulo: Brazil's currency dipped under four reals to the dollar for the first time in five weeks at close on Thursday

Published 28 Sep, 2018 08:06am

Financial

Dollar gains on Fed rate outlook; euro falls

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to its highest in more than a week against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, boost

Published 27 Sep, 2018 10:47pm

Financial

C$ lags greenback, beats other G10 currencies ahead of Poloz

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a two-week low versus the greenback on Thursday, but ahead of a speech by Bank

Published 27 Sep, 2018 10:36pm

Financial

C$ hits two-week low as investors trim bets on NAFTA deal

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a two-week low against an advancing greenback on Thursday, after criticism of C

Published 27 Sep, 2018 08:25pm

Financial

US dollar rises on weaker euro, Fed policy; stocks gain

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to touch a one-week high against a basket of major currencies on Thursday following a h

Published 27 Sep, 2018 08:17pm

Financial

Dollar flat before Fed meeting; investors eye outlook

LONDON: The dollar was flat on Wednesday before an expected Federal Reserve interest rate hike priced in by investors st

Published 26 Sep, 2018 01:51pm

Financial

Euro climbs to more than 3-month high on Draghi's comments

NEW YORK: The euro rose to a more than a three-month high against the dollar on Monday after European Central Bank c

Published 25 Sep, 2018 12:10am

Financial

Euro rises to more than 3-month high on Draghi's comments

NEW YORK: The euro rose to more than a three-month high against the dollar on Monday after European Central Bank chi

Published 24 Sep, 2018 08:38pm

Financial

C$ holds on to gains as wholesale trade beats estimates

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, holding onto recent gains, as oil

Published 24 Sep, 2018 03:41pm

Financial

Pound surges, buoyed by retail sales and Brexit hopes

LONDON: Sterling added more than a cent to hit two-month highs on Thursday after forecast-beating UK retail sales da

Published 20 Sep, 2018 07:59pm

Financial

Dollar weakens across the board as trade war concerns ebb

NEW YORK: The dollar fell across the board on Thursday as a resurgence in global risk appetite on relief that new U.

Published 20 Sep, 2018 05:29pm

Financial

LatAm currencies up after latest US-China trade tariffs

BRASILIA: Latin American currencies on Wednesday firmed as investors saw the latest round of U.S-China trade tariffs as

Published 20 Sep, 2018 02:55am

Financial

Dollar slips vs euro, Aussie as investors discount trade tensions

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged lower against the euro and fell to the lowest in nearly three weeks against the risk-s

Published 19 Sep, 2018 04:45pm

Financial

Dollar steady as investors digest Sino-US tariff news

NEW YORK: The dollar was steady against the euro and the Japanese yen and slipped against the risk-sensitive Aussie,

Published 19 Sep, 2018 03:16pm

Financial

Dollar steady as US, China escalate trade war

NEW YORK: The US dollar was little changed on Tuesday, close to a three-week low against the euro, as Washington and

Published 18 Sep, 2018 04:03pm

Financial

Dollar weak as euro, sterling rise on Brexit optimism

NEW YORK: Sterling and the euro advanced against the US dollar on Monday, amid optimism that Britain would reach a deal

Published 17 Sep, 2018 08:26pm

Financial

Argentine peso rises as IMF sees progress and Macri submits budget bill

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's battered peso currency inched higher and the risk of its bonds defaulting declined on Monday a

Published 17 Sep, 2018 08:03pm

Financial

C$ steadies ahead of trade news as investors bet on volatility

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday as investors sat tight ahead of pot

Published 17 Sep, 2018 07:58pm

Financial

Brexit optimism boosts euro, sterling; trade tensions help yen

NEW YORK: Sterling and the euro advanced against the US dollar on Monday, amid optimism over prospects for a Brexit deal

Published 17 Sep, 2018 07:57pm

Financial

Dollar broadly weaker as trade concerns weigh

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped broadly on Monday as investors worried that Washington was set to announce a new rou

Published 17 Sep, 2018 04:53pm

Financial

Dollar bounces on solid US data, higher yields

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, rebounding from a near 1-1/2-month low, as upbeat US

Published 14 Sep, 2018 07:46pm

Financial

Brazilian real closes at record 4.197 to the dollar

SAO PAULO: Brazil's currency closed at a record high of 4.197 to the dollar on Thursday amid uncertainty surrounding nex

Published 13 Sep, 2018 09:06pm

Financial

Brazil real underperforms on election jitters; LatAm currencies up

BRASILIA: The Brazilian real fell on Thursday due to mounting concerns around this year's elections, underperforming oth

Published 13 Sep, 2018 07:25pm

Financial

C$ nears 2-week high on NAFTA trade optimism, higher oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near-two-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday, boosted by hi

Published 12 Sep, 2018 10:24pm

Financial

Dollar index holds near session lows after Fed's Beige Book

NEW YORK: The dollar held near its session lows against a basket of currencies on Wednesday in the wake of the Federal R

Published 12 Sep, 2018 07:19pm

Financial

Argentine peso closes down 1.4pc at 38.5 per dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso closed 1.4 percent weaker at 38.5 per dollar on Wednesday, traders said, citing lack of c

Published 12 Sep, 2018 07:15pm

Financial

Euro firms ahead of ECB meeting, dollar falls

NEW YORK: The euro rose on Wednesday in advance of the European Central Bank meeting, putting pressure on the dollar

Published 12 Sep, 2018 04:30pm

Financial

Renewed US-China trade jitters prop up dollar

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged up against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as concerns about trade friction betwee

Published 11 Sep, 2018 09:22pm

Financial

Argentina peso falls 1.63pc to 38 per dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso fell 1.63 pct on Tuesday in early afternoon trading to 38 per dollar, pressured by weakne

Published 11 Sep, 2018 05:49pm

Financial

C$ steady ahead of more talks on NAFTA trade deal

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Tuesday, maintaining this week's narrow range a

Published 11 Sep, 2018 05:21pm

Financial

Brazil real, stocks fall after leftists surge in election poll

SAO PAULO: Brazil's currency weakened as much as 1.9 pct on Tuesday after a new poll showed key leftist candidates gaini

Published 11 Sep, 2018 05:18pm

Financial

Dollar gains on renewed US-China trade worries

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged up against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as concerns about trade friction betwee

Published 11 Sep, 2018 04:46pm

Financial

Dollar up on solid US August jobs report; trade tensions lurk

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose against a basket of other currencies on Friday, as US job growth surged in August, but inve

Published 07 Sep, 2018 09:01pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as sterling, euro advance; trade tensions support greenback

NEW YORK: The dollar edged down on Thursday following a bounce in European currencies, but concerns about US President D

Published 06 Sep, 2018 07:58pm

Financial

C$ hovers near 7-week low as NAFTA trade talks resume

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Wednesday, holding near its lowest in near

Published 05 Sep, 2018 09:02pm

Financial

Dollar weaker as soft-Brexit hopes boost pound, euro

NEW YORK: The dollar retreated modestly against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as sterling and the euro rose

Published 05 Sep, 2018 09:01pm

Financial

Brazil real erases losses after prosecutors charge leftist VP candidate

BRASILIA: The Brazilian real erased early losses on Tuesday after state prosecutors charged Workers Party vice president

Published 04 Sep, 2018 07:20pm

Financial

Dollar rises across the board as trade tensions support

NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Tuesday as concerns about a possible escalation in trade conflict between the U

Published 04 Sep, 2018 04:18pm

Financial

Brazil real slumps on election, global selloff; Argentine peso tumbles

BRASILIA: The Brazilian real slumped on Monday as mounting concerns over this year's presidential election added to glob

Published 03 Sep, 2018 09:31pm

Financial

Argentina's peso firms over 6pc, Mexican peso flat

MEXICO CITY: Argentina's battered peso rebounded on Friday, firming more than 6 percent, after the central bank auctione

Published 31 Aug, 2018 10:26pm

Financial

C$ hits one-week low as NAFTA trade deal remains elusive

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Friday as investor optimism dimmed

Published 31 Aug, 2018 08:41pm

Financial

Dollar gains for 2nd day as global trade tension heats up

NEW YORK: The dollar rose for a second straight session on Friday on concerns about global trade conflict as the United

Published 31 Aug, 2018 06:59pm

Financial

Argentine peso in free-fall despite central bank rate hike to 60pc

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso lost as much as nearly one-fifth of its value on Thursday despite the central bank's hiki

Published 30 Aug, 2018 08:16pm

Financial

C$ slides as September rate hike prospects fade on GDP miss

The Canadian dollar fell versus the greenback on Thursday as data showed the domestic economy grew at a slower pace in t

Published 30 Aug, 2018 08:08pm

Financial

Dollar advances on US-China trade concerns, emerging market woes

NEW YORK: The dollar rose for the first time in five days on Thursday, as risk appetite eased and stocks gave up gains n

Published 30 Aug, 2018 07:58pm

Financial

Dollar gains on US-China trade concerns, emerging market woes

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Thursday for the first time in five days, as risk appetite eased and stocks gave up gai

Published 30 Aug, 2018 04:04pm

Financial

Argentina peso crashes amid tumult; Mexico peso gets NAFTA boost

MEXICO CITY: Argentina's peso suffered its biggest one-day slide in almost three years on Wednesday after the central ba

Published 29 Aug, 2018 11:07pm

Financial

C$ holds on to gains on NAFTA trade deal optimism

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Wednesday to keep hold of this week's gains as i

Published 29 Aug, 2018 07:21pm

Financial

Argentine peso hits new low, central bank sells $200mn in reserves

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's central bank auctioned a total of $200 million in two currency auctions of its reserves on Tue

Published 28 Aug, 2018 08:42pm

Financial

Brazil real leads losses as election jitters overshadow NAFTA

BRASILIA: The Brazilian real led losses in Latin America as lingering concerns over presidential elections overshadowed

Published 28 Aug, 2018 08:34pm

Financial

Dollar weakens after Powell speech suggests slower tightening pace

NEW YORK: The dollar fell for a second straight session on Monday, still weighed down by comments from Federal Reser

Published 27 Aug, 2018 04:05pm

Financial

Mexico peso extends gains on news of US-Mexico trade deal

BRASILIA: The Mexican peso jumped on Monday after the United States and Mexico reached a deal that could replace NAF

Published 27 Aug, 2018 03:53pm

Financial

Fed criticism drives dollar to eight-week low against yen

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened to an eight-week low against the Japanese yen on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald T

Published 21 Aug, 2018 04:31pm

Financial

Dollar eases, yuan gains on US-China trade talks

NEW YORK: The US dollar eased off a 13-1/2 month peak on Thursday, while the Chinese yuan recovered from its weakest

Published 16 Aug, 2018 04:19pm

Financial

C$ steadies as domestic data offsets Keystone XL setback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was nearly unchanged against its US counterpart on Thursday after a planned oil pipelin

Published 16 Aug, 2018 03:15pm

Financial

Dollar fades from 13-month high, offshore yuan slumps

NEW YORK: The dollar ended little changed on Wednesday after reaching a 13-month peak against a basket of currencies

Published 16 Aug, 2018 12:40am

Financial

C$ weakens as oil prices and stocks slide

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices fell and a 13-month high for

Published 15 Aug, 2018 02:01pm

Financial

Dollar rises to 13-month peak on anxiety over Turkey

NEW YORK: The dollar advanced to a 13-month peak on Tuesday against a basket of major currencies as traders increase

Published 14 Aug, 2018 11:55pm

Financial

Euro slips on Turkey angst, dollar holds firm

NEW YORK: The euro fell on Tuesday, hitting 13-month lows against the dollar and Swiss franc, as traders fret over t

Published 14 Aug, 2018 11:04pm

Financial

Euro, emerging market currencies fall on Turkey's economic woes

NEW YORK: The fallout from the Turkish lira's plunge sent the euro to a new 13-month low and hammered emerging marke

Published 13 Aug, 2018 11:25pm

Financial

World markets shudder at Turkey contagion

New York: A plunge of the Turkish lira to record lows sent shivers through global markets Friday as investors worried ab

Published 11 Aug, 2018 07:20am

Financial

Dollar rises with focus on trade, economy; ruble, lira plunge

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most major currencies on Thursday in thin summer trading, as investors bet global

Published 10 Aug, 2018 12:25am

Financial

Dollar gains with focus on trade, strong economy; Russian rouble drops

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most major currencies on Thursday in thin summer trading, as investors bet global

Published 09 Aug, 2018 10:50pm

Financial

Dollar gains with focus on trade, strong economy; Russian rouble drops

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most major currencies on Thursday in thin summer trading, as investors bet global trad

Published 09 Aug, 2018 03:12pm

Financial

Sterling drops on Brexit fears, dollar index dips

NEW YORK: Sterling dropped to its lowest levels in almost a year on Wednesday on concerns about Britain's exit from

Published 09 Aug, 2018 12:30am

Financial

Retaliatory tariffs by China boost dollar, weaken yuan

NEW YORK: Retaliatory trade tariffs by China helped give the US dollar a mild boost on Wednesday while sterling slid

Published 08 Aug, 2018 11:15pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as China's yuan stabilizes

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened against the euro on Tuesday as the Chinese yuan showed more stability, after the gr

Published 08 Aug, 2018 12:00am

Financial

Dollar weakens as yuan stabilizes, euro gets technical support

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened against the euro on Tuesday as the Chinese yuan showed more stability, after the cu

Published 07 Aug, 2018 10:48pm

Financial

Sterling drops on Brexit fears, trade tensions boost dollar

NEW YORK: Concerns about Britain's plan to leave the euro zone sent the pound to an 11-week low against the greenbac

Published 06 Aug, 2018 11:40pm

Financial

Trade tensions boost dollar as Chinese stocks drop

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Monday, building on two consecutive weeks of gains, as investors bet that trade war rhe

Published 06 Aug, 2018 09:06pm

Financial

NYSE joins forces with Starbucks on bitcoin platform

NEW YORK: The New York Stock Exchange's parent company announced plans on Friday to launch a bitcoin trading platfor

Published 03 Aug, 2018 08:09pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as rate hike bets climb on trade data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday after domestic data showing a record high

Published 03 Aug, 2018 01:46pm

Financial

Dollar ascends further on trade war fears; US jobs data eyed

LONDON: The dollar rose for a fourth straight day on Friday, benefiting from turbulence caused by an escalating US-China

Published 03 Aug, 2018 12:58pm

Financial

C$ edges lower as trade tensions weigh on risk assets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Thursday as oil and stock prices

Published 02 Aug, 2018 02:09pm

Financial

Dollar edges up in quiet session as traders eye Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against a basket of peers on Wednesday, as major currencies traded in narrow ranges

Published 01 Aug, 2018 03:05pm

Financial

C$ little changed before Fed decision as investors eye trade risk

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Wednesday as the currency held onto recent

Published 01 Aug, 2018 02:27pm

Financial

C$ climbs to 7-week high as domestic economy strengthens

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose to a nearly seven-week high against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investors wei

Published 01 Aug, 2018 01:29am

Financial

Bitcoin ends winning July on a sour note

NEW YORK: Bitcoin fell 5 percent on Tuesday, briefly hitting a one-week low below $7,700, and marking a poor finish

Published 01 Aug, 2018 01:20am

Financial

Yen knocked by BOJ decision, dollar firm ahead of Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar jumped against the yen on Tuesday, after the Bank of Japan said it intends to keep rates low fo

Published 01 Aug, 2018 12:50am

Financial

C$ climbs to 7-week high on NAFTA optimism, oil rally

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly seven-week high against its US counterpart on Monday, boosted

Published 31 Jul, 2018 01:22am

Financial

Dollar edges lower vs yen with BoJ decision on tap

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar was slightly lower against the Japanese yen on Monday, as investors braced for the possibi

Published 31 Jul, 2018 12:15am

Financial

Yen firms against dollar as BoJ decision eyed; euro recovers

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower against the Japanese yen on Monday, as investors awaited a policy decision at the c

Published 31 Jul, 2018 12:02am

Financial

Dollar slips as central banks meet; euro recovers ground

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped against the euro on Monday, as the single currency recovered recent losses while mos

Published 30 Jul, 2018 10:30pm

Financial

C$ holds on to this week's gains after robust US data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Friday as the loonie held on to this w

Published 28 Jul, 2018 01:37am

Financial

Dollar dips as robust US GDP data fail to impress

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Friday as data showing the US economy rang up its str

Published 27 Jul, 2018 10:55pm

Financial

Euro drops most in a month as ECB stays on course

NEW YORK: The euro fell on Thursday, declining the most in a month, as the European Central Bank clung to its easy m

Published 26 Jul, 2018 09:37pm

Financial

Euro pares gains from PMI data; sterling up on Brexit direction

NEW YORK: The euro ceded its gains on Tuesday as robust but lower-than-expected business growth data did not alter m

Published 24 Jul, 2018 11:35pm

Financial

Dollar grinds upward on higher Treasury yields

NEW YORK: The US dollar marched steadily higher on Monday, helped by a rise in Treasury yields on expectations that

Published 24 Jul, 2018 12:40am

Financial

Dollar weakens on Trump criticism; stocks tepid

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened on Friday against key world currencies as President Donald Trump complained again about

Published 20 Jul, 2018 04:10pm

Financial

C$ extends gains vs US dollar after upbeat Canadian data

NEW YORK: The Canadian dollar extended gains against the US dollar on Friday after data showed Canada's annual inflation

Published 20 Jul, 2018 02:38pm

Financial

Dollar pulls back after Trump comments, world stocks dip

NEW YORK: The US dollar pulled back from year-high levels on Thursday against a basket of major currencies, while US Tre

Published 19 Jul, 2018 07:24pm

Financial

C$ recovers vs dollar after Trump's trade comments

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against the US dollar on Wednesday, reversing earlier losses, after President Donald T

Published 18 Jul, 2018 08:31pm

Financial

Dollar pares gains as investors cash in on boost from Fed's Powell

NEW YORK: The dollar retreated from a three-week high on Wednesday as investors cashed in on gains the currency made aft

Published 18 Jul, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

Bullish comments by Fed's Powell boost US dollar

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a three-week high on Wednesday, as demand increased after upbeat comments from US Feder

Published 18 Jul, 2018 04:30pm

Financial

Dollar hits three-week high, gold sinks to year low

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit a three-week high on Wednesday against a basket of major currencies in the wake of an up

Published 18 Jul, 2018 04:19pm

Financial

Dollar higher after Powell deflects trade concerns

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell provided an upbeat assessment on the US e

Published 17 Jul, 2018 08:22pm

Financial

Sterling tumbles after UK parliament vote on trade bill

NEW YORK: Sterling dropped to a four-month low against the euro and a three-week trough versus the dollar as investors e

Published 17 Jul, 2018 08:18pm

Financial

Sterling slides as May faces another Brexit battle in parliament

LONDON: Sterling fell sharply on Tuesday as nervous investors cut positions before Prime Minister Theresa May's gove

Published 17 Jul, 2018 03:40pm

Financial

Dollar gains after Powell's upbeat tone in testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell provided an upbeat assessment on the

Published 17 Jul, 2018 03:36pm

Financial

Dollar eases as investors reset positions ahead of Powell testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday as investors pared long bets on the greenback and rebalanced their positions ahead o

Published 16 Jul, 2018 09:36pm

Financial

Dollar retreats as investors reset bets ahead of Powell's testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday after posting its largest weekly gain in a month last Friday, as investors pared

Published 16 Jul, 2018 05:27pm

Financial

Dollar gains sustained by trade war risk, rising inflation

NEW YORK: The US dollar held steady at a six-month high against the Japanese yen and a two-month high against the Swiss

Published 12 Jul, 2018 08:56pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from 10-day low as commodity markets stabilize

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday, rebounding from an earlier 10-day low,

Published 12 Jul, 2018 08:48pm

Financial

Yen weakens further as inflation, trade war reward dollar

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen to a six-month high on Thursday, bolstered by solid in

Published 12 Jul, 2018 03:14pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from 10-day low as risk appetite recovers

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday, rebounding from an earlier 10-day

Published 12 Jul, 2018 01:44pm

Financial

Dollar hits 6-month high against yen as trade fears trumped

NEW YORK: The US dollar strengthened on Wednesday as the market put aside trade tension fears and focused on the Labor D

Published 11 Jul, 2018 08:22pm

Financial

Dollar jumps as market focuses on strong data over trade tension

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Wednesday as the market put aside trade tension fears and focused on expectation-bea

Published 11 Jul, 2018 05:34pm

Financial

Bullish central bank news lifts euro, Canadian dollar

NEW YORK: The euro rose to a daily high on Wednesday after a report that European Central Bank policymakers were spl

Published 11 Jul, 2018 03:47pm

Financial

C$ hits 1-week low on trade worries, before rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against the greenback on Wednesday ahead of an expected inte

Published 11 Jul, 2018 02:37pm

Financial

Dollar dips vs yen after report on more US tariffs on China

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against the yen late on Tuesday following a Bloomberg report that US President Donald Trump

Published 10 Jul, 2018 09:50pm

Financial

C$ slips vs stronger greenback; BoC rate decision due Wednesday

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback climbed broadly, while

Published 10 Jul, 2018 02:57pm

Financial

Dollar nears six-month high against yen as risk appetite returns

NEW YORK: The dollar neared a six-month high against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Tuesday as investors bought risk

Published 10 Jul, 2018 02:30pm

Financial

C$ firms, near 4-week high ahead of potential rate hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly four-week high against its US counterpart on Monday as oil pri

Published 09 Jul, 2018 04:10pm

Financial

Dollar retraces losses as sterling dives on Boris Johnson exit

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar recovered from a 3-1/2 week low on Monday as the pound dived following the announcement th

Published 09 Jul, 2018 03:58pm

Financial

C$ holds near 3-week high on higher stocks, rate hike bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday, holding near its strongest in near

Published 06 Jul, 2018 01:36am

Financial

Dollar drops to 3-week low as euro rises; US payrolls in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to three-week lows on Thursday as strong German industrial orders boosted the eu

Published 05 Jul, 2018 11:45pm

Financial

Mexico peso jumps on soothing words from president-elect

BRASILIA: The Mexican peso firmed sharply on Tuesday after the newly elected president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, sou

Published 03 Jul, 2018 10:12pm

Financial

Dollar slides as risk appetite picks up ahead of US holiday

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Tuesday in thin pre-holiday trading, as investors consolidated recent gains and focused les

Published 03 Jul, 2018 08:19pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as risk appetite improves ahead of US holiday

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Tuesday as investors consolidated recent gains and focused less on trade tensions, rais

Published 03 Jul, 2018 04:14pm

Financial

Dollar rises as trade tensions attract safe-haven bids

NEW YORK: The dollar started the third quarter on a positive note on Monday, benefiting from mounting global trade tensi

Published 02 Jul, 2018 08:44pm

Financial

Dollar dips as EU migration deal boosts euro

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped to a three-day low against the euro on Friday after European Union leaders reached an agree

Published 29 Jun, 2018 09:33pm

Financial

Argentina peso resumes slide, other Latam equities rise

BUENOS AIRES/SAO PAULO: After a week of relatively stability, the Argentine peso slid more than 2.5 percent on Friday, a

Published 29 Jun, 2018 09:21pm

Financial

Dollar gains vs yen as risk appetite improves

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose against the yen on Thursday, as an absence of any fresh escalation in trade-related tension

Published 28 Jun, 2018 09:35pm

Financial

C$ gets boost from July rate hike bets, higher oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday, bolstered by a 3-1/2 year high for oil

Published 28 Jun, 2018 09:26pm

Financial

Mexico peso surges, Brazil real rebounds from rout

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso surged on Thursday by the most in more than a year ahead of a presidential election this week

Published 28 Jun, 2018 09:03pm

Financial

Latam currencies ease on lingering trade concerns

BRASILIA: Latin American currencies weakened on Wednesday as concerns over escalating US-China trade tensions kept a lid

Published 27 Jun, 2018 10:25pm

Financial

C$ slides to 1-year low as Poloz cools July rate hike bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-year low against its US counterpart on Wednesday after a speech by Bank o

Published 27 Jun, 2018 10:07pm

Financial

Dollar gains as US backs softer restrictions on China investment

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose broadly on Wednesday, including against the Swiss franc and Japanese yen, both traditio

Published 27 Jun, 2018 04:34pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds as trade worries hurt high-yielding currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar rose across the board on Tuesday, as lingering global trade tensions prompted traders to ditch most

Published 26 Jun, 2018 08:35pm

Financial

C$ dips as trade tensions pressure equity markets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as worries over an escalating trade dispu

Published 25 Jun, 2018 04:56pm

Financial

Dollar dented by simmering trade worries

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the Japanese yen on Monday, as worries about escalating trade tensions between the

Published 25 Jun, 2018 04:21pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from 1-year low; oil surge counters domestic data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar gained against the greenback on Friday, recovering from an earlier one-year low, as a jump

Published 22 Jun, 2018 10:35pm

Financial

Dollar retreats from 11-month high; sterling rises after BOE

NEW YORK: The dollar fell from an 11-month high against a basket of major currencies on profit-taking on Thursday, while

Published 21 Jun, 2018 08:41pm

Financial

C$ near flat after hitting near 1-year low on lower oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Thursday after hitting its weakest in

Published 21 Jun, 2018 05:05pm

Financial

Dollar drops off 11-month peak after weak Philly Fed data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell off an 11-month high on Thursday against a basket of major currencies as the Philadelphia

Published 21 Jun, 2018 04:52pm

Financial

Euro holds slim losses after ECB Draghi's remarks

NEW YORK: The euro remained slightly lower against the dollar on Wednesday as European Bank President Mario Draghi s

Published 20 Jun, 2018 04:04pm

Financial

C$ drops to near one-year low as trade tensions weigh on oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly one-year low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as an escalatin

Published 20 Jun, 2018 01:10am

Financial

Dollar, yen gain as Trump fires off more tariff threats

NEW YORK: The dollar and yen rose on Tuesday as traders piled into perceived less risky currencies after US Presiden

Published 19 Jun, 2018 11:02pm

Financial

C$ drops to near one-year low amid global trade tensions

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly one-year low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as an escalating tr

Published 19 Jun, 2018 03:18pm

Financial

Argentine peso opens higher after central bank auction

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso opened up 0.2 percent at 27.65 per US dollar on Tuesday, following a day of sharp gains a

Published 19 Jun, 2018 03:08pm

Financial

Dollar, yen, Swiss franc rise on latest US tariff threat

NEW YORK: The dollar, yen and Swiss franc rose on Tuesday as traders piled into perceived less risky currencies after US

Published 19 Jun, 2018 02:49pm

Financial

C$ hits near one-year low amid rising trade tensions

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly one-year low against its US counterpart on Monday before paring so

Published 19 Jun, 2018 01:10am

Financial

Trade worries stoke safety demand for yen, Swiss franc

NEW YORK: Anxiety about a global trade war spurred demand on Monday for the Japanese yen and Swiss franc, while the

Published 18 Jun, 2018 11:30pm

Financial

Euro falls most since Brexit as ECB delays rate hikes into 2019

NEW YORK: The euro on Thursday suffered its worst day against the dollar since the UK's Brexit vote nearly two years

Published 15 Jun, 2018 12:05am

Financial

C$ gyrates after Fed rate hike; recovers from 1-week low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Wednesday, with the currency rebounding from

Published 14 Jun, 2018 01:33am

Financial

Dollar mostly firmer as Fed sees more US rate hikes

NEW YORK: The dollar ended steady to modestly higher on Wednesday, hitting a three-week high against the yen, as Fed

Published 13 Jun, 2018 11:55pm

Financial

Dollar builds on gains ahead of Fed, equities struggle

HONG KONG: The dollar extended gains against its peers in Asian trade Wednesday as investors await a key Federal Reserve

Published 13 Jun, 2018 08:27am

Financial

C$ weakens as buyers sit tight ahead of Fed decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as potential buyers of the currency held

Published 13 Jun, 2018 01:10am

Financial

Dollar rallies ahead of Fed, sterling whipsaws on Brexit vote

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied against a basket of currencies on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy d

Published 13 Jun, 2018 12:10am

Financial

C$ weakens amid trade uncertainty, oil prices dip

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Tuesday, pressured by an uncertain outlook for th

Published 12 Jun, 2018 04:28pm

Financial

Dollar steadies after data backs view of gradual Fed rate hikes

NEW YORK: The dollar steadied against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as data showed US consumer prices rose in May, m

Published 12 Jun, 2018 03:18pm

Financial

C$ slips as Trump-Trudeau fallout adds to trade worries

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday after US President Donald Trump, who has

Published 12 Jun, 2018 01:25am

Financial

Dollar, euro range-bound ahead of central bank meetings, N.Korea summit

NEW YORK: The US dollar and euro on Monday were range-bound ahead of decisive meetings of both central banks this we

Published 11 Jun, 2018 11:40pm

Financial

C$ weakens as Trump-Trudeau fallout adds to trade worries

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday after US President Donald Trump, who has thre

Published 11 Jun, 2018 03:47pm

Financial

C$ slips ahead of domestic jobs data, G7 meeting

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar retreated against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Friday, ahead of domestic jobs dat

Published 08 Jun, 2018 12:36pm

Financial

Euro rises to 3-week high on bets ECB to signal stimulus end

NEW YORK: The euro scaled three-week peaks against the dollar on Thursday as investors boosted their bets that the E

Published 07 Jun, 2018 10:17pm

Financial

Euro gains after ECB comments on ending stimulus

NEW YORK: The euro rose to a nearly two-week high against the dollar on Wednesday after officials said the European

Published 07 Jun, 2018 12:13am

Financial

C$ near 1-week high as trade deficit shrinks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near one-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as the greenba

Published 06 Jun, 2018 03:29pm

Financial

Dollar reverses gains as euro rallies on Italy, ECB comments

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Tuesday, reversing gains to a near six-month high, as the euro rallied after Italian Pr

Published 05 Jun, 2018 11:02pm

Financial

Dollar stabilises below last week's highs, supported by data, yields

LONDON: The dollar stabilised on Tuesday just below its six-month high of last week, as investors awaited data that migh

Published 05 Jun, 2018 02:51pm

Financial

C$ nudges higher as risk appetite perks up

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Monday as risk appetite improved and Bank of

Published 05 Jun, 2018 12:45am

Financial

Dollar slides to 2-week low on trade concerns, easing Italy risks

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to a two-week low on Monday, as easing political tensions in Italy lifted the euro and

Published 04 Jun, 2018 11:55pm

Financial

C$ flat as manufacturing growth offsets trade risk

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Friday as data showing acceleration in dom

Published 01 Jun, 2018 04:06pm

Financial

Dollar inches up on stronger-than-expected jobs report

NEW YORK: The US dollar inched up on Friday following the release of expectation-beating employment data which stoked in

Published 01 Jun, 2018 03:45pm

Financial

C$ slides as economy slows, US moves on tariffs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday, reversing much of its gains from the d

Published 01 Jun, 2018 01:07am

Financial

Dollar strengthens against loonie, peso after US sets tariffs

NEW YORK: The greenback on Thursday strengthened against the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso following news the

Published 31 May, 2018 11:40pm

Financial

C$ weakens as economy slows, US moves on tariffs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday, reversing from an earlier one-week low, af

Published 31 May, 2018 03:04pm

Financial

C$ has biggest gain in two months as July rate hike bets jump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart by the most in more than two months on Wednesda

Published 31 May, 2018 12:55am

Financial

Dollar falls, euro recovers as Italian political tensions ease

NEW YORK: The euro on Wednesday recorded its second-biggest daily rise against the dollar this year following report

Published 30 May, 2018 11:20pm

Financial

Dollar, yen gain as investors seek safety from Italy turmoil

NEW YORK: Investors piled into safe-haven bets on Tuesday as political turmoil in Italy sparked fears of another eur

Published 29 May, 2018 11:22pm

Financial

Stocks, fx hit year's lows on Italy and dollar rally

BUDAPEST: Central European currencies and stock indices slipped to their weakest levels this year and government bond yi

Published 29 May, 2018 04:04pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-month low vs stronger greenback as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a more than two-month low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices f

Published 29 May, 2018 03:31pm

Financial

Dollar at 10-month high against euro as 'Quitaly' fears rise

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday to a 10-month high against the euro after a sell-off in Italy's debt market drove i

Published 29 May, 2018 02:51pm

Financial

C$ hits two-month low as oil losses extend

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a more than two-month low against its US counterpart on Monday as oil price

Published 29 May, 2018 12:25am

Financial

Dollar weakens as Trump nixes N. Korea summit

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Thursday and hit a two-week low against the Japanese

Published 25 May, 2018 12:36am

Financial

C$ pares decline after dovish Fed minutes, NAFTA clues

TORONTO: After hitting a one-week low, the Canadian dollar pared its losses as investors weighed minutes from the la

Published 24 May, 2018 01:40am

Financial

Dollar at five-month high as Fed minutes signal a hike ‘soon’

NEW YORK: The dollar held near a more than five-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, after minute

Published 24 May, 2018 12:40am

Financial

Dollar weakens as focus turns to Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Tuesday after six straight days of gains, as US Treasury yields dipped and investors

Published 22 May, 2018 11:25pm

Financial

Dollar rally pauses as focus turns to Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar retreated on Tuesday after six straight days of gains, as US Treasury yields dipped and investors l

Published 22 May, 2018 03:55pm

Financial

Wall St rises on trade war truce; industrials lead

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks rose on Monday and gains in industrials helped propel the Dow to a more than two-month closing

Published 22 May, 2018 09:31am

Financial

Dollar hits five-month peak as US-China trade tensions ebb

NEW YORK: The dollar advanced to a five-month high against a basket of currencies on Monday, as news of a truce betw

Published 21 May, 2018 11:00pm

Financial

Dollar scales 5-month peak as US-China trade tensions ease

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed to a five-month peak on Monday as news of a truce between the United States and China on tr

Published 21 May, 2018 03:20pm

Financial

Argentine peso slips, central bank draws the line at 25 per dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso was 0.65 percent weaker at 24.45 per US dollar on Thursday and the central bank offered t

Published 17 May, 2018 02:48pm

Financial

Dollar index at five-month high as euro slips on Italian woes

NEW YORK: The dollar added to recent gains against a basket of currencies on Wednesday to touch a five-month high, s

Published 16 May, 2018 10:10pm

Financial

Dollar at 2018 peak as benchmark Treasury yield hits seven-year high

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday to its highest since December, as data

Published 16 May, 2018 01:08am

Financial

Dollar hits 2018 peak, supported by yields, retail sales data

NEW YORK: The US dollar rallied against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday to its highest since December, helped by

Published 15 May, 2018 04:16pm

Financial

CPI miss keeps dollar below 2018 peak, sterling falls

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell on Thursday against a basket of currencies, holding below its 2018 peak, as a smaller-t

Published 11 May, 2018 12:10am

Financial

C$ climbs to 3-week high, boosted by higher oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly three-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil

Published 10 May, 2018 11:09pm

Financial

Dollar dips from 2018 high; seen as temporary pause

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday from its strongest levels in 2018 against a basket of currencies due to mild

Published 09 May, 2018 11:40pm

Financial

C$ hits 7-week low as oil falls, greenback climbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly seven-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday, with the cur

Published 09 May, 2018 01:35am

Financial

Dollar hits 2018 highs; US exit from Iran deal caps gain

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to its highest level this year against a basket of currencies on Tuesday due to worries

Published 08 May, 2018 11:35pm

Financial

Dollar scales 2018 highs as rally gathers momentum

LONDON: The dollar surged to a 2018 high against its rivals on Tuesday as a deepening rout in the euro prompted traders

Published 08 May, 2018 02:38pm

Financial

C$ falls vs stronger greenback as investors weigh NAFTA talks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as the greenback broadly rose, but the cu

Published 08 May, 2018 12:55am

Financial

Dollar hits strongest level of 2018 as euro falls

NEW YORK: The dollar hit a 2018 peak against a basket of currencies on Monday as investors increased bets that risin

Published 07 May, 2018 11:35pm

Financial

C$ dips vs stronger greenback as NAFTA talks enter key week

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as the greenback broadly rose and talks to up

Published 07 May, 2018 02:33pm

Financial

Sturdy dollar racks up 3rd week of gains before jobs data

LONDON: The dollar consolidated above the 92.50 line on Friday against a basket of its rivals, rounding off a third week

Published 04 May, 2018 03:01pm

Financial

C$ strengthens with oil as trade deficit hits record

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday as higher oil prices offset data sh

Published 04 May, 2018 12:36am

Financial

Dollar declines from 2018 highs before US jobs report

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell in choppy trading on Thursday as investors took profits from a rally that sent the gree

Published 03 May, 2018 11:26pm

Financial

Dollar holds below 3-1/2 month highs before Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar held below 3-1/2-month highs on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Rese

Published 02 May, 2018 11:43pm

Financial

Argentine peso weakens 1.96pc to all-time low 20.95 per dollar

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso currency weakened 1.96 percent on Wednesday to an historic low of 20.95 per US dollar, tr

Published 02 May, 2018 03:37pm

Financial

C$ rises off 4-week low on Poloz confidence

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a four-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday before paring its decline

Published 02 May, 2018 01:25am

Financial

Dollar jumps before Fed statement, turns positive for 2018

NEW YORK: The US dollar surged into positive territory for 2018 on Tuesday and broke past key levels against several

Published 01 May, 2018 10:55pm

Financial

Dollar turns positive for 2018, US stocks fall

NEW YORK: The dollar broke into positive territory for the year and US bond yields inched higher again on Tuesday as the

Published 01 May, 2018 04:48pm

Financial

Dollar turns positive for 2018 before Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The US dollar surged into positive territory for 2018 on Tuesday and broke past key levels against several cur

Published 01 May, 2018 01:46pm

Financial

C$ firms vs stronger greenback, boosted by GDP rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday, as stronger-than-expected domestic econ

Published 01 May, 2018 01:45pm

Financial

Dollar near three-month highs against euro

NEW YORK: Weaker-than-expected German data hurt the euro against the U.S. dollar on Monday, with investors further u

Published 30 Apr, 2018 10:31pm

Financial

Dollar on track for best week since 2016 despite slowing growth

NEW YORK: The dollar held steady on Friday despite a government report showing slower first-quarter economic growth, wit

Published 27 Apr, 2018 04:21pm

Financial

Mexico, Brazil currencies up on mixed US data

BRASILIA: The Brazilian real and the Mexican peso inched up on Friday after mixed US economic figures drove investors to

Published 27 Apr, 2018 02:54pm

Financial

Euro dips after ECB holds rates, dollar bounces as shorts unwind

NEW YORK: The euro dropped to session lows on Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi hailed "solid" euro zone gro

Published 27 Apr, 2018 12:40am

Financial

Euro at session lows as ECB holds on policy, dollar shorts unwind

NEW YORK: The euro dropped to session lows on Thursday after ECB President Mario Draghi hailed "solid" euro zone gro

Published 26 Apr, 2018 10:49pm

Financial

C$ hits 3-week low as US yields extend climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell on Wednesday to its lowest in more than three weeks against its US counterpart, as

Published 26 Apr, 2018 01:20am

Financial

Bond yield rally pushes dollar up, euro falls ahead of ECB

NEW YORK: The dollar hit a four-month high on Wednesday, boosted by the benchmark U.S. Treasury yield, which continu

Published 26 Apr, 2018 12:40am

Financial

Dollar, euro shrug as US 10-year yield hits 3 percent

NEW YORK: The US dollar and euro were largely unchanged on Tuesday after the 10-year Treasury yield broke above the

Published 25 Apr, 2018 12:40am

Financial

C$ hits near 3-week low as Poloz signals no urgency to hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a nearly 3-week low against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Monday, pressu

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:17am

Financial

Dollar climbs as US 10-year bond yield flirts with 3 percent

NEW YORK: The US dollar rallied to a four-month high on Monday as the 10-year Treasury yield's climb toward the psyc

Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:20am

Financial

Dollar jumps as US 10-year bond yields approach 3 percent

NEW YORK: The US dollar rallied to a seven-week high on Monday as investors bought the greenback on the rise in the

Published 23 Apr, 2018 10:32pm

Financial

C$ hits 11-day low as inflation rise misses forecasts

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to an 11-day low against its US counterpart on Friday after data showed domestic i

Published 20 Apr, 2018 03:43pm

Financial

Dollar rises with higher US yields, sterling slumps

NEW YORK: The dollar gained against a basket of currencies on Thursday on higher US bond yields and expectations of

Published 19 Apr, 2018 09:22pm

Financial

C$ hits one-week low as BoC frets about trade

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday, pressured by a more

Published 19 Apr, 2018 01:40am

Financial

Dollar edges up on higher US yields, rate-hike view

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose modestly against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, buttressed by higher US bond yiel

Published 19 Apr, 2018 12:50am

Financial

Dollar gains from 3 weeks low as euro, sterling fall

NEW YORK: The dollar rose from a three-week low on Tuesday, helped by falls in the euro and sterling, even as invest

Published 17 Apr, 2018 05:57pm

Financial

C$ hovers near recent 7-week high ahead of BoC rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar steadied against its US counterpart on Tuesday, holding near last week's seven-week high, a

Published 17 Apr, 2018 03:05pm

Financial

C$ gains with stocks ahead of BoC interest rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as stocks rose and investors braced f

Published 17 Apr, 2018 01:16am

Financial

Dollar falls on reduced fears over protracted strike on Syria

NEW YORK: The dollar fell broadly on Monday on hopes that a US-led strike on Syria would not lead to escalation, rek

Published 16 Apr, 2018 11:43pm

Financial

US stocks rise on retail sales, relief over Syria

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose early Monday on better-than-expected US retail sales and relief that conflict over Syr

Published 16 Apr, 2018 02:41pm

Financial

C$ steadies vs stronger greenback as Mideast tensions ease

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar steadied against its US counterpart on Thursday after reaching a seven-week high the da

Published 13 Apr, 2018 01:15am

Financial

Dollar up against yen, Swiss franc as risk appetite returns

NEW YORK: The dollar snapped a four-day losing streak against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, as worries a

Published 12 Apr, 2018 11:30pm

Financial

C$ posts seven-week high as oil rallies on Syria tensions

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a seven-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as rising geo

Published 12 Apr, 2018 01:55am

Financial

Syria conflict fears weigh on dollar; Fed minutes support

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped against the Japanese yen on Wednesday as uncertainty over possible Western military

Published 12 Apr, 2018 01:45am

Financial

Dollar slips vs yen on Syria conflict fears

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, as uncertainty over possible Western militar

Published 11 Apr, 2018 11:10pm

Financial

Dollar mired at 2-week lows as Syria fears grow

LONDON: The US dollar slipped to a two-week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as trade war fears reced

Published 11 Apr, 2018 10:47pm

Financial

Dollar slips vs yen on Syria conflict fears

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, as uncertainty over possible Western military ac

Published 11 Apr, 2018 04:22pm

Financial

C$ posts 7-week high as oil climbs on ebbing trade tensions

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a seven-week high against its US counterpart on Tuesday as higher oil a

Published 11 Apr, 2018 01:05am

Financial

Dollar rises vs yen on revived risk appetite; euro up

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday to a four-day high against the Japanese yen after Chinese President Xi Jinping

Published 11 Apr, 2018 12:15am

Financial

Dollar climbs vs yen as risk appetite returns; euro up

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the Japanese yen on Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping's promise to cut im

Published 10 Apr, 2018 10:50pm

Financial

Dollar slips as trade war worries linger; euro climbs

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Monday, on persistent worries about a potential trade confli

Published 10 Apr, 2018 07:18am

Financial

C$ posts 6-week high on business optimism, oil rally

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly six-week high against its US counterpart on Monday, boosted by

Published 10 Apr, 2018 12:45am

Financial

Dollar slips as trade war worries linger; euro climbs

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Monday, on persistent worries about a potential trade co

Published 10 Apr, 2018 12:00am

Financial

Dollar weak on trade war worries; Draghi's comments help euro

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Monday, on persistent worries about a potential trade

Published 09 Apr, 2018 10:57pm

Financial

Dollar drops on persistent US-China trade rift, jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Friday, as investors worried after China fought back against a new US threat to increase ta

Published 06 Apr, 2018 03:09pm

Financial

C$ notches 5-week high as trade outlook brightens

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a five-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as an improving

Published 06 Apr, 2018 01:33am

Financial

C$ holds near 5-week high despite wider trade deficit

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was steady against its US counterpart on Thursday, holding near an earlier five-week high e

Published 05 Apr, 2018 03:53pm

Financial

Dollar rallies as trade war fears ease

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a two-week high against a currency basket on Thursday, bolstered by a rebound on Wall Stree

Published 05 Apr, 2018 03:39pm

Financial

C$ notches 5-week high on NAFTA optimism, Wall Street rally

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a five-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday, boosted by op

Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:56am

Financial

Dollar regains footing vs yen, Swiss franc in choppy trading

NEW YORK: The dollar recovered against the yen and Swiss franc on Wednesday, bolstered by a rebound on Wall Street,

Published 04 Apr, 2018 10:45pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 5-week high on rising trade tensions

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, pulling back from an earlier five-week hi

Published 04 Apr, 2018 02:54pm

Financial

Dollar advances as risk appetite rises, but weak outlook persists

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday, led by gains against the yen and Swiss franc, as risk appetite improved and Wa

Published 04 Apr, 2018 12:15am

Financial

Dollar gains as risk appetite improves, but outlook remains weak

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday, led by gains against the yen and Swiss franc, as risk appetite improved and Wall S

Published 03 Apr, 2018 02:59pm

Financial

C$ dips as stocks and oil tumble on rising trade tensions

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar slipped to an 11-day low against its US counterpart on Monday as escalation of a trade

Published 03 Apr, 2018 01:01am

Financial

Dollar weakens on worsening China-US trade dispute

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday, dropping versus the yen for a third straight session, as China imposed extra ta

Published 02 Apr, 2018 10:55pm

Financial

Dollar falls as China-US trade dispute escalates

NEW YORK: The dollar fell for a second straight session on Monday in generally thin trading as China imposed extra tarif

Published 02 Apr, 2018 03:35pm

Financial

Mexico peso slips as China-US frictions fuel trade war fears

BRASILIA: The Mexican peso led Latin American currencies lower on Monday after China slapped tariffs on several US produ

Published 02 Apr, 2018 03:28pm

Financial

C$ firms as stocks rally, NAFTA optimism offset GDP miss

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Thursday as firmer stock prices and optimism about a

Published 30 Mar, 2018 01:23am

Financial

Dollar flat as rally fizzles ahead of Easter weekend

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Thursday, as its rebound from a five-week

Published 30 Mar, 2018 12:57am

Financial

Dollar index rebounds to one-week high, quarter-end flows help

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a one-week high against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, rebounding further f

Published 29 Mar, 2018 12:50am

Financial

Dollar extends rebound from 5 weeks low; quarter-end flows help

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a six-day high against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, rebounding further fr

Published 28 Mar, 2018 10:43pm

Financial

Dollar extends rebound from 5-week low; quarter-end flows help

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a six-day high against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday, rebounding further from a

Published 28 Mar, 2018 04:29pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from two-week high as stocks stumble

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, retreating from an earlier two-week hig

Published 28 Mar, 2018 01:45am

Financial

Dollar rises on improved sentiment, month-end flows

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, rebounding from a five-week low hit earli

Published 28 Mar, 2018 12:44am

Financial

Dollar broadly lower as risk appetite returns; yen slips

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell to a five-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday, as optimism that the

Published 26 Mar, 2018 10:50pm

Financial

Dollar, yen weak as risk appetite returns

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar slipped to a five-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday, as optimism tha

Published 26 Mar, 2018 10:45pm

Financial

Dollar LIBOR rises to highest level since 2008

NEW YORK: A global benchmark for banks to borrow dollars for three months on Thursday rose to its highest level since la

Published 22 Mar, 2018 03:12pm

Financial

C$ notches biggest gain in four months amid NAFTA optimism

TORONTO: The loonie posted its biggest gain against the US dollar in nearly four months on Wednesday, buoyed by opti

Published 21 Mar, 2018 11:34pm

Financial

Dollar scales back from 3-week peak before Fed rate decision

NEW YORK: The dollar retreated from three-week highs on Wednesday as traders took profits before the Federal Reserve's f

Published 21 Mar, 2018 02:11pm

Financial

Mexico's peso firms after report US dropped key NAFTA demand

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso firmed more than 1 percent on Wednesday after a report that the US government has dropped a k

Published 21 Mar, 2018 02:08pm

Financial

Dollar broadly higher as investors focus on Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a nearly three-week high against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, as investors

Published 21 Mar, 2018 12:44am

Financial

C$ holds ground vs stronger greenback ahead of Fed decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar steadied against its broadly stronger U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rose an

Published 21 Mar, 2018 12:25am

Financial

Dollar broadly higher ahead of Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Tuesday, hitting a one-week high against the yen, as investors awaited clues fr

Published 20 Mar, 2018 11:03pm

Financial

C$ recovers from near 9-month low as greenback dips

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Monday, rebounding from an earlier near nine-month

Published 20 Mar, 2018 12:20am

Financial

Euro rises on report of ECB rate-hike debate; sterling jumps

NEW YORK: The euro rose on Monday after a Reuters report that European Central Bank officials were shifting their de

Published 19 Mar, 2018 10:42pm

Financial

Dollar consolidates gains before Fed meets; sterling jumps

LONDON: The dollar was little changed on Monday after four straight weeks of gains as financial markets looked for the f

Published 19 Mar, 2018 02:45pm

Financial

Dollar gains as traders await next week's Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar rose for a second straight session on Thursday as traders further trimmed short currency positi

Published 15 Mar, 2018 10:58pm

Financial

C$ weakens with range-bound trade expected for now

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened modestly against the greenback on Thursday, with analysts expecting the currency t

Published 15 Mar, 2018 01:27pm

Financial

Dollar drifts higher, but outlook bleak on US political uncertainty

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher on Wednesday after three straight days of losses, as investors booked profits on t

Published 15 Mar, 2018 12:35am

Financial

Dollar pinned at 1-week lows as trade war concerns grow

LONDON: The dollar held near one-week lows on Wednesday as the sudden dismissal of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson a

Published 14 Mar, 2018 10:04am

Financial

Dollar slides after tame US inflation data, Tillerson ouster

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against most major currencies on Tuesday after US inflation data for February was in line

Published 13 Mar, 2018 11:09pm

Financial

Dollar falls vs euro, pares gains vs yen after in-line US inflation data

NEW YORK: The dollar extended losses against the euro and pared gains after data showed US inflation data for February w

Published 13 Mar, 2018 12:54pm

Financial

Dollar tumbles, hurt by benign wage inflation, tariff action

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday, pressured by data showing persistently low wages that will likely constrain the

Published 12 Mar, 2018 10:56pm

Financial

Dollar steady on mixed US jobs data, yen falls after BOJ meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar was firm against a basket of currencies on Friday as US job growth recorded its best month in over

Published 09 Mar, 2018 05:16pm

Financial

Canadian dollar notches 1-week high as jobs rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a more than one-week high against its US counterpart on Friday, adding to g

Published 09 Mar, 2018 03:10pm

Financial

Euro weakens on cautious ECB; stocks edge up as tariff plan looms

NEW YORK: The euro dropped on Thursday as the European Central Bank signalled caution on inflation and protectionism

Published 08 Mar, 2018 09:29pm

Financial

Dollar in hold pattern ahead of details on Trump's tariffs

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Wednesday against a basket of currencies as traders await details on U.S.

Published 07 Mar, 2018 10:54pm

Financial

Dollar stabilizes after exit of Trump's top economic adviser

NEW YORK: The dollar held steady on Wednesday, recouping earlier losses tied to the exit of a top economic adviser t

Published 07 Mar, 2018 10:50pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from 8-month low as trade war fears ease

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, rebounding from an eight-month low

Published 06 Mar, 2018 11:02pm

Financial

C$ rebounds from 8-month low as trade war fears ease

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, rebounding from an eight-month low hit

Published 06 Mar, 2018 03:11pm

Financial

Euro steadies after European elections, dollar firm

NEW YORK: The euro edged higher on Monday after a short-lived sell-off tied to Italy's inconclusive weekend election

Published 05 Mar, 2018 10:46pm

Financial

Dollar falls to two-week low vs yen, slides vs euro after tariff news

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to two-week lows against the yen and dropped from seven-week highs versus the euro on Thur

Published 01 Mar, 2018 10:53pm

Financial

C$ slumps in February by most since Alberta wildfire

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly ten-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday and was on tr

Published 01 Mar, 2018 12:38am

Financial

Dollar climbs to five-week peak on US rate view

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to five-week highs on Wednesday, bolstered by an upbeat assessment of the US economy from

Published 28 Feb, 2018 10:35pm

Financial

Dollar touches five-week high on US rate outlook

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to five-week highs on Wednesday, bolstered by an upbeat assessment of the US economy from

Published 28 Feb, 2018 10:31pm

Financial

Loonie swoons against dollar on budget release

NEW YORK: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback rose on the release of

Published 27 Feb, 2018 10:57pm

Financial

Dollar hits 3-week high as remarks by Fed's Powell suggest less dovish bent

NEW YORK: The dollar hit a three-week peak on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's remarks before

Published 27 Feb, 2018 10:48pm

Financial

C$ slides as NAFTA talks weigh

TORONTO/NEW YORK: The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Monday as investors weighed talks to revamp

Published 26 Feb, 2018 10:46pm

Financial

Dollar gains vs most currencies ahead of Powell testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most currencies, except the euro, in choppy trading on Monday ahead of a slew of U

Published 26 Feb, 2018 10:37pm

Financial

Dollar edges higher ahead of Powell testimony in busy week

NEW YORK: The dollar inched higher on Monday in choppy trading ahead of a slew of US economic data and events this w

Published 26 Feb, 2018 10:33pm

Financial

Dollar slips as recovery loses steam; yen rises

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, as its rally from a three-year low last

Published 22 Feb, 2018 10:13pm

Financial

Dollar rises as short-term yields climb; Fed minutes awaited

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Wednesday, extending its recovery from a three-year low last week, helped by buoyant sh

Published 21 Feb, 2018 10:43pm

Financial

C$ hits 12-day low vs firmer greenback as oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly two-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices fel

Published 21 Feb, 2018 03:19pm

Financial

C$ hits near 1-week low on soft December data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly one-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback br

Published 20 Feb, 2018 03:58pm

Financial

Dollar recovers as traders eye US Treasury auctions

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a six-day high against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, extending a rebound from a

Published 20 Feb, 2018 03:22pm

Financial

Dollar continues recovery from three-year lows

LONDON: The dollar continued its rebound from three-year lows on Tuesday, having recovered 1.5 percent since Friday on t

Published 20 Feb, 2018 01:43pm

Financial

Dollar cools despite rising bond yields, hits 15-month low vs yen

NEW YORK: The dollar fell across the board on Thursday, hitting a fresh 15-month low against the yen late in the ses

Published 15 Feb, 2018 10:26pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 10-day high ahead of Schembri speech

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Thursday, pulling back from an earlier 10-day hig

Published 15 Feb, 2018 03:21pm

Financial

C$ dips as investors assess commodity-linked currency bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investors assessed bets on commodi

Published 13 Feb, 2018 10:26pm

Financial

Dollar extends fall as yen hits five-month high

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen rose to a five-month high on Tuesday on the back of broad-based selling of the dollar and

Published 13 Feb, 2018 10:21pm

Financial

Dollar retreats as world share markets show signs of stability

TOKYO: The dollar retreated on Tuesday as global equity markets showed some signs of stability after their recent rout,

Published 13 Feb, 2018 06:30am

Financial

C$ dips as investors weigh bullish bets data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar slipped on Monday against its US counterpart, lagging the performance of many other maj

Published 13 Feb, 2018 01:36am

Financial

Dollar rally stalls as US stocks extend gains

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the euro on Monday following its best week against the single currency in nearly 1

Published 12 Feb, 2018 10:00pm

Financial

Dollar index holds gains as Wall Street opens higher

NEW YORK: The dollar clung to its earlier gains against a basket of currencies on Friday as Wall Street's major indexes

Published 09 Feb, 2018 04:23pm

Financial

C$ recoups losses as Wall Street gains offset jobs plunge

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Friday, rebounding from an earlier six-wee

Published 09 Feb, 2018 03:31pm

Financial

Dollar holds firm as US stocks plummet

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Thursday against a basket of currencies in choppy trading, fading from a

Published 08 Feb, 2018 11:12pm

Financial

Canadian dollar to strengthen on further interest rate hikes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar is forecast to strengthen over the coming year, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, as expec

Published 08 Feb, 2018 01:57pm

Financial

Dollar holds onto gains as Wall Street trades higher

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Wednesday against most major currencies, even as gains on Wall Street dimmed the greenba

Published 07 Feb, 2018 03:57pm

Financial

Dollar pares gains as global shares come off lows

NEW YORK: The US dollar index reversed course on Tuesday, erasing most of the gains it made earlier in the session a

Published 06 Feb, 2018 10:23pm

Financial

Dollar holds firm as investors scurry to safety amid equities sell-off

TOKYO: The dollar stood tall on Tuesday as a rout in global equities prompted anxious investors to cut exposure to riski

Published 06 Feb, 2018 05:59am

Financial

Dollar rises as US yields fall with stock losses

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Monday as US bond yields rallied on safe-haven demand st

Published 05 Feb, 2018 10:35pm

Financial

Euro trims losses after Draghi's comments on euro zone economy

NEW YORK: The euro pared some losses against the dollar on Monday after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi sai

Published 05 Feb, 2018 04:59pm

Financial

C$ hits near two-week low as stocks, oil fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar slipped to a nearly two-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as a selloff in equit

Published 05 Feb, 2018 03:28pm

Financial

Dollar pares gains against yen as stocks fall globally

NEW YORK: The dollar failed to hold onto its gains against a basket of currencies on Thursday, the day after the Fed

Published 01 Feb, 2018 09:04pm

Financial

Dollar up but set for big monthly drop; euro falls

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Monday against a basket of currencies as U.S. bond yields climbed and traders waited fo

Published 29 Jan, 2018 09:07pm

Financial

C$ slips vs stronger greenback as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell and the greenback broadly

Published 29 Jan, 2018 03:26pm

Financial

Dollar under more pressure as US economy cools

London: The dollar retreated once more on Friday as a Donald Trump-inspired surge petered out and the US reported slowin

Published 27 Jan, 2018 06:31am

Financial

US fines BNP Paribas $90mn for price fixing in forex market

NEW YORK: BNP Paribas pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix the foreign exchange market and agreed to pay a $90 millio

Published 26 Jan, 2018 07:35pm

Financial

Dollar dented by Mnuchin comments, slips vs all major peers

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a fresh three-year low against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday after the US Treas

Published 24 Jan, 2018 03:45pm

Financial

LatAm currencies weaken on US protectionism fears

BRASILIA: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as concerns over potential US protectionism lifted the US dollar

Published 23 Jan, 2018 04:13pm

Financial

Mexican peso more at risk from Trump than leftist victory

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso would take a bigger hit if US President Donald Trump kills NAFTA than from an election victor

Published 23 Jan, 2018 02:44pm

Financial

Dollar near three-year low, heads for worst run since 2015

LONDON: The dollar laboured near a three-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday, heading for a fifth week of

Published 19 Jan, 2018 02:44pm

Financial

C$ near flat in seesaw session; BoC hikes despite NAFTA cloud

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar changed little against the greenback in a Wednesday's seesaw session after the Bank of

Published 17 Jan, 2018 09:53pm

Financial

Mexico peso jumps on NAFTA hopes

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso jumped to a more than five-week high on Monday on hopes that US President Donald Trump could

Published 15 Jan, 2018 02:47pm

Financial

C$ rises vs weaker greenback ahead of potential rate hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly one-week high against its US counterpart on Monday as the greenbac

Published 15 Jan, 2018 02:46pm

Financial

Mexican peso continues slide on NAFTA worries

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso fell on Thursday by the most in nearly three weeks, extending a slide after reports the Unit

Published 11 Jan, 2018 07:37pm

Financial

Euro jumps after ECB minutes; stocks gain with energy

NEW YORK: The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday as the European Central Bank signalled it could begin to wind d

Published 11 Jan, 2018 07:27pm

Financial

Euro pops after ECB says it could revisit policy message soon

NEW YORK: The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank said it could revisit its commu

Published 11 Jan, 2018 07:19pm

Financial

C$ steadies as NAFTA risk, rate hike prospects weighed

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar steadied against the greenback on Thursday after hitting a nearly two-week low earlier in t

Published 11 Jan, 2018 07:08pm

Financial

Mexican assets drop on report Trump could pull NAFTA plug

SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY: Mexico's currency weakened against the dollar on Wednesday and stocks extended losses after Reute

Published 10 Jan, 2018 10:53pm

Financial

C$ adds to this week's losses even as oil climbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Wednesday, as investors continued to take profit

Published 10 Jan, 2018 08:17pm

Financial

Dollar extends recovery, BoJ move boosts yen

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, recovering further from last week's declin

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:31pm

Financial

LatAm currencies weaken as US dollar rebounds from sell-off

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as the US dollar rebounded from an early 2018 sell-off that dro

Published 09 Jan, 2018 07:25pm

Financial

Dollar index hits one-week high as euro falters

NEW YORK: The dollar hit a more than one-week high against a basket of other major currencies on Monday, helped by a pul

Published 08 Jan, 2018 08:33pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 3-month high ahead of business survey

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, pulling back from Friday's three-month high

Published 08 Jan, 2018 08:06pm

Financial

LatAm currencies tread water after mixed US jobs data

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies treaded water on Friday after a mixed batch of US employment figures kept traders g

Published 05 Jan, 2018 05:13pm

Financial

Dollar cuts gains vs yen, slips vs euro after US jobs report

NEW YORK: The dollar trimmed gains against the yen and turned negative versus the euro on Friday after data showed the U

Published 05 Jan, 2018 02:19pm

Financial

Dollar slides vs most currencies, euro nears 3-year high

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Thursday, failing to hold the previous session's gains on the back of upbeat US data and mi

Published 04 Jan, 2018 09:06pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds after strong US data, ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied on Wednesday after upbeat US manufacturing and construction data, snapping a three-week los

Published 03 Jan, 2018 07:07pm

Financial

Chile's peso hits strongest level since May 2015

SANTIAGO: Chile's peso hit its strongest level since May of 2015 in early trading on Tuesday, bidding at 611.80 pesos pe

Published 02 Jan, 2018 03:54pm

Financial

C$ climbs against US dollar; oil near 2 1/2-year peak

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2018, as the g

Published 02 Jan, 2018 03:31pm

Financial

Dollar index hits 1-month low, bitcoin slides again

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a one-month low versus a basket of currencies on Thursday on a less upbeat US growth outloo

Published 28 Dec, 2017 10:00pm

Financial

Dollar index hits 3-1/2 week low, bitcoin bounce fades

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell to a 3-1/2 week low against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as traders bet more major c

Published 27 Dec, 2017 09:05pm

Financial

Mexico auctions currency hedges to combat peso volatility

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's currency commission said the Mexican central bank would hold two auctions of currency hedges each

Published 26 Dec, 2017 04:07pm

Financial

Euro slides on Catalan vote; bitcoin plummets

NEW YORK: The euro fell against the dollar on Friday after Catalan separatists won a regional election, prompting worrie

Published 22 Dec, 2017 09:55pm

Financial

Mexico's peso falls to 9-month low on US tax reform, inflation

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso hit a nine-month low on Friday, battered by higher inflation, a potential threat to investmen

Published 22 Dec, 2017 08:53pm

Financial

C$ flat in mid-range as rate bets reign

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar headed into 2018 stuck in the middle of a recent range, with traders and economists torn on

Published 22 Dec, 2017 08:38pm

Financial

C$ hits two-week high after data, GDP next focus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar hit its strongest level against its US counterpart in more than two weeks on Thursday, boos

Published 21 Dec, 2017 11:52pm

Financial

US 5-year TIPS sold to brisk demand

NEW YORK: The US government on Thursday sold $14 billion of five-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities to strong

Published 21 Dec, 2017 09:06pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as US tax bill seen having limited impact

NEW YORK: The dollar slid against most currencies except the yen on Wednesday, with the greenback seen as having limited

Published 20 Dec, 2017 11:41pm

Financial

LatAm currencies mostly weaken as US tax plan advances

BRASILIA: Most Latin American currencies weakened on Wednesday after a plan to overhaul the US tax code advanced in Cong

Published 20 Dec, 2017 09:40pm

Financial

Dollar regains footing on data, ahead of US tax bill vote

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most currencies on Tuesday, helped by upbeat US housing data, but gains were limited b

Published 19 Dec, 2017 09:13pm

Financial

Dollar struggles on concerns of US tax reform's limited impact

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Monday, as concerns grew over whether a proposed US ta

Published 18 Dec, 2017 10:54pm

Financial

C$ near flat vs weaker greenback ahead of domestic data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, with the loonie trading in a n

Published 18 Dec, 2017 04:49pm

Financial

Dollar under pressure on US tax reform concerns

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Monday, as concerns grew on whether a proposed US

Published 18 Dec, 2017 04:33pm

Financial

Dollar index firmer as volumes thin ahead of holidays

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose on Friday as Republican negotiators in the US Congress put the finishing touches on a sweep

Published 15 Dec, 2017 08:41pm

Financial

Dollar gives up gains on doubts about passage of tax bill

NEW YORK: The US dollar gave up earlier gains on Thursday after two lawmakers were reported to seek changes to proposed

Published 14 Dec, 2017 08:12pm

Financial

Dollar nurses losses after post-Fed sellof

SINGAPORE: The dollar nursed its losses in early Asian trade on Thursday, having tumbled after the Federal Reserve raise

Published 14 Dec, 2017 01:34am

Financial

C$ rises with oil as greenback slips ahead of Fed decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil rose, while American inflation

Published 14 Dec, 2017 01:33am

Financial

LatAm currencies firm on bets of slower US rate hikes

BRASILIA: Latin American currencies strengthened on Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump's Republicans suffe

Published 13 Dec, 2017 10:47pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as Fed leaves rate outlook unchanged

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in a widely expected move, but left its rat

Published 13 Dec, 2017 09:29pm

Financial

C$ near flat vs firmer greenback as oil prices rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Tuesday as higher oil prices offset an acc

Published 12 Dec, 2017 10:23pm

Financial

Dollar hits one-month highs as Fed seen set to raise rates

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to almost one-month highs against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as the Federal Rese

Published 12 Dec, 2017 08:52pm

Financial

Dollar steady with focus on Fed meeting; kiwi near 2-week highs

SINGAPORE: The dollar held steady near a recent two-week high versus a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, with trade

Published 12 Dec, 2017 02:08am

Financial

Dollar knocked by New York explosion, Bitcoin futures steal spotlight

LONDON: An explosion in central New York pushed the dollar lower on Monday, but stock markets recovered after an early d

Published 11 Dec, 2017 11:00pm

Financial

C$ near flat ahead of Fed decision, Poloz speech

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday as investors turned attention to bo

Published 11 Dec, 2017 10:54pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds before Fed's expected rate hike

NEW YORK: The US dollar retraced most of its early weakness on Monday before the Federal Reserve is expected to hike rat

Published 11 Dec, 2017 08:41pm

Financial

Dollar holds gains after US jobs data, but off highs due to wages

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the euro and yen in choppy trading on Friday after a report showed the US economy crea

Published 08 Dec, 2017 10:29pm

Financial

C$ firms as oil prices climb, US wages disappoint

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Friday, supported by higher oil prices and firm

Published 08 Dec, 2017 09:45pm

Financial

LatAm currencies seesaw on mixed US jobs data

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies seesawed on Friday after US job growth posted solid gains in November but wages ros

Published 08 Dec, 2017 09:34pm

Financial

Dollar edges up, on track for weekly gain; Bitcoin shines

TOKYO: The dollar inched higher on Friday, on track for a weekly gain against a basket of currencies, as the passage of

Published 08 Dec, 2017 01:13am

Financial

C$ adds to losses on dovish Bank of Canada

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday, adding to losses from the previous session

Published 08 Dec, 2017 12:10am

Financial

Dollar advances ahead of US jobs report; bitcoin nears $16,000

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a two-week high against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, on stronger risk appetite

Published 07 Dec, 2017 09:14pm

Financial

C$ slides as BoC dampens January rate hike expectations

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell on Wednesday against its US counterpart after the Bank of Canada held interest rates s

Published 06 Dec, 2017 07:36pm

Financial

Dollar advances for second day on US tax reform optimism

NEW YORK: The dollar rose for a second straight session on Tuesday, a day after posting its biggest daily rise in a week

Published 05 Dec, 2017 09:34pm

Financial

Dollar hits 3-week high vs yen on US tax bill prospects

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most currencies on Monday, hitting a three-week high versus the yen after the US Senat

Published 04 Dec, 2017 10:40pm

Financial

Dollar climbs to 3-week peak vs yen on US tax reform prospects

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Monday, hitting a three-week high versus the yen after the US Senate approved a major tax o

Published 04 Dec, 2017 08:32pm

Financial

Tax deal sends dollar higher, Wall Street set for strong day

LONDON: The dollar jumped on Monday versus the currencies of most other developed and emerging nations while Treasury yi

Published 04 Dec, 2017 08:14pm

Financial

C$ near flat vs firmer greenback after posting 5-week high

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was nearly unchanged against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Monday, after hitting a f

Published 04 Dec, 2017 07:20pm

Financial

Dollar weak as US tax plan, Powell confirmation eyed

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of other major currencies on Monday as traders braced for the resumption of d

Published 27 Nov, 2017 04:27pm

Financial

Dollar extends 3-week losing streak as Powell, US tax plan eyed

LONDON: The dollar drifted lower against a trade-weighted basket of its rivals on Monday, extending a three-week losing

Published 27 Nov, 2017 04:20pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 10-day high on tepid retail sales gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday, pulling back from an earlier 10-day high,

Published 23 Nov, 2017 07:35pm

Financial

C$ notches 9-day high vs weaker greenback as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nine-day high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices climb

Published 22 Nov, 2017 10:15pm

Financial

Dollar sinks on Fed inflation fears, weak data and technicals

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday, hitting its lowest level since October against a basket of major currencies and

Published 22 Nov, 2017 09:17pm

Financial

C$ recovers from near 3-week low as oil rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Tuesday, with the currency recovering from an earlier

Published 21 Nov, 2017 10:13pm

Financial

Euro falls on worries over German political uncertainty

NEW YORK: The euro retreated Monday on concerns about the political crisis engulfing Germany, but European and US stocks

Published 20 Nov, 2017 11:13pm

Financial

US sanctions individuals, entities for Iran-linked counterfeiting

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department on Monday said it was sanctioning a network of individuals and companies saying t

Published 20 Nov, 2017 10:49pm

Financial

Dollar rises as euro drops after Germany fails to form coalition

NEW YORK: The US dollar touched its highest against a basket of major currencies in nearly a week on Monday, as the euro

Published 20 Nov, 2017 10:17pm

Financial

Chile's peso slips after first-round presidential election

SANTIAGO: Chile's peso slipped 0.9 percent on Monday after conservative presidential hopeful Sebastian Pinera garnered l

Published 20 Nov, 2017 10:01pm

Financial

C$ dips as oil falls, investors weigh NAFTA talks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell and investors focused o

Published 20 Nov, 2017 09:58pm

Financial

C$ edges higher, boosted by manufacturing sales gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday as data showing a surprise rise in dome

Published 16 Nov, 2017 08:44pm

Financial

Dollar steadies on improving risk appetite; tax vote eyed

NEW YORK: The US dollar steadied against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after rebounding from a more than thre

Published 16 Nov, 2017 08:35pm

Financial

LatAm currencies firm as risk appetite revives

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies strengthened on Thursday as investors cautiously returned to emerging markets follo

Published 16 Nov, 2017 08:26pm

Financial

C$ drops to one-week low as oil and stocks slide

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil and stocks fell,

Published 15 Nov, 2017 09:57pm

Financial

Euro rises on strong economic growth in Germany

NEW YORK: The euro rose to a 2-1/2 week high against the US dollar on Tuesday and was on track for its largest percentag

Published 15 Nov, 2017 12:05am

Financial

C$ firms against weaker greenback as NAFTA talks loom

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback broadly fell, while inv

Published 14 Nov, 2017 09:45pm

Financial

Sterling slips on political concerns; dollar firms

NEW YORK: Sterling slipped to a one-week low against the US dollar on Monday, buffeted by political headwinds that put i

Published 13 Nov, 2017 09:32pm

Financial

C$ pares some recent gains as risk appetite slips

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, paring some of its recent gains despite high

Published 13 Nov, 2017 09:05pm

Financial

Dollar on back foot ahead of US Senate tax-cut bill

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped to its lowest against the yen this month on Thursday, and remained weak against a basket of

Published 09 Nov, 2017 11:30pm

Financial

Dollar slips as US Senate tax bill details emerge

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped to a six-day low against a basket of currencies on Thursday as investors balked at emerg

Published 09 Nov, 2017 08:39pm

Financial

C$ adds to gains after Poloz speech

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, adding to its gains after comments by

Published 08 Nov, 2017 02:21pm

Financial

C$ retreats against stronger greenback; Poloz neutral on rates

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Tuesday, and remained range-bound as

Published 07 Nov, 2017 10:34pm

Financial

Focus on policy divergence supports dollar, pressures euro

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, as investors renewed their focus on divergi

Published 07 Nov, 2017 10:30pm

Financial

C$ near flat as oil rises; Poloz awaited on Tuesday

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday as investors weighed a series of ar

Published 06 Nov, 2017 05:22pm

Financial

LatAm currencies rebound from losses as commodities rise

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies on Monday rebounded from the previous week's selloff as rising prices of basic prod

Published 06 Nov, 2017 04:29pm

Financial

Dollar steadies near one-week high

NEW YORK: The dollar was holding near a one-week high against a basket of currencies on Monday, with traders wary of pus

Published 06 Nov, 2017 04:20pm

Financial

C$ hits 9-day high as jobs data boosts case for rate hikes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nine-day high against its US counterpart on Friday after stronger-than-ex

Published 03 Nov, 2017 03:49pm

Financial

Dollar falls after US Republicans release tax reform proposal

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to its lowest in a week against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after Republicans in

Published 02 Nov, 2017 09:51pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as jobs data eyed; Fed pick supports

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday, adding to its more stable profile this

Published 02 Nov, 2017 09:00pm

Financial

Dollar slips after tax reform proposal, sterling sinks on BOE announcement

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to its lowest in a week against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after Republicans in

Published 02 Nov, 2017 08:21pm

Financial

LatAm currencies rise as Republican tax plan hits dollar

MEXICO CITY: Latin American currencies rose sharply against the dollar on Thursday, with the Mexican peso hitting a two-

Published 02 Nov, 2017 07:48pm

Financial

C$ firms ahead of Fed chair pick, domestic jobs data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday, adding to its more stable profile this

Published 02 Nov, 2017 06:51pm

Financial

US dollar denominated insurance policies

KARACHI: Regarding the issuance of US Dollar denominated Insurance Policies, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesd

Published 01 Nov, 2017 08:21pm

Financial

Brazil, Mexico currencies head for large October losses

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian and Mexican currencies seesawed on Tuesday but still headed for their worst monthly declines in

Published 31 Oct, 2017 09:43pm

Financial

Dollar edges up, heads for best month of 2017

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher on Tuesday, underpinned by solid US data, and headed toward its strongest monthly

Published 31 Oct, 2017 08:41pm

Financial

C$ weakens ahead of domestic economy, jobs data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, but traded in a narrow range as investors br

Published 30 Oct, 2017 07:32pm

Financial

Dollar dips on profit taking as ex-Trump campaign manager faces charges

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell on Monday after posting its biggest weekly rise this year as investors took profit and grew

Published 30 Oct, 2017 07:22pm

Financial

Yields fall before busy week; Fed chair nomination awaited

NEW YORK: US Treasury prices gained on Monday as investors readied for a busy week that includes a heavy slate of data,

Published 30 Oct, 2017 05:54pm

Financial

Euro tumbles against dollar; Treasury yields up

NEW YORK: The euro had its worst day against the dollar in 16 months on Thursday after the European Central Bank began w

Published 26 Oct, 2017 10:08pm

Financial

C$ slides to 3-month low amid lower rate hike chances

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a 3-month low against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Thursday, with the l

Published 26 Oct, 2017 10:06pm

Financial

Euro tumbles on ECB decision to rein in bond purchases

NEW YORK: The euro fell on Thursday, putting it on track for its worst day against the dollar in a month as the European

Published 26 Oct, 2017 09:42pm

Financial

US dollar steady, New Zealand currency hits 5-month low

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Tuesday against a basket of currencies on speculation about possible fres

Published 24 Oct, 2017 09:24pm

Financial

Mexico peso down on Fed, NAFTA jitters; Brazil real tumbles

SAO PAULO: Mexico's peso on Tuesday weakened for a third straight day to a five-month low on lingering uncertainty over

Published 24 Oct, 2017 09:23pm

Financial

C$ slips, Bank of Canada statement in focus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was slightly weaker against its US counterpart on Monday after a big fall to end last week,

Published 23 Oct, 2017 09:43pm

Financial

Dollar hits three-month high vs yen after Abe party's win

NEW YORK: The dollar touched a three-month high against the yen on Monday, as investors bet the overwhelming election vi

Published 23 Oct, 2017 06:27pm

Financial

Euro hits 6-day high as US yields fall, kiwi drops most in a year

NEW YORK: The euro climbed to the highest in nearly a week on Thursday as US Treasury yields fell, pulling back from a t

Published 19 Oct, 2017 08:00pm

Financial

Dollar rises on talk of potential Fed chief nominee

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a one-week high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday on speculation that US Presid

Published 17 Oct, 2017 08:14pm

Financial

Mexican peso adds gains after trade ministers' NAFTA comments

NEW YORK: The Mexican peso extended gains on Tuesday and the Canadian dollar reached US session highs versus the greenba

Published 17 Oct, 2017 08:07pm

Financial

C$ weakens to near 1-week low ahead of business survey

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly one-week low against its US counterpart on Monday ahead of the release

Published 16 Oct, 2017 08:16pm

Financial

Mexico peso slips to 5-month low on NAFTA jitters

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso weakened to a five-month low on Monday on mounting concerns over the future of the nation's

Published 16 Oct, 2017 08:09pm

Financial

Strong data sends dollar to session highs

LONDON: The dollar hit intraday highs on Monday after an US index of business conditions rose to a three-year high, thou

Published 16 Oct, 2017 07:45pm

Financial

Dollar up as selloff pauses, inflation key focus

NEW YORK: The US dollar was slightly stronger on Monday as investors repositioned after disappointing inflation data

Published 16 Oct, 2017 04:31pm

Financial

Most Latam currencies firm on US price data; Mexico peso slips

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies mostly firmed on Friday after underlying US inflation remained tame in Septembe

Published 13 Oct, 2017 05:41pm

Financial

Dollar slips after US consumer prices data

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped versus a basket of currencies on Friday after data showed US consumer prices rose less than

Published 13 Oct, 2017 01:39pm

Financial

Dollar steadies ahead of Friday's US inflation data

NEW YORK: The dollar was poised to narrowly ward off a fifth straight day of losses against a basket of currencies on Th

Published 12 Oct, 2017 07:50pm

Financial

C$ firms with oil as greenback slips

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher on Wednesday against its US counterpart as oil prices rose and the greenback d

Published 11 Oct, 2017 04:44pm

Financial

Dollar index hits 2-week low ahead of FOMC minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday to a two-week low against a basket of currencies, ahead of the US Federal Reserve

Published 11 Oct, 2017 03:52pm

Financial

Euro hits 1-week high on upbeat data, view on ECB

NEW YORK: The euro hit a one-week peak on Tuesday as Germany rang up its best month for exports in a year in August and

Published 10 Oct, 2017 10:53pm

Financial

Mexico peso down for fifth day ahead of NAFTA talks

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso weakened for a fifth straight trading day on Tuesday amid increasing tensions over Mexico's

Published 10 Oct, 2017 07:17pm

Financial

Euro rises to 1-week high on upbeat data, view on ECB

NEW YORK: The euro hit a one-week peak on Tuesday as Germany rang up its best month for exports in a year in August and

Published 10 Oct, 2017 03:13pm

Financial

Dollar hovers at 10-week highs on Fed rate hike prospects

NEW YORK: The dollar was firm against a basket of currencies on Monday, hovering at a 10-week high, as surprisingly stro

Published 09 Oct, 2017 06:00pm

Financial

Mexico peso hits 4-month low ahead of NAFTA talks

SAO PAULO: Mexico's peso slipped to its weakest in more than four months on Monday, mirroring a fall in other Latin Amer

Published 09 Oct, 2017 05:29pm

Financial

Euro hits session highs after ECB Lautenschlaeger's remarks

NEW YORK: The euro hit session highs on Monday against the dollar, yen and Swiss franc after European Central Bank execu

Published 09 Oct, 2017 05:25pm

Financial

Dollar jumps as rising wages stoke inflation expectations

NEW YORK: The dollar jumped to more than two-month highs against the yen and seven-week highs against the euro on Friday

Published 07 Oct, 2017 12:13am

Financial

Dollar hits 10-week highs, US yields jump on strong wages data

LONDON: The dollar rose to its strongest in 10 weeks on Friday and short-dated US Treasury yields climbed to a nine-year

Published 06 Oct, 2017 10:12pm

Financial

Dollar higher, stocks mixed before US jobs

LONDON: The dollar climbed and Asian stocks hit heights Friday, but Europe was largely downbeat on Spanish political une

Published 06 Oct, 2017 06:12pm

Financial

C$ recovers from 5-week low as wage growth accelerates

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Friday, recovering from a five-week low, after d

Published 06 Oct, 2017 06:03pm

Financial

C$ hits 5-week low as trade data dims rate hike prospects

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a five-week low against its US counterpart on Thursday after domestic data show

Published 05 Oct, 2017 11:20pm

Financial

C$ retreats against firmer greenback as oil prices slide

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday after a drop in the price of oil, one of Cana

Published 02 Oct, 2017 10:20pm

Financial

Dollar gains on strong manufacturing data

NEW YORK: The dollar gained against the euro and the yen on Monday after a manufacturing index rose to its highest l

Published 02 Oct, 2017 10:17pm

Financial

Trumpflation strikes back: dollar set for best week of the year

LONDON: The dollar was set for its biggest weekly rise in 2017 and stocks rose across the world after US President Donal

Published 29 Sep, 2017 11:15pm

Financial

Dollar rises on US fiscal hopes, hawkish Yellen

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a more than one-month high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as optimism about U

Published 27 Sep, 2017 11:30pm

Financial

LatAm currencies weaken on Yellen comments, Trump tax plan

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Wednesday as the market digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Ja

Published 27 Sep, 2017 07:38pm

Financial

Rate-hike bets buoy dollar as markets digest US tax plan

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed to a one-month high on Wednesday as bets firmed for an US interest rate hike in Decembe

Published 27 Sep, 2017 06:42pm

Financial

Mexico's peso slips on Yellen's comments, Trump tax plan

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican peso slipped more than 1 percent on Wednesday to its lowest level since July 7 on a broad dolla

Published 27 Sep, 2017 06:35pm

Financial

Euro falls to one-month low as political worries heighten

NEW YORK: The euro fell to its lowest level in a month on Tuesday as worry about political fallout in Germany and other

Published 26 Sep, 2017 05:27pm

Financial

Prices gain on North Korean concerns

NEW YORK: US Treasury prices gained on Friday on concerns about conflict with North Korea, which said it might test a hy

Published 22 Sep, 2017 05:29pm

Financial

Mexican peso hits 2-week lows on quake-related concerns

NEW YORK: The Mexican peso fell to two-week lows versus the dollar on Thursday as news of extensive damage and human tol

Published 21 Sep, 2017 11:36pm

Financial

Dollar rises as Fed hints at December rate hike

NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Wednesday, hitting a two-month high versus the yen, as the Federal Reserve sign

Published 21 Sep, 2017 01:15am

Financial

Prices gain before Fed statement

NEW YORK,: US Treasuries prices gained slightly on Wednesday as investors awaited the conclusion of the Federal Reserve'

Published 20 Sep, 2017 10:04pm

Financial

C$ hits two-week low as Fed rate signal boosts greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low on Wednesday against its US counterpart, reversing earlier gains

Published 20 Sep, 2017 09:45pm

Financial

Dollar edges lower before Fed statement

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower on Wednesday, as investors waited to see whether the Federal Reserve would signal i

Published 20 Sep, 2017 09:41pm

Financial

Dollar slips ahead of Fed policy meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against a basket of currencies on Tuesday in advance of a Federal Reserve meeting where po

Published 19 Sep, 2017 08:55pm

Financial

Dollar edges higher versus yen ahead of Fed meeting

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to a more than seven-week high against the yen on Monday, supported by a rise in US Treasur

Published 18 Sep, 2017 10:13pm

Financial

C$ weaker after Bank of Canada talks of its strength

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened sharply against the US currency on Monday as a Bank of Canada policymaker said the

Published 18 Sep, 2017 10:08pm

Financial

Dollar stays down after stronger-than-forecast CPI data

NEW YORK: The dollar held losses against a basket of major currencies on Thursday following data that showed a faste

Published 14 Sep, 2017 05:33pm

Financial

Dollar extends gains, inflation data in focus

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Wednesday after a report showed US producer prices rebounded in August and as traders p

Published 13 Sep, 2017 09:19pm

Financial

Dollar extends gains, inflation data eyed

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Wednesday after a report showed US producer prices rebounded in August and as traders t

Published 13 Sep, 2017 06:33pm

Financial

C$ holds on to gains as Canada's bond yields climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed on Monday against the US dollar, supported by further gains in Canada's bond yields

Published 11 Sep, 2017 08:42pm

Financial

Dollar recovery pushes gold down from one-year high

NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold prices fell more than 1 percent on Monday from the previous session's 13-month high as relief that

Published 11 Sep, 2017 07:05pm

Financial

Euro rally keeps dollar in the doldrums

NEW YORK: The dollar slumped near its lowest levels in more than 2-1/2 years on Friday as the euro continued to shin

Published 08 Sep, 2017 04:36pm

Financial

Euro rises past $1.20 on ECB outcome; dollar falls vs yen

NEW YORK: The euro jetted past $1.20 and was on course for its biggest daily percentage gain against the US dollar in ne

Published 07 Sep, 2017 05:15pm

Financial

Dollar tumbles versus loonie after Bank of Canada raises rates

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its lowest level against the Canadian dollar in more than two years on Wednesday after t

Published 06 Sep, 2017 08:53pm

Financial

Euro trims gains following Bloomberg report on ECB

NEW YORK: The euro pared its earlier gains against the dollar on Wednesday in the wake of a Bloomberg report, citing eur

Published 06 Sep, 2017 07:53pm

Financial

Dollar falls on concern about N. Korea, Fed rate outlook

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell on Tuesday, hitting a one-week low against the yen and on track for its biggest decline

Published 05 Sep, 2017 08:22pm

Financial

LatAm currencies firm after Yellen avoids discussing policy

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies strengthened on Friday after US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen refrained from c

Published 25 Aug, 2017 06:21pm

Financial

C$ flat as traders eye Jackson Hole speeches

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was steady against the US dollar on Friday, as investors looked ahead to key central bank s

Published 25 Aug, 2017 03:40pm

Financial

Dollar falls after Fed's Yellen makes no monetary policy comment

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen made no reference to US monetary policy

Published 25 Aug, 2017 03:32pm

Financial

Dollar gains ahead of Jackson Hole economic policy meeting

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher on Thursday after another politically driven slide against the euro and yen in the

Published 24 Aug, 2017 07:50pm

Financial

C$ outperforms, holds firm ahead of Jackson Hole summit

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed marginally against the greenback on Thursday and outperformed key currency rivals ev

Published 24 Aug, 2017 07:16pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to 3-week high after retail sales data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a three-week high against its US counterpart on Tuesday after robust domest

Published 22 Aug, 2017 07:46pm

Financial

Dollar sags as North Korea weighs; focus on Jackson Hole

NEW YORK: The dollar slumped on Monday, especially against the yen, hurt by geopolitical tension in North Korea and as i

Published 21 Aug, 2017 07:43pm

Financial

C$ nudges higher as retail sales, Jackson Hole in focus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was marginally firmer against its US counterpart on Monday as investors look toward comment

Published 21 Aug, 2017 07:41pm

Financial

Sterling set for biggest weekly decline vs dollar in 2 months

LONDON: Britain's pound edged lower against the dollar on Friday and is set for its biggest weekly decline in more than

Published 18 Aug, 2017 06:16pm

Financial

Dollar hits four-month low vs yen as risk appetite fades

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a four-month low against the Japanese yen on Friday as investors sought out the safe-ha

Published 18 Aug, 2017 06:07pm

Financial

Dollar edges up on euro woes, capped by White House drama

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Thursday, boosted by weakness in the euro after the European Central Bank's July policy mee

Published 17 Aug, 2017 09:49pm

Financial

LatAm currencies slip as US data triggers profit-taking

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies slipped on Thursday as stronger-than-expected US jobs data drove investors to book

Published 17 Aug, 2017 08:03pm

Financial

C$ retreats from near 2-week high as manufacturing disappoints

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Thursday, pulling back from a nearly two-week hig

Published 17 Aug, 2017 07:42pm

Financial

US dollar gains as tensions simmer, rate hike outlook improves

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, reaching its highest level in nearly three w

Published 16 Aug, 2017 07:27pm

Financial

C$ strengthens with oil prices, investors to watch NAFTA talks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rebounded on Wednesday from a one-month low hit the day before against its US counterpart,

Published 16 Aug, 2017 07:07pm

Financial

LatAm currencies down as US retail sales foster rate hike bets

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies mostly weakened on Tuesday after the largest gain in US retail sales in seven month

Published 15 Aug, 2017 08:02pm

Financial

Dollar hits highs after jump in US retail sales data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to its highest level against a basket of major currencies in nearly three weeks on Tuesday

Published 15 Aug, 2017 07:56pm

Financial

C$ hits 1-month low as oil prices fall, greenback climbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar hit a one-month low against its US counterpart on Tuesday, pressured by lower oil prices an

Published 15 Aug, 2017 07:52pm

Financial

North Korea tensions send dollar to eight-week low vs yen

NEW YORK: The dollar hit an eight-week low against the Japanese yen on Thursday, as the escalating tensions between

Published 10 Aug, 2017 09:24pm

Financial

C$ falls as oil prices slump, Wall St suffers

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar hit a fresh four-week low against a broadly weaker US currency on Thursday, hurt by sharp l

Published 10 Aug, 2017 09:18pm

Financial

Swiss franc, yen rise as North Korea tensions brew

NEW YORK: The Swiss franc rallied hard against the euro and the US dollar on Wednesday, as increased tensions between th

Published 09 Aug, 2017 09:41pm

Financial

Safe-haven currencies rise as North Korea tensions brew

NEW YORK: Traditional safe-haven currencies including the Swiss franc and Japanese yen rose on Wednesday, boosted by wor

Published 09 Aug, 2017 07:56pm

Financial

C$ weakens as US-North Korea tension weighs on risk appetite

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against on Wednesday its US counterpart as worries about increased US-North Korea

Published 09 Aug, 2017 07:15pm

Financial

C$ hovers near a 3-week low as oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar steadied on Tuesday against its US counterpart, holding near a three-week low set the day b

Published 08 Aug, 2017 07:56pm

Financial

US yields inch lower in thin trading

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields were flat to slightly lower in choppy trading on Monday after Friday's stronger-than-expect

Published 07 Aug, 2017 08:16pm

Financial

Dollar retreats after Friday's gains; inflation data eyed

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged lower on Monday, but clung to most of its gains following Friday's robust US jobs repo

Published 07 Aug, 2017 08:08pm

Financial

Dollar slips after Friday's gains; data eyed

LONDON: The dollar edged lower on Monday, giving back some of its gains from Friday as investors consolidated bets befor

Published 07 Aug, 2017 07:36pm

Financial

Demand at US 3-month T-bill auction highest since January

NEW YORK: Demand at the $39 billion US 3-month Treasury bill sale on Monday reached its highest level since January, res

Published 07 Aug, 2017 07:35pm

Financial

Dollar swoons after US service sector data disappoints

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the euro on Thursday after softer-than-expected US services sector data, then briefly

Published 03 Aug, 2017 09:03pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-week low as commodity-linked currencies slip

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low against its US counterpart on Thursday, as commodity-linked curr

Published 03 Aug, 2017 04:39pm

Financial

Sterling near 11-month highs vs dollar as BoE begins policy meeting

LONDON: Sterling traded close to 11-month highs against a broadly weaker dollar on Wednesday, as investors focused on a

Published 02 Aug, 2017 07:34pm

Financial

Yields rise as month-end demand dissipates

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as buying demand from month-end extensions passed and US economic data cont

Published 01 Aug, 2017 08:30pm

Financial

US dollar index hits 15-month low on Fed, political uncertainty

NEW YORK: The US dollar briefly touched a 15-month low against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday on political

Published 01 Aug, 2017 08:29pm

Financial

C$ near flat as oil prices dip, greenback stabilizes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was nearly unchanged on Tuesday against its US counterpart as oil prices slipped from two-m

Published 01 Aug, 2017 07:12pm

Financial

C$ weakens but on track to advance for 3rd straight month

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened on Monday against its US counterpart as oil prices dipped and the greenback posted

Published 31 Jul, 2017 07:45pm

Financial

Dollar bounces back after hitting long-term lows, bolstered by US data

NEW YORK: The US dollar rallied on Thursday after solid US economic data, bouncing back from months- and years-long

Published 27 Jul, 2017 09:03pm

Financial

C$ surges to two-year high as US dollar slides after Fed

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar hit its strongest level in more than two years against the greenback on Wednesday after lan

Published 26 Jul, 2017 10:01pm

Financial

Dollar hits 13-month low after Fed adjusts statement

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Wednesday, touching its lowest level in more than a year against a basket of currencies

Published 26 Jul, 2017 10:00pm

Financial

Dollar inches up as investors brace for Fed guidance

NEW YORK: The dollar was steady on Wednesday, edging just above a 13-month low touched the previous session against

Published 26 Jul, 2017 05:32pm

Financial

CEE MARKETS-Currencies, bonds ease on new EU legal action against Poland

BUDAPEST: Central European currencies eased as the European Commission said it would start legal action against Poland o

Published 26 Jul, 2017 05:31pm

Financial

C$ eases against greenback ahead of Fed policy decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar softened against its US counterpart on Wednesday despite higher oil prices, as a firmer gre

Published 26 Jul, 2017 05:29pm

Financial

C$ holds near 14-month highs as rally stalls, Fed in focus

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was steady against the greenback on Tuesday after briefly touching a 14-month high, as the

Published 25 Jul, 2017 10:38pm

Financial

C$ holds near 14-month highs as greenback softens, oil firms

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against the greenback on Tuesday, as the US dollar slid against a basket of currenci

Published 25 Jul, 2017 05:27pm

Financial

US dollar, bond yields edge up, with focus on Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose from its lowest level in more than a year and US Treasury yields climbed on Monday as i

Published 24 Jul, 2017 09:04pm

Financial

Dollar edges up from 13-month low, aided by solid US data

NEW YORK: The dollar inched up from its lowest level in more than a year on Monday, assisted by stronger-than-expect

Published 24 Jul, 2017 08:56pm

Financial

Loonie breaches C$1.25 as data beats forecasts, oil rises

OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday, breaking through a key technical barrier

Published 24 Jul, 2017 08:41pm

Financial

Dollar bounces off 13-month low, aided by solid US data

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up from its lowest level in more than a year on Monday, assisted by stronger-than-expected re

Published 24 Jul, 2017 04:54pm

Financial

C$ extends gains as data beats, oil rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday, as domestic wholesale trade data beat ex

Published 24 Jul, 2017 04:46pm

Financial

C$ extends 14-month high, data eyed for next move

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar extended a 14-month high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices rose and the

Published 20 Jul, 2017 09:44pm

Financial

C$ dips but holds near 14-month high as oil climbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Thursday, but held near 14-month highs as oil pri

Published 20 Jul, 2017 07:38pm

Financial

Dollar hits nearly 2-year low against euro after Draghi comments

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to its lowest in nearly two years against the euro on Thursday after European Central Bank

Published 20 Jul, 2017 07:28pm

Financial

CEE MARKETS-Crown jumps to near 4-year high on rate hike expectations

PRAGUE: The Czech crown jumped to its strongest level in nearly four years on Wednesday on expectations the central bank

Published 19 Jul, 2017 08:44pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as factory sales climb, yield gap shrinks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher on Wednesday against the greenback as the US yield advantage shrunk and oil pr

Published 19 Jul, 2017 01:51pm

Financial

C$ steady near 14-month highs even as home sales slide

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, holding near 14-month highs follow

Published 17 Jul, 2017 07:24pm

Financial

Dollar index hits 10-month low on Fed bets, strong China data

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its lowest level against a basket of major currencies in 10 months on Monday and the Aus

Published 17 Jul, 2017 07:18pm

Financial

C$ extends gains, yields climb after rate hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed on Thursday against its US counterpart, extending sharp gains made in the previous s

Published 13 Jul, 2017 09:16pm

Financial

Dollar steady as investor focus turns to Friday's data

NEW YORK: The dollar was steady against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, as investors turned their attention to

Published 13 Jul, 2017 08:39pm

Financial

Dollar steady after knock from Yellen comments; data helps

NEW YORK: The dollar steadied against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, helped by upbeat US economic data, a

Published 13 Jul, 2017 06:32pm

Financial

C$ consolidates its gains, yields climb after rate hike

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower on Thursday against its US counterpart, but held on to most of its sharp gains

Published 13 Jul, 2017 05:59pm

Financial

Mexican peso surges to 14-month highs as traders shrug off Trump

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso surged on Wednesday to a more than one-year high, bolstered by growing confidence that US Pre

Published 12 Jul, 2017 06:35pm

Financial

Dollar hits 4-month high vs yen; stocks end flat

NEW YORK: The dollar hit a four-month high against the yen and global equity markets edged up on Tuesday as investor

Published 11 Jul, 2017 08:31pm

Financial

Rates play sends dollar to 4-month high vs yen

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Tuesday and touched a four-month high against th

Published 11 Jul, 2017 04:01pm

Financial

Dollar climbs to two-month high vs yen

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the yen on Monday as the Bank of Japan's offer last week to buy an unlimited amount of

Published 10 Jul, 2017 10:09pm

Financial

Dollar, equity markets climb; Amazon boosts US stocks

NEW YORK: The US dollar climbed to a two-month high against the yen on Monday and global equity markets rallied, lif

Published 10 Jul, 2017 07:26pm

Financial

Mexico peso extends gains on trade talk hopes

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso extended gains on Monday as investors hoped that talks between Mexico and the United States

Published 10 Jul, 2017 07:19pm

Financial

C$ dips as oil prices fall; rate decision awaited

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar dipped against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell, pulling back from a nearly

Published 10 Jul, 2017 05:27pm

Financial

C$ nears 10-month high as jobs gain boosts rate hike chances

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Friday to a nearly 10-month high against its US counterpart after strong

Published 07 Jul, 2017 03:44pm

Financial

Dollar advances after strong US jobs report, backs Fed hike view

NEW YORK: The dollar gained across the board on Friday in choppy trading after a report showed the US economy create

Published 07 Jul, 2017 03:23pm

Financial

Dollar retreats after soft US labor market data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Thursday after a round of weaker-than-expected US employment data, affirming a gradual

Published 06 Jul, 2017 09:02pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil prices rise, exports climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices rose, while domestic data

Published 06 Jul, 2017 03:58pm

Financial

Dollar falls after weaker-than-expected U.S Private sector payrolls report

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the euro and yen on Thursday after data showed the US private sector created fewer

Published 06 Jul, 2017 03:48pm

Financial

C$ pulls back from 10-month high as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, pulling back from a nearly 10-month high

Published 05 Jul, 2017 05:16pm

Financial

Dollar index holds gains after US May factory orders data

NEW YORK: The dollar clung to gains against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as total new orders for US manufactured

Published 05 Jul, 2017 05:11pm

Financial

Mexico's peso weakens 1pc to cheapest level in a month

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso on Wednesday weakened 1 percent to its cheapest versus the dollar in a month, hurt by lower o

Published 05 Jul, 2017 05:02pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as Poloz reinforces rate hike expectations

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday after comments by Bank of Canada Governo

Published 04 Jul, 2017 03:40pm

Financial

Dollar scores best day in four months after lousy quarter

NEW YORK: The dollar recorded its best day in four months on Monday, starting the new quarter on a strong note, bolstere

Published 03 Jul, 2017 10:45pm

Financial

Mexico peso down on strong US factory data

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso slipped on Thursday after US manufacturing activity increased to its strongest level in near

Published 03 Jul, 2017 10:28pm

Financial

Dollar index hits session highs after US ISM, construction data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to session highs against a basket of currencies on Monday as a private index on domestic m

Published 03 Jul, 2017 03:30pm

Financial

C$ weakens as subdued inflation reduces rate hike chances

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell on Friday against its US counterpart after weaker-than-expected domestic inflation dat

Published 23 Jun, 2017 04:51pm

Financial

Dollar trims losses vs yen after US May new home sales data

NEW YORK: The dollar scaled back its earlier decline against the yen on Friday as data showed sales of US new homes

Published 23 Jun, 2017 04:42pm

Financial

Dollar little changed as low US yields offset solid data

NEW YORK: The dollar was flat against a basket of currencies on Thursday as low US bond yields offset in-line data o

Published 22 Jun, 2017 05:21pm

Financial

LatAm currencies, stocks fall on lower commodity prices

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies and stocks dropped on Tuesday as falling prices of commodities from crude oil t

Published 20 Jun, 2017 04:05pm

Financial

C$ extends gains after hawkish central bank comments this week

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a fresh 3-1/2-month high against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Wedne

Published 14 Jun, 2017 03:07pm

Financial

Loonie leaps, dollar dips as eyes turn to Fed

PARIS: Canada's dollar hit a two-month high on Tuesday after the Canadian central bank raised the prospect of an interes

Published 13 Jun, 2017 12:34pm

Financial

US Treasury posts $88 billion deficit in May

WASHINGTON: The US government had an $88 billion deficit in May as spending outpaced revenues, according to Treasury Dep

Published 12 Jun, 2017 06:20pm

Financial

C$ firms as oil prices climb, central bank speech awaited

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices rose and ahead of

Published 12 Jun, 2017 04:46pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to 1-week high; pares gains as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Wednesday to a 1-week high against its US counterpart, although it pared so

Published 07 Jun, 2017 03:39pm

Financial

Latam currencies trade sideways on Fed rates caution

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies traded sideways on Thursday after the Federal Reserve dialed down some expecta

Published 25 May, 2017 05:51pm

Financial

Dollar weak but off lows as commodity currencies slip

NEW YORK: The dollar was weak against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, a day after Federal Reserve minutes that

Published 25 May, 2017 05:44pm

Financial

C$ notches 1-month high as Bank of Canada turns more upbeat

TORONTO: Canada's dollar strengthened to a one-month high against its US counterpart on Wednesday after the Bank of Cana

Published 24 May, 2017 05:02pm

Financial

C$ notches nearly 1-month high on rising oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Tuesday to a nearly one-month high against its US counterpart as oil prices

Published 23 May, 2017 05:31pm

Financial

Dollar hovers near 6-1/2 month low on US political risks

NEW YORK: The dollar struggled to recover ground against other major currencies on Tuesday as lingering US political ris

Published 23 May, 2017 04:40pm

Financial

C$ dips, weighed by lower oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower on Thursday against its US counterpart as oil prices fell, while political unce

Published 18 May, 2017 07:03pm

Financial

Brazilian real plummets against dollar

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian financial markets plummeted on opening Thursday in the wake of a bombshell report th

Published 18 May, 2017 03:55pm

Financial

LatAm currencies weaken as Trump woes spark risk-aversion

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Wednesday as speculation US President Donald Trump could face the threa

Published 17 May, 2017 03:39pm

Financial

C$ dips as safe-haven currencies outperform

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar pared some of this week's gains on Wednesday against its US counterpart as political uncert

Published 17 May, 2017 01:26pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to nearly 3-week high as greenback slides

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Tuesday to a nearly 3-week high against its US counterpart as oil prices ro

Published 16 May, 2017 05:30pm

Financial

Euro surges to 6-month high after solid data as Trump worries hit dollar

NEW YORK: The euro surged more than 1 percent against a broadly weaker dollar on Tuesday, rising above $1.10 to reach it

Published 16 May, 2017 04:46pm

Financial

Brazil real up as c.bank resumes currency intervention

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian real strengthened on Tuesday after the central bank resumed currency intervention, providing su

Published 16 May, 2017 04:11pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to two-week high as oil prices jump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Monday to more than a two-week high against its US counterpart as the price

Published 15 May, 2017 03:56pm

Financial

Dollar slips after weak data, commodity currencies boosted by oil

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday, touching lows against a number of currencies after a weak US manufacturing repo

Published 15 May, 2017 03:27pm

Financial

Mexico peso tumbles to weakest since surprise rate hike

SAO PAULO: Brazilian stocks rose on Friday for the fourth straight day as Petr?leo Brasileiro SA shares hit an 11-week h

Published 12 May, 2017 06:40pm

Financial

Dollar inches lower after Trump sacks FBI chief

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Wednesday as risk appetite faded after US President Donald Trump unexpectedly fired FBI

Published 10 May, 2017 04:14pm

Financial

C$ pares some of Friday's rally as metal prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened on Monday against its US counterpart, paring some of Friday's gains as weaker-than

Published 08 May, 2017 04:40pm

Financial

Euro slides from 6-month peak as Macron win spurs profit-taking

NEW YORK: The euro fell from six-month highs against the dollar on Monday, after Emmanuel Macron's widely expected victo

Published 08 May, 2017 04:26pm

Financial

LatAm currencies down on profit-taking after Macron win

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Monday, tracking a decline in the euro on profit-taking f

Published 08 May, 2017 04:10pm

Financial

C$ hits fresh 14-month low after oil selloff

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a fresh 14-month low against its US counterpart on Friday as US oil prices trad

Published 05 May, 2017 05:27pm

Financial

Brazilian currency, stocks down on political concerns

SAO PAULO: Brazil's currency and stocks fell on Thursday on bets that President Michel Temer's government could find it

Published 04 May, 2017 06:50pm

Financial

C$ edges higher as exports jump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday, finding some respite after hitting a 1

Published 04 May, 2017 01:54pm

Financial

Dollar jumps against yen on US data, Treasury announcement

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its highest in more than six weeks against the yen on Wednesday as traders digested the poss

Published 03 May, 2017 04:00pm

Financial

Dollar index holds gains after in-line ADP US jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar clung to modest gains against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after payroll processor ADP said

Published 03 May, 2017 01:10pm

Financial

LatAm currencies seesaw ahead of Fed decision, US data

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies seesawed on Tuesday as traders stood pat ahead of a Federal Reserve policy decision

Published 02 May, 2017 05:04pm

Financial

C$ weakens, retaining defensive bias as economy stalls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, retaining this week's defensive bias as dome

Published 28 Apr, 2017 03:18pm

Financial

Euro falls against US dollar on dovish ECB tone

NEW YORK: The euro dipped against the US dollar on Thursday after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said policyma

Published 27 Apr, 2017 04:58pm

Financial

Brazil real weakens on fiscal jitters, Trump tax plan eyed

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian real weakened on Wednesday after lawmakers voted to water down the austerity demands in a state

Published 26 Apr, 2017 07:16pm

Financial

Mexico peso tumbles on report US mulling NAFTA exit

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso sank to a more than one-month low on Wednesday on news the administration of US President Don

Published 26 Apr, 2017 06:48pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil falls and ahead of US tax plan

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices fell and investors turned at

Published 26 Apr, 2017 03:50pm

Financial

Dollar surges against loonie on tariff announcement, yen sinks

NEW YORK: The US dollar surged to its highest level against its Canadian counterpart in more than a year o

Published 25 Apr, 2017 04:01pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as French vote lifts risk appetite

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday after the French election result boosted

Published 24 Apr, 2017 04:09pm

Financial

Euro surges, yen dives as French election fears abate

NEW YORK: The euro surged against the US dollar and the yen sank on Monday on relief over Emmanuel Macron's victory agai

Published 24 Apr, 2017 03:31pm

Financial

Brazil real, Mexico peso strengthen on French vote

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian real and the Mexican peso strengthened on Monday after centrist Emmanuel Macron won t

Published 24 Apr, 2017 03:27pm

Financial

C$ holds at one-month low versus greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed at a one-month low against its US counterpart on Thursday after two days

Published 20 Apr, 2017 03:00pm

Financial

Mexico's peso could strengthen further

WASHINGTON: Mexico's peso is "quite competitive" and could strengthen further despite likely bouts of volatility, Financ

Published 20 Apr, 2017 02:45pm

Financial

Dollar hits nearly 3-week low as yields slide; sterling soars

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to a nearly three-week low against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, pressured b

Published 18 Apr, 2017 04:31pm

Financial

Dollar index holds losses after US housing starts data

NEW YORK: The dollar held at lower levels against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a steeper-than-forecast decli

Published 18 Apr, 2017 01:59pm

Financial

Dollar slips to 5-month low vs yen on North Korea tensions

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a five-month low against the yen on Monday as rising tensions over North Korea stoked deman

Published 17 Apr, 2017 05:33pm

Financial

Dollar down, gold gains on global risks; US stocks inch up

NEW YORK: Geopolitical tensions over North Korea pressured the dollar against the yen and lifted gold prices on Mond

Published 17 Apr, 2017 05:32pm

Financial

Brazil real jumps on central bank intervention

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian real jumped on Monday as the central bank stepped up intervention, providing additional support

Published 17 Apr, 2017 05:18pm

Financial

C$ gains on strong China data, steady oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar gained in early trade against a broadly weaker US currency on Monday as oil prices held nea

Published 17 Apr, 2017 01:49pm

Financial

C$ posts new 6-week high against weaker greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Thursday to a fresh six-week high against its US counterpart as oil prices

Published 13 Apr, 2017 05:45pm

Financial

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar rebounds, Treasury yields off lows, after Trump comments

NEW YORK: The US dollar rebounded on Thursday after sliding a day earlier following remarks by President Donal

Published 13 Apr, 2017 04:55pm

Financial

Dollar, Treasury yields, stocks fall on Trump currency comments

NEW YORK: The US dollar turned lower along with Treasury yields and stocks on Wednesday after US President Donald Tr

Published 12 Apr, 2017 09:50pm

Financial

C$ surges to 6-week high after Bank of Canada rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Wednesday to a six-week high against its US counterpart after the Bank of C

Published 12 Apr, 2017 05:39pm

Financial

Dollar drops to nearly 5-month low vs yen on low risk appetite

NEW YORK: The dollar was little changed on Wednesday after falling to a nearly five-month low against the Japanese yen a

Published 12 Apr, 2017 05:30pm

Financial

C$ surrenders gains after posting new 1-week high

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar surrendered its gains on Tuesday against its US counterpart after posting a fresh one-week

Published 11 Apr, 2017 04:53pm

Financial

Dollar falls as investors seek safe-haven yen amid geopolitical risk

NEW YORK: The dollar fell broadly on Tuesday as geopolitical risk and declining US Treasury yields pushed traders ou

Published 11 Apr, 2017 04:30pm

Financial

Dollar down as investors wary of geopolitical risk; await consumer data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday as US Treasury yields dipped and traders consolidated Friday's gains on low volume t

Published 10 Apr, 2017 08:18pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil rallies, housing starts jump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices rose and the government rep

Published 10 Apr, 2017 05:08pm

Financial

Latam currencies seesaw ahead of US jobs data

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies seesawed on Thursday ahead of the release of key US jobs data, which coul

Published 06 Apr, 2017 06:16pm

Financial

Dollar falls from three-week high after Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The US dollar tumbled from three-week highs on Wednesday, as minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting sug

Published 05 Apr, 2017 09:26pm

Financial

C$ pares this week's losses as oil prices climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Wednesday against its US counterpart, paring some of this week's losses as

Published 05 Apr, 2017 05:54pm

Financial

Dollar advances after robust US private sector jobs report

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained against the yen on Wednesday for the first time in four days after a report showed US

Published 05 Apr, 2017 05:48pm

Financial

Mexico peso pares losses ahead of intervention

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso pared losses on Tuesday after the country's central bank announced it would intervene in

Published 04 Apr, 2017 09:11pm

Financial

Yen gains vs dollar, euro ahead of US, China meeting

NEW YORK: The safe-haven yen rose to a one-week high against the dollar and a 4-1/2 month peak versus the euro

Published 04 Apr, 2017 08:30pm

Financial

Dollar holds gain after US Feb trade data

NEW YORK: The dollar held slight gains versus a basket of currencies on Tuesday as a larger-than

Published 04 Apr, 2017 07:30pm

Financial

C$ hits nearly 3-week low after surprise trade deficit

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened on Tuesday to a nearly three-week low against its US counterpart, pressured by a l

Published 04 Apr, 2017 07:20pm

Financial

Dollar slides vs yen, euro on US political uncertainty

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the Japanese yen and euro on Monday, as uncertainty about US congressional support for

Published 03 Apr, 2017 10:02pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil falls, risk appetite recedes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, surrendering last week's gains as oil fell a

Published 03 Apr, 2017 09:57pm

Financial

Dollar little changed after Fed's Dudley, US data deflate rise

NEW YORK: The dollar was flat on Friday as a Federal Reserve official's seemingly dovish remarks and uninspiri

Published 31 Mar, 2017 03:39pm

Financial

Dollar at 2-week high, break of technical barrier prompts euro sales

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a two-week high on Thursday as a combination of technical trading and strong

Published 30 Mar, 2017 08:32pm

Financial

Dollar rises after Trump selloff, helped by Fed comments, ECB

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to its highest in more than a week on Wednesday on outlooks for US and European inte

Published 29 Mar, 2017 04:57pm

Financial

C$ dips as inflation data support Bank of Canada's dovish stance

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened on Friday against its US counterpart as tame domestic inflation data dampened pres

Published 24 Mar, 2017 02:56pm

Financial

Dollar hits 4-month low vs yen on growth pace rethink

NEW YORK: The dollar lost further ground on Wednesday and hit a four-month low against the safe-haven yen, wit

Updated 22 Mar, 2017 05:27pm

Financial

C$ retreats from 2-week high as post-Fed rally fades

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar retreated on Thursday from an earlier fresh two-week high against its US counterpart as a rally triggered by the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rate hikes faded.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:29pm

Financial

Dollar slides, yields rise as investors digest Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar sank to a five-week low on Thursday while US bond yields rose as investors digested the recent US interest rate increase and indications there would be no pick-up in the pace of monetary tightening.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:53pm

Financial

Dollar on the ropes as Fed deals blow to outlook

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to a five-week low against a basket of currencies on Thursday, still reeling from the previous session, when a statement from the U.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:32pm

Financial

Mexico peso hits strongest level since Trump win after Fed hike

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican peso gained more than 1.

Published 15 Mar, 2017 08:38pm

Financial

Dollar falls to two-week low after Fed says rate hike pace seen gradual

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to two-week lows on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but did not signal a faster pace of monetary tightening this year.

Published 15 Mar, 2017 07:48pm

Financial

C$ strengthens ahead of Fed decision as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened on Wednesday against its US counterpart as oil prices rallied, but gains for the loonie were restrained ahead of a potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

Published 15 Mar, 2017 04:15pm

Financial

Dollar slips as markets await Fed rate outlook

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower on Wednesday, as investors awaited a widely-expected interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve, but grew cautious about the rate outlook this year given lingering uncertainty with the Trump administration's fiscal po

Published 15 Mar, 2017 04:07pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil prices slide to 3-month low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened on Tuesday against its US counterpart as prices of oil, one of Canada's major exports, fell and the greenback climbed broadly ahead of a widely expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.

Published 14 Mar, 2017 11:03pm

Financial

LatAm currencies weaken slightly ahead of expected US rate hike

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies weakened slightly on Tuesday as traders avoided big bets ahead of a widely expected US interest rate increase on Wednesday.

Published 14 Mar, 2017 07:42pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-month low as oil drops below $50

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened on Thursday to a fresh two-month low against the greenback as US crude oil prices traded below $50 a barrel and the gap between US and Canadian yields widened.

Published 09 Mar, 2017 07:04pm

Financial

Dollar slips, euro rises after ECB's Draghi speaks

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, while the euro gained after European Central Bank head Mario Draghi suggested it was less necessary to prop up the market through ultra-loose monetary policy.

Published 09 Mar, 2017 04:13pm

Financial

C$ stabilizes with oil after hitting near 2-month low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar stabilized on Friday after hitting a nearly two-month low against its US counterpart, helped by a recovery in oil prices, while the greenback pared some recent gains ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen%D%AY

Published 03 Mar, 2017 03:33pm

Financial

Dollar gains as US March rate hike seen more likely

NEW YORK: The dollar gained to seven week highs against a basket of currencies on Thursday, after hawkish comments by a Federal Reserve official late on Wednesday encouraged investors to expect a near-term interest rate hike.

Published 02 Mar, 2017 04:02pm

Financial

Euro recovers against dollar after France's Macron gains support

NEW YORK: The euro recovered from its weakest level against the dollar in six weeks on Wednesday after far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's perceived chances of winning fell, reducing concerns given the candidate's anti-EU stanc

Published 22 Feb, 2017 07:21pm

Financial

Dollar gains against euro on French political risk, Fed views

NEW YORK: The euro hit a six-week low against the dollar on Wednesday on concern over France's presidential election campaign, a growing gap between U.

Published 22 Feb, 2017 04:39pm

Financial

Dollar gains on hawkish Fed comments, European political risk

NEW YORK: The US dollar was broadly higher on Tuesday and was on course for its steepest gain against the euro in more than a month following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials, while European political uncertainty also boosted the dollar.

Published 21 Feb, 2017 04:39pm

Financial

Yen rises as political worries stoke safe-haven bids

NEW YORK: The yen rose against major currencies on Friday as concerns about the upcoming French elections and the lack of movement in fiscal changes in the United States kindled safe-haven demand for the Japanese currency.

Published 17 Feb, 2017 05:05pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil prices fall, greenback climbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as a drop in oil prices and broader gains for the greenback offset stronger-than-expected domestic manufacturing data.

Published 15 Feb, 2017 03:12pm

Financial

Dollar index rises as Yellen sees another rate increase

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a three-week peak against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday as investors raised their outlook on a faster pace of US rate increases following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Published 14 Feb, 2017 07:25pm

Financial

Dollar rallies on Trump tax pledge

LONDON: The dollar extended a rally Friday on comments by US President Donald Trump that he would release details of a "phenomenal" tax-cut plan, which also lifted global stock markets.

Published 10 Feb, 2017 03:04pm

Financial

Dollar recovers ground on strong US jobs, factory data

NEW YORK: The US dollar recovered some ground on Wednesday after stronger-than-expected US private payrolls and manufacturing data, while lingering worries that the United States was poised to ditch its "strong dollar" policy limited gains.

Published 01 Feb, 2017 06:04pm

Financial

C$ little changed as investors assess Trump travel curbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Monday, recovering from an earlier nearly one-week low, as oil prices fell and investors weighed concerns over a travel ban implemented by US President Donald Trump.

Published 30 Jan, 2017 03:12pm

Financial

C$ edges lower as oil falls; on track for weekly gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Friday as oil fell and the greenback extended its recovery against a basket of currencies, but the loonie remained on track to score its biggest weekly gain since early December.

Published 27 Jan, 2017 03:31pm

Financial

Dollar grinds higher as Trump debate deepens

LONDON: The dollar edged higher on Friday, steadying after a volatile week that underlined the growing uncertainty over how Donald Trump will behave after his inauguration as US President.

Published 20 Jan, 2017 01:39pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-week low as greenback climbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low against its US counterpart on Thursday, one day after the Bank of Canada left the door open to cutting interest rates, as broader gains for the greenback offset higher oil prices and firm domestic da

Published 19 Jan, 2017 05:03pm

Financial

C$ rises to near 3-month high on oil; dollar slides

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near 3-month high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices rose and the greenback extended losses that began after US President-elect Donald Trump's news conference a day earlier.

Published 12 Jan, 2017 03:45pm

Financial

C$ slightly weaker as all eyes on Trump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly against its US counterpart early on Wednesday, with investors bracing for clues about US President-elect Donald Trump's likely trade, tax and fiscal policy direction at a morning news conference.

Published 11 Jan, 2017 02:35pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil rises, housing starts jump

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil rose and stronger-than-expected domestic housing starts suggested the country's long housing boom may not yet be over.

Published 10 Jan, 2017 03:45pm

Financial

C$ firms after unexpectedly strong Canadian jobs, trade data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar touched its strongest level against the US dollar in more than three weeks on Friday following surprisingly strong employment and trade data.

Published 06 Jan, 2017 02:36pm

Financial

Canadian dollar to weaken on NAFTA uncertainty, Fed rate hikes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar will weaken against its US counterpart this year, pressured by trade agreement uncertainty and probable monetary policy divergence between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, a Reuters poll found on Friday.

Published 06 Jan, 2017 01:02pm

Financial

Dollar hits 3-week low as US data fails to override yuan surge

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a three-week low against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after US inflation and unemployment data failed to reverse a downtrend that followed some of the biggest gains on record for China's yuan.

Published 05 Jan, 2017 05:58pm

Financial

C$ jumps to near 3-week high amid upbeat global data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near three-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday, together with gains for other commodity-linked currencies after upbeat global economic data.

Published 04 Jan, 2017 04:19pm

Financial

C$ modestly stronger as oil remains firm

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed slightly on Wednesday against its US counterpart as the price of oil, a key Canadian export, held near highs not seen since 2015.

Published 28 Dec, 2016 03:41pm

Financial

C$ dips, paring some of prior day's gains

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly against its US counterpart on Wednesday but hung on to most of the previous day's gains as oil prices rose and the greenback retreated from a 14-year high.

Published 21 Dec, 2016 07:10pm

Financial

C$ weakens against firm greenback as oil dips

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as oil dipped and expectations for further US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes kept the greenback close to its highest in 14 years.

Published 19 Dec, 2016 07:48pm

Financial

Yen jumps as Russian ambassador to Turkey dies in attack

NEW YORK: The yen jumped on Monday on safe-haven bids after the Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot to death in the Turkish capital, adding to buying of the Japanese currency to book profits on dollar's recent gains.

Published 19 Dec, 2016 06:45pm

Financial

US dollar rally to 14-year highs halts on profit-taking

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against a basket of major currencies on Friday, holding near 14-year highs touched after Wednesday's Federal Reserve meeting, with profit-taking halting the momentum of the greenback's rally.

Published 16 Dec, 2016 05:09pm

Financial

C$ weakens on widening Canada-US yield spreads

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Friday, pressured by the recent fall in Canada's bond yields below US yields as investors braced for divergence in monetary policy between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada.

Published 16 Dec, 2016 03:20pm

Financial

Strong US dollar could challenge Trump agenda

NEW YORK: The strong US dollar, boosted further by the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, could pose challenges to President-elect Donald Trump's economic agenda.

Published 16 Dec, 2016 07:43am

Financial

C$ posts 8-week high ahead of Fed rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to an eight-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as broader losses for the greenback ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision eclipsed a dip in oil prices and mixed domestic data.

Published 14 Dec, 2016 09:32pm

Financial

Dollar steady as traders await clarity on Fed rate hike path

NEW YORK: The US dollar was steady against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday on uncertainty over whether the US Federal Reserve would signal a slow or fast pace of interest rate increases at the end of a closely-watched policy meeting.

Published 13 Dec, 2016 07:37pm

Financial

C$ strengthens for fifth straight day as oil climbs

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened for the fifth straight day against its US counterpart on Tuesday, posting a near eight-week high as higher oil prices offset expected monetary policy divergence between the US and Canada.

Published 13 Dec, 2016 07:27pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to nearly 1-week high as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly one-week high against its US counterpart on Monday as oil rallied ahead of a meeting this week of major oil producers, while investors awaited a speech by Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz.

Published 28 Nov, 2016 02:59pm

Financial

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar rally pauses, Italian stocks underperform

LONDON: The dollar's best run in almost two years paused on Friday while Italian stocks continued to underperform peers in Europe as the countdown to a referendum on constitutional reform in the country entered its final week.

Published 25 Nov, 2016 05:25pm

Financial

Dollar jumps to highest in almost 14 years on Fed hike stance

NEW YORK: The dollar surged to its highest since March 2003 on Wednesday, bolstered by upbeat US economic reports that showed the economy on track for steady growth as they reinforced expectations of rate increases by the Federal Reserve next month and in

Published 23 Nov, 2016 08:52pm

Financial

C$ hits nearly 2-week high amid OPEC optimism

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly two-week high against its US counterpart on Tuesday as investors weighed prospects of an output cut by major oil producers and domestic retail sales rose for the first time in three months.

Published 22 Nov, 2016 05:30pm

Financial

Dollar regains footing as US data boosts multiple rate hike view

NEW YORK: The dollar resumed its uptrend on Tuesday, helped by a surge in US existing home sales last month that further cemented expectations not only of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in December, but also of further tightening next year.

Published 22 Nov, 2016 05:22pm

Financial

Dollar index hits 13-1/2 year high after Yellen

NEW YORK: The dollar on Thursday climbed to fresh 13-1/2 highs versus a basket of major currencies after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen finished her appearance before the Congress's Joint Economic Committee.

Published 17 Nov, 2016 05:06pm

Financial

C$ dips as oil pullback offsets manufacturing gain

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil returned some of the advances made in one of the year's biggest rallies a day earlier, offsetting stronger-than-expected gains in domestic manufacturing sales.

Published 16 Nov, 2016 06:10pm

Financial

Dollar index briefly slips into negative territory

NEW YORK: The dollar briefly weakened on Wednesday against a basket of currencies, retreating from a 14-year peak, after the release of a government report that showed US producer prices rose less than forecast in October.

Published 16 Nov, 2016 02:04pm

Financial

C$ rises for first time since US election as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as oil rallied, with the loonie posting gains for the first time since the US election last week.

Published 15 Nov, 2016 08:53pm

Financial

Mexico peso rallies over 2pc, claws back from Trump tumble

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso on Tuesday rallied for a second day, rebounding from a historic slump last week weakened by concerns US President-elect Donald Trump could crimp cross-border trade.

Published 15 Nov, 2016 07:29pm

Financial

C$ hits new 8-month low as oil falls; Poloz speech awaited

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a fresh eight-month low against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices fell

Published 11 Nov, 2016 03:58pm

Financial

Mexico's peso continues to bleed after Trump victory

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso pared losses on Friday after weakening nearly 4 percent overnight to a fresh record low o

Published 11 Nov, 2016 03:57pm

Financial

C$ tumbles to 8-month low as Trump win threatens trade

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened sharply to an eight-month low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as uncertain

Published 09 Nov, 2016 05:20pm

Financial

Colombian peso, markets down after Trump victory

BOGOTA: Colombian markets suffered in early trading on Wednesday after voters in the United States unexpectedly elected

Published 09 Nov, 2016 03:40pm

Financial

Mexican peso hits 2-month high on bets Clinton to win US election

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso firmed to its strongest in two months on Tuesday on bets that Democratic candidate Hillar

Published 08 Nov, 2016 08:56pm

Financial

US, Canadian dollars rise with Mexico peso as markets bet on Clinton win

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc on Tuesday while the Mexican peso and Cana

Published 08 Nov, 2016 07:27pm

Financial

Mexican peso falls as US votes

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso fell on Tuesday as the country braced for the outcome of the US presidential election ami

Published 08 Nov, 2016 04:02pm

Financial

Mexican peso extends losses after Fed leaves rates on hold

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso extends losses after the US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged but signals it

Published 02 Nov, 2016 07:51pm

Financial

C$ gains vs greenback amid US election uncertainty

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday despite lower oil prices as US electio

Published 02 Nov, 2016 04:51pm

Financial

TSX falls, pressured by losses for energy and financials

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index fell on Wednesday as lower oil prices weighed on the shares of energy companies a

Published 02 Nov, 2016 04:01pm

Financial

Dollar slumps against euro, jumps against peso on potential Trump win

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its lowest level in more than three weeks against the euro, yen, Swiss franc and sterling on

Published 02 Nov, 2016 03:59pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil rebounds, domestic economy expands

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rebounded and domestic dat

Published 01 Nov, 2016 02:37pm

Financial

Dollar surges against Swedish crown on Riksbank, gains against yen

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its highest in more than seven and a half years against the Swedish crown after dovish comme

Published 27 Oct, 2016 09:32pm

Financial

C$ weakens narrowly ahead of US GDP data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Thursday, as investors awa

Published 27 Oct, 2016 09:14pm

Financial

Canadian dollar strengthens as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil rose, while a breakthrough on a

Published 27 Oct, 2016 06:00pm

Financial

Dollar surges against Swedish crown on Riksbank, gains against yen

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its highest in more than seven and a half years against the Swedish crown after dovish comme

Published 27 Oct, 2016 05:03pm

Financial

Oil rises on OPEC cut comments, draw of US crude at Cushing

NEW YORK: Oil edged higher on Thursday, lifted by a reported drop in US crude inventories stored at the Cushing, Oklahom

Published 27 Oct, 2016 04:23pm

Financial

Dollar hits multi-month highs against euro, yen on Fed bets

NEW YORK: The dollar hit its highest level in nearly eight months against the euro and a roughly three-month high agains

Published 25 Oct, 2016 03:14pm

Financial

Dollar heads for third weekly gain as US rate rise bets firm

LONDON: The dollar was on course for its third consecutive week of gains against the basket of currencies used to measur

Published 21 Oct, 2016 07:57pm

Financial

C$ falls to 1-week low pressured by lower oil price

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a 1-week low against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Thursday, pressured by lo

Published 20 Oct, 2016 09:11pm

Financial

As Trump fears fade, other risks for Mexican peso come to fore

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso has largely overcome the prospect of a victory by US Republican presidential candidate Do

Published 20 Oct, 2016 07:40pm

Financial

C$ weakens to nearly 1-week low as oil pulls back

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly 1-week low against its US counterpart on Thursday as US crude oil pull

Published 20 Oct, 2016 03:12pm

Financial

Euro drops to four-month lows on dovish Draghi comments

NEW YORK: The euro fell to a four-month low against the US dollar on Thursday, and helped the US dollar index rise to a

Published 20 Oct, 2016 02:50pm

Financial

Euro weakens against dollar before ECB meeting

NEW YORK: The euro weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday, a day before the European Central Bank is due to meet, w

Published 19 Oct, 2016 04:31pm

Financial

C$ strengthens ahead of Bank of Canada decision as oil rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil rose, but gains were restrained

Published 19 Oct, 2016 04:26pm

Financial

Venezuela bonds fall after PDVSA warns swap fail may compromise payments

CARACAS: Venezuela's bond prices fell on Tuesday after state oil producer PDVSA again extended a deadline for its $5

Published 18 Oct, 2016 09:11pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to nearly 3-week high as oil rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly three-week high against its US counterpart on Tuesday as risk appe

Published 18 Oct, 2016 01:49pm

Financial

Dollar rises as US data backs December rate hike view

NEW YORK: The dollar on Friday posted its best weekly performance in more than seven months after strong US retail sales

Published 14 Oct, 2016 06:32pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as greenback pares some recent gains

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday as the greenback pared some recent gain

Published 13 Oct, 2016 07:47pm

Financial

Latam currencies slip on China data, Fed minutes

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies weakened in early Thursday trading on weak Chinese trade data and bets on a De

Published 13 Oct, 2016 05:32pm

Financial

C$ link to oil seen broken until after US election, rate move

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar's normally tight link with the price of oil, which broke down in September, likely will

Published 13 Oct, 2016 05:11pm

Financial

Dollar falls from 7-month peak on Chinese trade data dip

NEW YORK: The dollar tumbled from a seven-month high on Thursday, as risk appetite took a turn for the worse after soft

Published 13 Oct, 2016 04:35pm

Financial

Mexican peso up more than 2.5pc in early trading

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican peso firmed on Monday to its strongest level in nearly one month following the US presidential

Published 10 Oct, 2016 01:46pm

Financial

Dollar pares gains after Sept US payrolls data

NEW YORK: The dollar briefly pared gains against a basket of currencies on Friday as government data showed US employers

Published 07 Oct, 2016 01:05pm

Financial

C$ to strengthen as higher oil offsets US Fed rate hikes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar will strengthen over the coming year as higher oil prices provide support, but monetary pol

Published 06 Oct, 2016 05:13pm

Financial

Dollar index holds gains as US jobless claims fall

NEW YORK: The dollar held its earlier gains against a basket of currencies on Thursday as data showed weekly first-time

Published 06 Oct, 2016 05:10pm

Financial

Mexico peso could hit 20/dollar, Colombia woes set to fade

BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES: The US election drama and a weakening economy will knock the Mexican peso to an all-time low of 2

Published 06 Oct, 2016 04:54pm

Financial

Latam currencies mostly weaken ahead of US payrolls report

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies mostly weakened in early trading on Thursday as traders awaited a widely watched US

Published 06 Oct, 2016 04:40pm

Financial

C$ weakens as broad-based gains for greenback offset higher oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as the greenback made broad-based gains, bu

Published 06 Oct, 2016 04:30pm

Financial

C$ strengthens slightly as exports and oil climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against its US counterpart on Wednesday as a rise in the country'

Published 05 Oct, 2016 03:51pm

Financial

C$ weaker as rate outlook diverges

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback made broad-based gains, wit

Published 04 Oct, 2016 09:46pm

Financial

Sterling hits 31-year low; report on ECB helps euro

NEW YORK: The sterling stumbled to its weakest against the dollar in 31 years on fears over Britain's looming exit f

Published 04 Oct, 2016 09:20pm

Financial

C$ weakens vs firm greenback, higher oil limits loonie's losses

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as the greenback made broad-based gains, alt

Published 04 Oct, 2016 07:40pm

Financial

Euro edges higher against dollar on reduced Deutsche Bank fears

NEW YORK: The euro recovered from a nine-day low against the US dollar on Friday on reduced concerns surrounding Deutsch

Published 30 Sep, 2016 08:36pm

Financial

Dollar falls against franc, pares gains vs yen on Deutsche Bank concerns

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit a more than one-month low against the Swiss franc and trimmed gains against the yen on Thurs

Published 29 Sep, 2016 09:44pm

Financial

C$ weakens from near 1-week high, buoyed by OPEC deal

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell back from a nearly one-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as the buzz fr

Published 29 Sep, 2016 09:27pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to nearly 1-week high, buoyed by OPEC deal

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly one-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday, buoyed by a

Published 29 Sep, 2016 07:26pm

Financial

US dollar slips against commodity currencies after OPEC deal

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit a roughly five-month low against the Norwegian crown and fell against other commodity-linked

Published 28 Sep, 2016 09:34pm

Financial

C$ strengthens the most in nearly 4 weeks as oil soars

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened the most in nearly four weeks against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil p

Published 28 Sep, 2016 09:09pm

Financial

C$ dips as boost from US presidential debate fades

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly against its US counterpart on Wednesday despite higher oil prices as a bo

Published 28 Sep, 2016 07:33pm

Financial

Latam currencies weaken on US rate hike uncertainty

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies weakened on Wednesday on uncertainty over the timing of the next US interest r

Published 28 Sep, 2016 07:29pm

Financial

Mexico peso rises after US presidential

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso strengthened on Tuesday as traders cheered Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton's performa

Published 27 Sep, 2016 09:54pm

Financial

C$ weakens to nearly 6-month low on oil drop, dovish Poloz

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly six-month low against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices slip

Published 27 Sep, 2016 08:32pm

Financial

C$ strengthens slightly as oil rallies, OPEC meets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices rebounded, but gains were r

Published 26 Sep, 2016 08:07pm

Financial

Dollar falls on comments from BoJ's Kuroda, US debate uncertainty

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the safe-haven yen on Monday after comments from a top Bank of Japan (BOJ) official re

Published 26 Sep, 2016 08:00pm

Financial

Dollar falls broadly after Fed cuts longer-term rate view

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to its lowest in a week against a basket of major currencies on Thursday as investors sold the

Published 22 Sep, 2016 07:06pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to near 2-week high as risk appetite rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly two-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as risk appet

Published 22 Sep, 2016 07:03pm

Financial

Dollar falls vs yen after BoJ shifts, Fed seen holding pat

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell to a near one-month low against the yen on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan made a policy

Published 21 Sep, 2016 09:38pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil and stocks climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil rose and the Bank of Japan'

Published 21 Sep, 2016 03:18pm

Financial

Dollar edges up in thin trading, investors cautious on BoJ, Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday in light trading as investors made limited

Published 20 Sep, 2016 09:21pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil falls; BOC's Poloz speech awaited

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil fell and investors braced for a speec

Published 20 Sep, 2016 03:32pm

Financial

Dollar edges up, investors cautious on outcome of BoJ, Fed meetings

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday in light trading as investors retraced las

Published 20 Sep, 2016 02:56pm

Financial

Yen edges higher ahead of BoJ, Fed policy meetings

NEW YORK: The yen strengthened slightly Monday while the dollar lost ground against the euro ahead of the parallel polic

Published 19 Sep, 2016 10:02pm

Financial

Dollar slips ahead of BoJ, Fed meetings

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell on Monday from Friday's more than two-week high against a basket of major currencies on

Published 19 Sep, 2016 07:32pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil rebounds, stocks climb

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar on Monday bounced back from a seven-week low in the previous session as oil prices rebounde

Published 19 Sep, 2016 05:27pm

Financial

Dollar Libor hits 7-year-plus peak before Fed meeting

NEW YORK: A gauge of what banks charge each other to borrow dollars for three months rose on Monday to a more than seven

Published 19 Sep, 2016 04:21pm

Financial

Dollar gains as US posts modest uptick in inflation

NEW YORK: The dollar gained on international currency markets Friday as an inflation indicator showed strength and inves

Published 16 Sep, 2016 10:56pm

Financial

Mexico's peso hits record low as US election tightens

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso is likely to continue to plumb record lows as the US presidential election nears, leaving

Published 15 Sep, 2016 09:10pm

Financial

Dollar slips against yen on doubts over BoJ potency

NEW YORK: The US dollar reversed earlier gains against the yen on Thursday as traders doubted that the Bank of Japan (BO

Published 15 Sep, 2016 08:25pm

Financial

TREASURIES OUTLOOK-Yields inch lower on Fed rate outlook

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields edged lower on Wednesday, with prices trading in narrow ranges, on investors' view that

Published 07 Sep, 2016 08:45pm

Financial

Dollar falls as markets await US jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against major currencies on Thursday as data on US manufacturing pointed to a contraction in t

Published 01 Sep, 2016 10:33pm

Financial

Dollar falls on surprise manufacturing decline

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Thursday after US manufacturing activity unexpectedly dec

Published 01 Sep, 2016 07:38pm

Financial

Dollar hits three-week on solid jobs data

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to three-week highs against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after data showed that jobs

Published 31 Aug, 2016 02:45pm

Financial

C$ weakens to 2-week low as oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as oil fell, although it pa

Published 29 Aug, 2016 09:42pm

Financial

C$ weakens to 2-week low as oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as oil fell, and the greenb

Published 29 Aug, 2016 02:42pm

Financial

C$ strengthens against weaker greenback before Yellen speech

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday as the greenback edged lower ahead of a s

Published 26 Aug, 2016 01:51pm

Financial

Dollar slips as markets await Yellen's speech

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Friday as investors further adjusted positions ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair J

Published 26 Aug, 2016 01:48pm

Financial

Dollar dips as investors await Yellen's Jackson Hole speech

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped on Thursday as some investors squared positions before the annual global central bankers&#3

Published 25 Aug, 2016 03:09pm

Financial

C$ trades sideways before central bankers' gathering

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Thursday despite solid US data and lower oil pr

Published 25 Aug, 2016 01:53pm

Financial

C$ weakens against firmer greenback as oil falls

TORONTO: The commodity-linked Canadian dollar weakened against its firmer US counterpart on Wednesday as oil fell, altho

Published 24 Aug, 2016 09:42pm

Financial

Pound gains but rand plunges on finance minister probe

NEW YORK: The British pound edged higher on the dollar Tuesday but South Africa's rand plunged after Finance Ministe

Published 23 Aug, 2016 09:52pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil rallies, stocks advance

TORONTO: The commodity-linked Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil rallied and stocks edg

Published 23 Aug, 2016 09:05pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as Fed doubts offset lower oil prices

TORONTO: The risk-sensitive Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as skepticism that the Fe

Published 23 Aug, 2016 07:53pm

Financial

Latam currencies down on strong US data ahead of Yellen speech

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies slipped on Tuesday following strong US housing data, but caution prevailed ahead of

Published 23 Aug, 2016 05:34pm

Financial

Dollar retreats on Fed rate hike uncertainty

NEW YORK: The dollar slid across the board on Tuesday, as investors shifted their focus away from hawkish remarks on U.S

Published 23 Aug, 2016 03:39pm

Financial

C$ weakens to one-week low as oil tumbles

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as lower oil prices offset

Published 22 Aug, 2016 09:35pm

Financial

C$ weakens to one-week low as oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as comments by a Federal Re

Published 22 Aug, 2016 03:09pm

Financial

Dollar rises on comments from Fed's Fischer viewed as hawkish

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against a basket of major currencies on Monday, a day after a top Federal Reserve o

Published 22 Aug, 2016 03:07pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds after Fed's Williams adds support for rate hike

NEW YORK: The US dollar rebounded from nearly eight-week lows against the euro and Swiss franc on Friday a day after a t

Published 19 Aug, 2016 03:29pm

Financial

Dollar weaken further on ambivalent Fed stance

NEW YORK: The dollar again weakened against the euro, the yen and the British pound on Thursday as markets continued to

Published 18 Aug, 2016 09:31pm

Financial

Latam currencies mostly firm after Fed minutes

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies strengthened on Thursday as higher oil prices and division in the Federal Rese

Published 18 Aug, 2016 06:22pm

Financial

C$ strengthens with oil as Fed minutes weigh on greenback

TORONTO: The commodity-linked Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil rose and minute

Published 18 Aug, 2016 03:53pm

Financial

Dollar hovers near 8-week lows vs euro, Swiss franc after Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The US dollar hovered near its lowest against the euro and Swiss franc in nearly eight weeks on Thursday, a da

Published 18 Aug, 2016 03:45pm

Financial

C$ ends winning streak; pares losses as oil rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar's nearly two-week winning streak against its US counterpart ended on Wednesday, but los

Published 17 Aug, 2016 10:39pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as Fed minutes leave markets guessing

NEW YORK: The dollar fell slightly against the euro and the yen on Wednesday as meeting minutes from the US Federal Rese

Published 17 Aug, 2016 09:27pm

Financial

Latam currencies, stocks down ahead of Fed policy minutes

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies and stocks fell on Wednesday after comments by a Federal Reserve policymaker foster

Published 17 Aug, 2016 07:22pm

Financial

C$ weakens for first time in nearly 2 weeks as oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday for the first time in nearly two weeks as

Published 17 Aug, 2016 04:51pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds slightly ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The US dollar recovered slightly on Wednesday as traders took profits on Tuesday's gains in the euro, yen

Published 17 Aug, 2016 04:18pm

Financial

Dollar lower as US economic data fails to excite

NEW YORK: The dollar fell Tuesday against the euro, the yen and the British pound as fresh data out of Washington drew a

Published 16 Aug, 2016 10:19pm

Financial

Latam currency gains ease on US rate hike concerns

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies gave back some gains on Tuesday after an influential US Federal Reserve policymaker

Published 16 Aug, 2016 07:32pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to 7-week high against weaker greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a seven-week high against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Tuesday as o

Published 16 Aug, 2016 03:37pm

Financial

Dollar edges off lows after Fed's Dudley raises bets on rate hike

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its lowest levels in more than seven weeks against the euro, yen and Swiss franc on Tuesday

Published 16 Aug, 2016 03:32pm

Financial

C$ at strongest in a month as oil rallies

TORONTO: The commodity-linked Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-month high against its US counterpart on Monday as o

Published 15 Aug, 2016 09:05pm

Financial

Dollar slips on declining Fed hike expectations

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Monday, undermined by recent soft US economic data that temp

Published 15 Aug, 2016 07:59pm

Financial

Dollar weakens on declining Fed rate hike expectations

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Monday, undermined by recent soft US economic data that temp

Published 15 Aug, 2016 07:36pm

Financial

US dollar funding pressure eases a tad

NEW YORK: The scramble among banks for US dollars cooled a bit on Monday as a closely watched gauge on what they charge

Published 15 Aug, 2016 07:17pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to 3-week high; pares gains as oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a three-week high against its broadly weaker US counterpart on Wednesday, a

Published 10 Aug, 2016 10:04pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as jobs report bump dissipates

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the euro and the yen on Wednesday as enthusiasm from recent employment figures began t

Published 10 Aug, 2016 09:52pm

Financial

Latam currencies pare gains as oil slides; stocks fall

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies pared gains on Wednesday as crude prices turned negative, taking the shine off an e

Published 10 Aug, 2016 07:50pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to 3-week high against weaker greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a three-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil edged high

Published 10 Aug, 2016 07:19pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as Treasury yields fall, Fed's Yellen in focus

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell broadly on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell and investors waited on a speech by Feder

Published 10 Aug, 2016 04:23pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to 3-week high against weaker greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a three-week high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil edged high

Published 10 Aug, 2016 04:22pm

Financial

Dollar remains buoyant following US jobs report

NEW YORK: The dollar rose marginally against the euro, yen and British pound on Monday in largely tranquil currency mark

Published 08 Aug, 2016 10:25pm

Financial

Mexico, Colombia pesos firm on oil, risk appetite

SAO PAULO: Currencies from Latin American crude exporters strengthened on Monday, with both the Mexican peso and the Col

Published 08 Aug, 2016 10:12pm

Financial

Dollar extends gains as strong jobs data raises rate-hike hopes

NEW YORK: The US dollar extended gains against a basket of currencies on Monday after a stronger-than-anticipated jobs r

Published 08 Aug, 2016 09:07pm

Financial

C$ unchanged vs broadly stronger greenback as oil rallies

TORONTO: The commodity-linked Canadian dollar was unchanged against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Monday as oil p

Published 08 Aug, 2016 09:04pm

Financial

Dollar rallies after robust US jobs report

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied across the board on Friday after data showed US employment increased more than expected in

Published 05 Aug, 2016 03:38pm

Financial

C$ tumbles to one-week low as domestic data disappoints

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened sharply to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Friday as a slump in domes

Published 05 Aug, 2016 03:35pm

Financial

Canada posts record Can$3.6bn trade deficit

OTTAWA: Canada posted a record Can$3.6 billion (US$2.7 billion) trade deficit in June, the government statistical agency

Published 05 Aug, 2016 03:02pm

Financial

Pound slides following Bank of England stimulus

NEW YORK: The pound retreated Thursday following aggressive moves by the Bank of England to boost the economy after the

Published 04 Aug, 2016 10:33pm

Financial

Latam currencies up on commodities rebound, US data; stocks fall

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies strengthened on Tuesday as prices of commodities rebounded andweak inflation d

Published 02 Aug, 2016 08:33pm

Financial

Dollar retraces losses after worst week in 3 months

NEW YORK: The dollar rebounded on Monday after its poorest weekly performance in three months the previous week, helped

Published 01 Aug, 2016 10:20pm

Financial

Latam currencies weaken as tepid U.K. data rekindles Brexit woes

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies weakened on Monday after tepid U.K. manufacturing data reinforced concerns ove

Published 01 Aug, 2016 07:39pm

Financial

Dollar recoups losses after worst week in 3 months

NEW YORK: The dollar rebounded on Monday after its poorest weekly performance in three months the previous week, helped

Published 01 Aug, 2016 07:35pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee falls slightly on importer dollar demand; stocks down

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee edged down on Friday due to importer dollar demand a day after the central bank surprising

Published 29 Jul, 2016 07:40am

Financial

Euro rises slightly in wake of US Fed

NEW YORK: The euro rose slightly against the dollar on Thursday, a day after the US central bank left interest rates unt

Published 28 Jul, 2016 10:02pm

Financial

C$ resilient to oil fall as Fed weighs on greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against the greenback on Thursday as its US counterpart was pressured after the Fede

Published 28 Jul, 2016 09:48pm

Financial

Dollar weakens as Japan takes back focus from Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's statement was seen as increasing the possi

Published 27 Jul, 2016 09:04pm

Financial

Yen slips as central banks' views leave stocks mixed

NEW YORK: The yen eased against the dollar on Wednesday after Japan unveiled a surprisingly large $265 billion stimulus

Published 27 Jul, 2016 08:51pm

Financial

Dollar falls against euro, yen, as policy makers meet

WASHINGTON: The US dollar dropped slightly against the euro and the yen on Tuesday, as policy makers in Washington and T

Published 26 Jul, 2016 10:30pm

Financial

C$ gains after touching weakest in nearly 4 months

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar gained against the US dollar on Tuesday after touching its lowest level in nearly four mont

Published 26 Jul, 2016 10:11pm

Financial

Yen jumps on falling Japanese stimulus expectations

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen hit two-week highs against the euro and more than one-week highs against the U.S. dollar on T

Published 26 Jul, 2016 02:10pm

Financial

C$ hits weakest since March as lower oil, rate divergence weigh

TORONTO: The commodity-linked Canadian dollar on Monday hit its weakest level against its US counterpart since March, hu

Published 25 Jul, 2016 09:35pm

Financial

Dollar weakens against yen before Fed, BoJ meetings

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against the yen on Monday ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting on Tuesday and Wed

Published 25 Jul, 2016 08:30pm

Financial

Dollar steady before US Fed, Bank of Japan meetings

NEW YORK: The dollar was steady against the euro and yen on Monday as investors look ahead to central bank meetings with

Published 25 Jul, 2016 03:16pm

Financial

C$ edges higher as firm domestic data offsets lower oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Thursday as stronger-than-expected domestic whol

Published 21 Jul, 2016 03:26pm

Financial

Dollar drops vs yen as BOJ's Kuroda plays down 'helicopter money'

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped from a six-week high against the yen on Thursday after Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda

Published 21 Jul, 2016 03:21pm

Financial

Yen falls but euro steady vs dollar ahead of ECB meeting

NEW YORK: The yen continued to fall Wednesday while the euro held steady against the dollar ahead of the European Centra

Published 20 Jul, 2016 10:19pm

Financial

C$ weakens to 1-week low as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The commodity-linked Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil

Published 20 Jul, 2016 03:15pm

Financial

Latam currencies slip on global growth concerns

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as renewed concerns over global growth triggered profit-taking

Published 19 Jul, 2016 09:34pm

Financial

Yen sinks as traders put on risk

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen sank against the dollar and euro Monday as investors turned to riskier assets after the milit

Published 18 Jul, 2016 10:56pm

Financial

C$ flat vs US dollar as Turkey jitters fade, oil dips

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar ended unchanged against its US counterpart on Monday as the market brushed off the news of

Published 18 Jul, 2016 09:05pm

Financial

Latam currencies, stocks recover as Turkey coup thwarted

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American stocks and currencies rose on Monday as traders unwound safety bets after a military coup

Published 18 Jul, 2016 07:43pm

Financial

Brazil currency, stocks jump on hopes of fiscal austerity

SAO PAULO, July 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's currency and stocks jumped on Thursday on hopes interim President Michel Tem

Published 14 Jul, 2016 06:53pm

Financial

Pound, euro maintain climb in post-Brexit market pause

NEW YORK: The pound and the euro extended gains Wednesday but remained far below their levels before Britain voted last

Published 30 Jun, 2016 02:56am

Financial

C$ edges higher as oil and global stocks rally

TORONTO: The risk-sensitive Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Wednesday as global financial mar

Published 29 Jun, 2016 03:30pm

Financial

Dollar funding costs jump after Brexit vote

NEW YORK: The cost for Wall Street to fund dollar-based trades rose on Friday to the highest in nearly three months as B

Published 24 Jun, 2016 03:52pm

Financial

Mexico's peso plunges to fresh record low after UK votes to leave EU

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso hit a fresh record low early on Friday after Britain voted to leave the European Union, f

Published 24 Jun, 2016 12:25pm

Financial

Mexico's peso reaches 2-week high after late Brexit polls

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso firmed 1.35 percent against the US dollar on Thursday to its highest level in two weeks a

Published 23 Jun, 2016 03:14pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil prices rebound

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday as a selloff in oil and stocks ahead of B

Published 17 Jun, 2016 02:41pm

Financial

Sterling rebounds vs euro after killing of pro-EU British lawmaker

NEW YORK: Sterling rallied from a two-month low against the euro on Thursday, extending gains after British police said

Published 16 Jun, 2016 06:38pm

Financial

Dollar falls as Fed holds rates steady and pares forecasts

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold and pared back its growth

Published 16 Jun, 2016 03:01am

Financial

C$ hits 1-week low as oil extends pullback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a new one-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil fell, but los

Published 15 Jun, 2016 04:40pm

Financial

Yen gains broadly as Brexit concerns grow

NEW YORK: The yen surged to its highest in more than three years against the euro on Tuesday as chances of Britain votin

Published 14 Jun, 2016 04:13pm

Financial

Euro, yen gain as markets wait for Fed

NEW YORK: The euro and yen both headed higher Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting, while the pound

Published 14 Jun, 2016 03:04am

Financial

C$ weakens as oil falls, risk appetite deteriorates

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a nearly one-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as oil fell and risk

Published 13 Jun, 2016 04:55pm

Financial

Mexico peso tumbles to weakest since surprise rate hike

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso tumbled on Monday for a third consecutive day to its weakest since a surprise interest rate

Published 13 Jun, 2016 03:51pm

Financial

Speculators raise US dollar bets to largest since February

NEW YORK: Speculators favored the US dollar for a third straight week, with net longs rising to their highest in four mo

Published 10 Jun, 2016 08:17pm

Financial

Yen rises on safe-haven bids, dollar recovers

NEW YORK: A broad decline in commodity and stock prices in major world markets lifted the yen on Thursday as investors p

Published 09 Jun, 2016 07:25pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil falls, risk appetite fade

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices fell and risk appetite faded

Published 09 Jun, 2016 03:05pm

Financial

Dow ends above 18,000 as dollar weakens

NEW YORK: The Dow ended above 18,000 for the first time since April on Wednesday as declines in the dollar lifted some c

Published 08 Jun, 2016 08:36pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil climbs above $50 a barrel

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-month high against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices climbe

Published 07 Jun, 2016 03:35pm

Financial

Australian dollar jumps on RBA view, sterling rises

NEW YORK: The Australian dollar strengthened on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates on hold

Published 07 Jun, 2016 03:07pm

Financial

Dollar index ticks up after US productivity data

NEW YORK: The dollar added gains briefly against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as revised figures on US productivity

Published 07 Jun, 2016 12:48pm

Financial

Dollar rises vs yen as Yellen dampens rate hike signal

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the yen Monday, as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen signaled caution about raising i

Published 07 Jun, 2016 05:55am

Financial

Euro slips on ECB's cautious view, oil reverses losses

NEW YORK: The euro declined on Thursday on the European Central Bank's cautious economic outlook, while oil prices r

Published 03 Jun, 2016 07:13pm

Financial

Euro slips on ECB's cautious view, oil reverses losses

NEW YORK: The euro declined on Thursday on the European Central Bank's cautious economic outlook, while oil prices r

Published 02 Jun, 2016 10:49pm

Financial

Dollar firms vs euro ahead of US jobs report

NEW YORK: The dollar firmed against the euro Thursday ahead of the May US jobs report that could tip the Federal Reserve

Published 02 Jun, 2016 10:12pm

Financial

Dollar hits more than 2-week low vs yen, rises vs euro after ECB

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to its lowest against the yen in more than two weeks on Thursday, weighed down by uncertainty

Published 02 Jun, 2016 04:17pm

Financial

Mexico peso weakens to 3-mth low as oil falls

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies mostly weakened on Wednesday on the back of lower commodity prices, with the Mexica

Published 01 Jun, 2016 10:38pm

Financial

Yen rises on tax hike delay; Brexit worries pummel pound

NEW YORK: The yen rose Wednesday, buoyed by Japan's delay of a sales tax rise, and the pound fell over uncertainty a

Published 01 Jun, 2016 10:19pm

Financial

Dollar tumbles against yen after Japan delayed sales tax hike

NEW YORK: The US dollar on Wednesday dropped to a two-week low against the yen after Japan delayed a sales tax increase

Published 01 Jun, 2016 08:53pm

Financial

Dollar gains vs pound, euro as Brexit fears rise

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit an eight-day high against the British pound and gained slightly against the euro after two s

Published 31 May, 2016 10:23pm

Financial

C$ weakens as Canada's GDP data disappoints, oil falls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday after Canada's economy

Published 31 May, 2016 10:20pm

Financial

Dollar mostly flat as data fails to boost Fed rate hike bets

NEW YORK: The US dollar was mostly flat against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday after US economic data failed to

Published 31 May, 2016 08:27pm

Financial

Brazil's currency firms after government posts primary surplus

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian real gained on Monday after the country's government recorded a primary budget surplus in A

Published 30 May, 2016 09:11pm

Financial

C$ pares losses against firmer greenback as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar dipped against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Monday as investors braced for a pote

Published 30 May, 2016 09:08pm

Financial

C$ pares losses against firmer greenback as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar dipped against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Monday as investors braced for a pote

Published 30 May, 2016 09:08pm

Financial

C$ weakens against firmer greenback as oil dips

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Monday as oil dipped and investors

Published 30 May, 2016 02:03pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee forwards weaker on importer dollar demand

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan rupee forwards fell on Monday due to dollar demand from importers amid fears the currency could weak

Published 30 May, 2016 10:06am

Financial

C$ weakens as oil dips, Yellen bolsters US rate hike bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its broadly firmer US counterpart on Friday as oil prices fell and after a

Published 27 May, 2016 10:05pm

Financial

Dollar gains before Yellen speech

NEW YORK: The dollar index rose on Friday, on track for its strongest monthly performance since last November, before US

Published 27 May, 2016 09:40pm

Financial

Latam currencies slip ahead of Yellen speech

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies slipped on Friday as traders awaited possible hints about the timing of a US i

Published 27 May, 2016 09:20pm

Financial

Dollar highest in two months as Yellen sees rate hike possible

NEW YORK: The US dollar index hit two-month highs on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen left the door open

Published 27 May, 2016 08:22pm

Financial

Argentina's peso firms to 4-month high as farmers seek pesos

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's peso climbed to a four-month high on Friday as farmers sought to exchange dollars received

Published 27 May, 2016 07:57pm

Financial

Euro gains on dollar for second day

NEW YORK: The euro pushed higher against the US dollar for a second day Thursday even as odds appeared to rise for a Fed

Published 26 May, 2016 11:58pm

Financial

C$ firms to 1-week high; implied vol hits lowest in 4 months

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil moved briefly

Published 26 May, 2016 10:22pm

Financial

Dollar slips after US data dampen Fed rate hike bets

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against the euro, yen, and franc on Thursday after US economic data showed weakness in busi

Published 26 May, 2016 08:33pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to a 1-week high as oil breaches $50 a barrel

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil moved above $

Published 26 May, 2016 04:41pm

Financial

Dollar slips after US data dampen Fed rate hike bets

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against the euro, yen, and franc on Thursday after US economic data showed weakness in busi

Published 26 May, 2016 04:35pm

Financial

C$ firms with oil ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices and stocks rose, while t

Published 25 May, 2016 02:10pm

Financial

Dollar plummets against yen on G7 meeting, Japanese data

NEW YORK: The US dollar tumbled nearly 1 percent against the yen on Monday on Japanese trade data and Washington's r

Published 23 May, 2016 10:12pm

Financial

Dollar gains against euro on Fed comments, slips against yen

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained against the euro on Monday after Federal Reserve officials made hawkish remarks on moneta

Published 23 May, 2016 03:35pm

Financial

Dollar edges higher on rate hike talk; pound strengthens

NEW YORK: More talk that the Federal Reserve could raise US interest rates as soon as June helped push the dollar higher

Published 19 May, 2016 11:11pm

Financial

Latam currencies, stocks down as Fed rate hike looms

SAO PAULO: Latin American stocks and currencies fell on Thursday after US Federal Reserve policy minutes revived bets on

Published 19 May, 2016 08:58pm

Financial

Dollar up slightly vs euro, franc after mixed Fed messages

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose slightly against the euro and Swiss franc on Thursday after the president of the New York F

Published 19 May, 2016 04:29pm

Financial

Dollar surges on bullish Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar jumped Wednesday after the minutes to the Federal Reserve's end-April meeting showed the centra

Published 18 May, 2016 11:16pm

Financial

Mexico peso hits 3-month low, market expects more intervention

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso slumped to a three-month low on Wednesday, with the speed of its recent tumble sparking s

Published 18 May, 2016 10:20pm

Financial

Dollar rises, stocks retreat after Fed minutes

NEW YORK: The Dow and S&P 500 tilted into negative territory and the dollar rose Wednesday after Federal Reserve mee

Published 18 May, 2016 09:42pm

Financial

US dollar up on hawkish Fed view; banks boost stock indices

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to a three-week high on Wednesday on heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve will

Published 18 May, 2016 04:11pm

Financial

Latam currencies gain as commodities rise for 3rd day

BRASILIA: Latin American currencies advanced slightly on Tuesday as commodities prices rose for a third consecutive day,

Published 17 May, 2016 08:05pm

Financial

C$ weakens as wildfire disrupts energy producers

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened some oil sand facil

Published 17 May, 2016 04:24pm

Financial

Dollar dips against major rivals on Fed rate hike doubts

NEW YORK: The US dollar dipped against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday after U.S. inflation data failed to convi

Published 17 May, 2016 04:14pm

Financial

C$ makes subdued gains as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar made small gains against its US counterpart on Monday as oil rallied to a six-month high an

Published 16 May, 2016 11:37pm

Financial

Pound gains despite Bank of England's Brexit warning

NEW YORK: The British pound edged higher Thursday despite a bearish outlook and warning over the consequences of Brexit

Published 12 May, 2016 10:44pm

Financial

Yen weakens vs dollar on talk of more policy easing

NEW YORK: The yen fell to a two-week low against the dollar on Thursday, pressured by speculation that the Bank of Japan

Published 12 May, 2016 10:00pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to a 1-week high as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a one-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday, although some gains

Published 12 May, 2016 09:47pm

Financial

Yen turns higher as market rebuffs Tokyo warnings

NEW YORK: The yen pushed higher Wednesday after being talked down for two days by Japanese officials worried about an ov

Published 11 May, 2016 11:03pm

Financial

US dollar falls for first time after six-day rally

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against a currency basket for the first time in seven days on Wednesday, as investors consolid

Published 11 May, 2016 10:17pm

Financial

C$ rises to highest level of the week as oil rallies

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback to its highest level of the week on Wednesday as

Published 11 May, 2016 10:15pm

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C$ strengthens as focus shifts to oil sands restarts

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a five-day high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as attention shifte

Published 11 May, 2016 02:31pm

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Yen down as Japanese officials talk forex intervention

NEW YORK: The yen retreated Tuesday after Japan's finance minister reiterated warnings about intervening in the fore

Published 10 May, 2016 11:31pm

Financial

Yen skids to near 2-week low on higher risk appetite, Japan warning

NEW YORK: The yen dropped to a nearly two-week low against the dollar on Tuesday as risk appetite improved for a second

Published 10 May, 2016 10:02pm

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C$ steadies after recent losses as oil rises

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was unchanged against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rose, while attention tur

Published 10 May, 2016 04:22pm

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Yen falls vs dollar for 2nd day to near two-week low

NEW YORK: The yen slid to a nearly two-week low against the dollar on Tuesday as risk appetite improved for a second str

Published 10 May, 2016 03:52pm

Financial

C$ weakens to 4-week low on China trade data, lower oil prices

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar weakened to a more than four-week low against the greenback on Monday as China's

Published 09 May, 2016 10:57pm

Financial

Dollar rallies, yen slides

NEW YORK: The dollar rallied against most peers Monday at the start of a light US economic calendar week, while the yen

Published 09 May, 2016 10:38pm

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Yen slumps on intervention warning, higher risk appetite

NEW YORK: The yen dropped to a two-week low against the dollar on Monday after Japan's finance minister said Tokyo w

Published 09 May, 2016 09:44pm

Financial

C$ weakens to 3-week low on China trade data, lower oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-week low against its US counterpart on Monday, tracking losses for othe

Published 09 May, 2016 04:02pm

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C$ falls as oil rally cools, job market stalls

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a fresh two-week low against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices fell an

Published 06 May, 2016 03:00pm

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Oil supports C$ but economic unease offsets gains

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Thursday as the benefit from a rally in

Published 05 May, 2016 09:23pm

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C$ strengthens as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil rallied and stocks rose, while i

Published 05 May, 2016 04:10pm

Financial

Dollar rises, investors await US jobs data

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of currencies for a third day on Thursday as traders closed out profitable be

Published 05 May, 2016 03:47pm

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Dollar rises as US data ease some growth worries

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Wednesday, rebounding from recent lows against the yen and euro as data on U.S. trade and f

Published 04 May, 2016 09:11pm

Financial

C$ weakens to 2-week low on trade data, oil output fears

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar weakened to a two-week low against the greenback on Wednesday after disappointing do

Published 04 May, 2016 09:02pm

Financial

Latam markets fall across the board after weak China data

BRASILIA: Latin American currencies and stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, erasing part of recent gains after weaker factor

Published 03 May, 2016 04:33pm

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Dollar rebounds vs yen, slips against other major currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Monday from its biggest weekly fall in more than seven years against the yen but softened a

Published 02 May, 2016 05:12pm

Financial

Brazil's real falls after central bank intervenes

BRASILIA: Brazil's real weakened nearly 2 percent on Monday, hurt by a drop in global commodities prices and heavy c

Published 02 May, 2016 04:46pm

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Yen posts biggest weekly gain since 2008, stocks fall

NEW YORK: The yen hit an 18-month high on Friday as investors bet the Bank of Japan might be done adding fresh stimulus

Published 29 Apr, 2016 04:19pm

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Dollar nurses losses against yen after BoJ holds policy steady

NEW YORK: The US dollar pared losses against the yen on Thursday, but was still on track to notch its biggest daily loss

Published 28 Apr, 2016 05:14pm

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C$ strengthens to 9-month high as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nine-month high against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil rose, whil

Published 27 Apr, 2016 03:27pm

Financial

Dollar dips on expectations for dovish Fed policy statement

NEW YORK: The US dollar was modestly weaker against most major currencies on Wednesday on expectations the Federal Reser

Published 27 Apr, 2016 03:18pm

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Dollar weakens ahead of Fed rate decision

NEW YORK:The dollar extended losses against the euro and pound Tuesday after disappointing US economic data helped cemen

Published 26 Apr, 2016 10:03pm

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C$ strengthens as oil rallies; investors look to Fed

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar strengthened modestly against the greenback on Tuesday as oil prices rose, but the l

Published 26 Apr, 2016 08:06pm

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C$ strengthens as oil rallies; Poloz speech has little impact

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rose and weaker-than-expec

Published 26 Apr, 2016 04:12pm

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Dollar falls broadly on expectations for dovish Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar weakened against major currencies on Tuesday after weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data reinf

Published 26 Apr, 2016 04:02pm

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Dollar slips against yen on profit-taking ahead of BOJ, Fed

NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped against the yen on Monday as traders took profits from the greenback's recent rally

Published 25 Apr, 2016 04:21pm

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C$ dips as oil prices seesaw before Fed meeting this week

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices seesawed and investor attent

Published 25 Apr, 2016 02:23pm

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Dollar rallies against yen on potential for expanded BOJ stimulus

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar rose to its highest level against the yen in three weeks on Friday after a report said the Ban

Published 22 Apr, 2016 08:14pm

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Dollar gains against euro after ECB as focus turns to Fed

NEW YORK: The euro reversed to trade lower against the dollar on Thursday after traders looked past a European Central B

Published 21 Apr, 2016 04:34pm

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C$ strengthens to a 9-month high as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nine-month high against its US counterpart on Tuesday, together with broa

Published 19 Apr, 2016 03:53pm

Financial

Dollar falls against euro, commodity currencies on risk appetite

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit 10-month lows against some commodity currencies on Tuesday on a growing appetite for risky a

Published 19 Apr, 2016 03:46pm

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C$ weakens to a 1-week low as oil falls after Doha meeting

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Monday as oil prices fell followin

Published 18 Apr, 2016 03:44pm

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Commodity currencies recover ground after Doha meeting impact fades

NEW YORK: The US dollar edged higher against the yen and commodity currencies pared losses after traders viewed a strike

Published 18 Apr, 2016 03:28pm

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Dollar hurt by lower oil, soft U.S. consumer sentiment

NEW YORK: The dollar fell broadly on Friday as a slide in oil prices ahead of weekend talks among producers in Doha and

Published 15 Apr, 2016 08:32pm

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Dollar mostly flat after cool US inflation data

NEW YORK: The dollar changed little against most other major currencies Thursday as weak US inflation data suggested the

Published 15 Apr, 2016 04:08am

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C$ weakens as oil seesaws; losses pared after US data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices seesawed, although s

Published 14 Apr, 2016 03:07pm

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Dollar slides vs yen after tepid US inflation data

NEW YORK: The dollar fell against the yen on Thursday, snapping two days of gains, hurt by data showing benign U.S. infl

Published 14 Apr, 2016 03:00pm

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Dollar bolstered by strong stocks, positive Chinese data

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed to a two-week peak against the euro and a one-week high against the yen on Wednesday, as ga

Published 13 Apr, 2016 08:20pm

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C$ weakens as oil retreats; attention turns to BOC rate announcement

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices retreated, while domestic at

Published 13 Apr, 2016 04:12pm

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Dollar advances on stronger stocks, China data

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed to a two-week peak against the euro on Wednesday, as gains in global stock markets and impr

Published 13 Apr, 2016 04:01pm

Financial

Dollar rebounds against yen on boost in risk appetite

NEW YORK: The US dollar rebounded against the safe-haven yen a day after hitting its lowest level against the currency i

Published 12 Apr, 2016 08:43pm

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Dollar dips vs yen as investors see continued downside

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against the yen on Monday while weakening across a broad swathe of currencies, under contin

Published 11 Apr, 2016 09:27pm

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US dollar net longs hit lowest since late March 2014-CFTC

Speculators further chopped bullish bets on the US dollar for a fifth straight week, pushing net longs to their lowest i

Published 08 Apr, 2016 08:36pm

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C$ weakens as oil falls, Wall Street retreats

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as oil prices fell, while losses on Wall St

Published 07 Apr, 2016 03:56pm

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Euro, yen higher as Fed minutes confirm dovish bias

NEW YORK: The euro and yen pushed higher against the US dollar Wednesday after the minutes to the March meeting of the F

Published 06 Apr, 2016 10:05pm

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Dollar falls on bets BoJ will stand pat, dovish Fed stance

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar hit a 17-month trough against the yen on Wednesday and remained broadly weaker on bets that th

Published 06 Apr, 2016 08:22pm

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Yen hits 17 month high as forex traders avoid risk

NEW YORK: The yen pushed to an 17-month high against the dollar Tuesday as investors sought refuge in equity selloffs an

Published 05 Apr, 2016 10:12pm

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C$ weakens to a 1-week low after trade data disappoints

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Tuesday after disappointing Canadi

Published 05 Apr, 2016 04:10pm

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Dollar hits 17-month low vs yen on investor skittishness

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit a 17-month low against the safe-haven yen on Tuesday on investor concerns about global econo

Published 05 Apr, 2016 03:52pm

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S.Korea won up as dollar struggles globally, stocks flat

SEOUL: The South Korean won strengthened against the dollar on Monday as the greenback struggled to rebound despite bett

Published 04 Apr, 2016 03:04am

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Dollar slips in aftermath of Yellen's dovish comments

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar hit its lowest level against the euro in nearly seven weeks on Wednesday following dovish comm

Published 30 Mar, 2016 08:40pm

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Latam currencies extend gains on Fed caution

SAO PAULO: Most Latin American currencies strengthened for a second day on Wednesday as traders bet the Federal Reserve

Published 30 Mar, 2016 04:20pm

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Dollar drops after Yellen's dovish remarks

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped Tuesday as traders judged unlikely another US interest rate increase anytime soon after rem

Published 29 Mar, 2016 10:11pm

Financial

C$ strengthens despite drop in oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a six-day high against its US counterpart on Tuesday despite a drop in oil

Published 29 Mar, 2016 06:08pm

Financial

Latam currencies weaken ahead of Fed's Yellen speech

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday on lower commodity prices as investors awaited Federal Reserve

Published 29 Mar, 2016 05:54pm

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Dollar falls after Fed's Yellen says caution appropriate

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit its lowest level against the euro in over a week and fell against other major currencies on

Published 29 Mar, 2016 05:25pm

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C$ strengthens despite drop in oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a six-day high against its US counterpart on Tuesday despite a drop in oil

Published 29 Mar, 2016 02:29pm

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Dollar dips, Wall St edges up after U.S. data casts doubt on Fed moves

NEW YORK: Wall Street shares rose in choppy trading as the dollar fell following weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data

Published 28 Mar, 2016 07:42pm

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C$ strengthens as economic data weighs on greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Monday as economic data weighed on the greenback

Published 28 Mar, 2016 04:22pm

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Dollar slips after soft US data pushes out Fed rate hike bets

NEW YORK: The US dollar eased against a basket of major currencies on Monday after US data showing retreating inflation

Published 28 Mar, 2016 04:14pm

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Dollar climbs on Fed rate-hike outlook, up for fifth day

NEW YORK: The dollar climbed for a fifth straight day against a basket of major currencies, on track for its best streak

Published 24 Mar, 2016 05:04pm

Financial

Dollar rises as Brussels attacks weaken European currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday as the euro and sterling weakened following attacks in Brussels that left at least

Published 22 Mar, 2016 03:47pm

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C$ eyes budget, pares losses hit after Brussels attacks

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar pared losses against its US counterpart on Tuesday from a session low hit after deadly blas

Published 22 Mar, 2016 02:10pm

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Dollar rises as Fed officials put April in play for rate hike

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up on Monday after multiple Federal Reserve officials in separate appearances sounded a hawki

Published 21 Mar, 2016 08:35pm

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Dollar rises as market moves past dovish Fed rate views

NEW YORK: The dollar edged up on Monday, bouncing back from a more than 1 percent loss against major currencies last wee

Published 21 Mar, 2016 04:45pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to nearly 5-mth high as greenback tumbles, oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a nearly five-month high against its US counterpart on Thursday as expectat

Published 17 Mar, 2016 04:14pm

Financial

Dollar weakens further after Fed's retreat; yen rises

NEW YORK: The dollar tumbled against major currencies on Thursday, falling around 1 percent against the euro, yen and Sw

Published 17 Mar, 2016 04:06pm

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Dollar sinks as Fed forecasts slower rate hikes

NEW YORK: The dollar dived Wednesday after the Federal Reserve forecast a slower path for future rate hikes and cut its

Published 16 Mar, 2016 11:17pm

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Dollar slides, stocks rise after dovish Fed statement

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 closed at its highest in 2016, leading global stock gains, while the US dollar weakened after

Published 16 Mar, 2016 10:11pm

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Dollar edges up after solid US data as investors await Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Wednesday, moving in a tight range after solid US economic data, as investors posit

Published 16 Mar, 2016 07:55pm

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C$ weakens to 1-week low, losses pared after data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a one-week low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as markets braced for a

Published 16 Mar, 2016 04:31pm

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Dollar edges up after solid US data as investors await Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Wednesday, moving in a tight range after solid US economic data, as investors posit

Published 16 Mar, 2016 04:25pm

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C$ weakens to a nearly one-week low as oil prices fall

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Tuesday, hitting a nearly one-week low as crude oi

Published 15 Mar, 2016 09:13pm

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C$ weakens to a nearly one-week low as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, hitting a nearly one-week low as crude oil

Published 15 Mar, 2016 02:31pm

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Loonie weaker as oil slips, Fed looms

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday as crude oil slipped back below $40 a

Published 14 Mar, 2016 10:41pm

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Dollar up as ECB hangover continues, emerging markets fall

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the euro and other European currencies on Monday as investors booked profits from a su

Published 14 Mar, 2016 10:39pm

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Dollar rises in tight trading as central banks take focus

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Monday in tight trading, adding to Friday's gains against the euro and other European c

Published 14 Mar, 2016 08:16pm

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Dollar rises in tight trading as central banks take focus

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Monday in tight trading, adding to Friday's gains against the euro and other European c

Published 14 Mar, 2016 04:05pm

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C$ slightly weaker as oil slips, Fed looms

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly against its US counterpart on Monday as crude oil slipped back below $40

Published 14 Mar, 2016 02:49pm

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Euro ends sharply higher after wild swings on ECB moves

NEW YORK: The euro swung about 3.5 percent against the dollar Thursday in reaction to European Central Bank interest rat

Published 10 Mar, 2016 10:50pm

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C$ weakens, paring recent gains, as crude oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Thursday as crude oil prices fell, with the currency

Published 10 Mar, 2016 09:39pm

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Euro rallies as ECB's Draghi says does not see further rate cuts

NEW YORK: The euro rose to a three week-high against the dollar on Thursday, rallying from a six-week low after European

Published 10 Mar, 2016 09:23pm

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Euro climbs, stocks fall as ECB signals end to rate cuts

NEW YORK: The euro rose and global stock markets fell on Thursday as major new stimulus measures by the European Central

Published 10 Mar, 2016 08:38pm

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Euro firm before ECB, Canadian dollar jumps after BOC

NEW YORK: The euro held steady on Wednesday in choppy trading as investors awaited a European Central Bank meeting, whic

Published 09 Mar, 2016 10:44pm

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C$ rises to nearly 4-month high on oil rally, BofC decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, marking a nearly four-month high as o

Published 09 Mar, 2016 08:17pm

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Euro steady before ECB, Canadian dollar rises after BOC

NEW YORK: The euro held firm on Wednesday in choppy trading as investors awaited an European Central Bank meeting, which

Published 09 Mar, 2016 08:16pm

Financial

C$ trades sideways ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against its US counterpart on Wednesday as the market braced for the Ban

Published 09 Mar, 2016 04:47pm

Financial

C$ weakens as China trade data, lower oil prices weigh

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as weak Chinese data weighed on risk appetit

Published 08 Mar, 2016 09:44pm

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Dollar adds losses as oil prices turn lower

NEW YORK: The dollar on Tuesday extended its decline versus the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc as oil prices slipped int

Published 08 Mar, 2016 09:42pm

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Weak Chinese trade data lift yen, Swiss franc

NEW YORK: Weak Chinese trade data stoked safe-haven demand for the yen and the Swiss franc on Tuesday as investors shed

Published 08 Mar, 2016 09:34pm

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Weak Chinese data spur safe haven bids for yen

NEW YORK: News of deterioration in China's trade balance stoked safe-haven demand for the yen on Tuesday as investor

Published 08 Mar, 2016 08:48pm

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C$ strengthens to 3-1/2 month high as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a 3-1/2 month high against its US counterpart on Monday as crude oil prices

Published 07 Mar, 2016 10:58pm

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C$ weakens ahead of Bank of Canada rate decision on Wednesday

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday, but held near three-month highs as oil price

Published 07 Mar, 2016 08:25pm

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Dollar falls as oil rally revives euro

NEW YORK: The dollar fell on Monday, wiping out its initial gains, as a rally in the oil market kindled bids for riskier

Published 07 Mar, 2016 07:57pm

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Dollar falls against euro on worries over US labor market

NEW YORK: The US dollar was set to post its biggest one-day percentage decline against the euro in more than three weeks

Published 03 Mar, 2016 09:47pm

Financial

C$ strengthens to new 12-week high against weaker greenback

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a 12-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as base and precious

Published 03 Mar, 2016 09:43pm

Financial

Canadian dollar weakens slightly, holds near 12-week high

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened slightly against its US counterpart on Wednesday, but losses were pared as oil pri

Published 02 Mar, 2016 11:11pm

Financial

Dollar turns lower against euro, yen on doubts over rally's momentum

NEW YORK: The US dollar lost ground against the yen and was mostly flat against the euro on Wednesday, reversing earlier

Published 02 Mar, 2016 09:22pm

Financial

Dollar gains against euro on ADP data, dips against yen on oil decline

NEW YORK: The US dollar dipped against the yen on Wednesday on concerns over US economic growth but hit a more than one-

Published 02 Mar, 2016 04:35pm

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C$ surges to set 12-week high on oil, GDP data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rallied sharply against its US counterpart on Tuesday, setting a fresh 12-week high as oil

Published 01 Mar, 2016 10:42pm

Financial

Dollar gains against yen on US data; euro lower in run-up to ECB

NEW YORK: The US dollar rebounded against the yen and hit one-month highs against the euro on Tuesday after traders saw

Published 01 Mar, 2016 09:02pm

Financial

C$ rally rattles some exporters, but further gains seen limited

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar's jump to a 12-week high has threatened to break its longer-term bearish trend and worr

Published 29 Feb, 2016 09:13pm

Financial

Yen gains on G20 disappointment, dollar climbs against euro

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen rose broadly on Monday as investors sought safety after a statement from the Group of 20 coun

Published 29 Feb, 2016 09:04pm

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Yen gains as G20 offers little comfort; dollar resilient

NEW YORK: The yen rose broadly on Monday as investors sought its safety following a statement from the Group of 20 count

Published 29 Feb, 2016 04:10pm

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C$ weakens as G20 underwhelms but oil rally limits drop

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Monday after a Group of 20 meeting underwhelmed, but

Published 29 Feb, 2016 03:00pm

Financial

Dollar gains on US data, sterling nears 7-year low on Brexit fears

NEW YORK: The dollar edged higher against most currencies, including the safe-haven yen, on Thursday after strong US man

Published 25 Feb, 2016 10:23pm

Financial

Latam currencies strengthen on oil, better sentiment

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies firmed on Thursday, supported by higher oil prices and slightly better sentiment to

Published 25 Feb, 2016 10:15pm

Financial

C$ hits 2-1/2-month high as rate cut bets recede

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Thursday, hitting a 2-1/2-month high as bets rec

Published 25 Feb, 2016 03:57pm

Financial

Pound suffers again on Brexit worries; yen slips

NEW YORK: The British pound took another hit Wednesday as worries that the country will vote to exit the European Union

Published 24 Feb, 2016 11:37pm

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C$ strengthens, rebounds from earlier 1-week low, as oil rallies

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rallied against its US counterpart on Wednesday, rebounding from a one-week low earlier in

Published 24 Feb, 2016 10:17pm

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C$ weakens to a one-week low as crude oil prices tumble

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a one-week low against its US counterpart as crude oil prices slid and risk appetit

Published 24 Feb, 2016 03:45pm

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C$ weakens with oil's retreat, fading risk appetite

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar lost ground against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices fell and risk appetite fade

Published 23 Feb, 2016 10:11pm

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Latam currencies weaken as oil prices resume slide

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as oil prices resumed their slide on doubts that a potential ou

Published 23 Feb, 2016 09:39pm

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Yen, Swiss franc gain as risk rally fades

NEW YORK: The yen and Swiss franc rallied across the board on Tuesday as a recent rebound in stocks and crude oil faded,

Published 23 Feb, 2016 09:32pm

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C$ weakens as oil prices retreat, risk appetite fades

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices fell and risk appetite faded,

Published 23 Feb, 2016 03:25pm

Financial

Dollar gains on oil, stocks rebound; sterling down on Brexit fears

NEW YORK: The dollar rose to a three-week high on Monday, bolstered by gains in oil and stocks as well as losses in ster

Published 22 Feb, 2016 08:02pm

Financial

Colombian peso rises after central bank signals support

SAO PAULO: The Colombian peso strengthened to a two-week high on Monday after the central bank signaled it is ready to s

Published 22 Feb, 2016 07:59pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil prices rally, risk appetite firms

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose against its US counterpart on Monday as crude oil prices rallied and risk appetite fir

Published 22 Feb, 2016 03:41pm

Financial

U.S. dollar longs fall again, lowest since May 2014-CFTC

Bullish bets on the U.S. dollar retreated for an eighth consecutive week, with net longs falling to their lowest level s

Published 19 Feb, 2016 09:31pm

Financial

Yen, Swiss franc slip as oil and stocks turn higher

NEW YORK: The yen and Swiss franc on Wednesday surrendered gains and turned lower as a rise in oil prices and a recovery

Published 17 Feb, 2016 02:40pm

Financial

China's yuan eases after strong surge vs dollar

NEW YORK: China's yuan eased slightly against the dollar on Tuesday, a day after its biggest surge in more than a de

Published 16 Feb, 2016 10:31pm

Financial

Dollar rises against most majors, but falls vs yen as oil accord disappoints

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against most major currencies on Tuesday as an agreement between the world's top oil produ

Published 16 Feb, 2016 09:31pm

Financial

Mexico, Colombia peso up for 2nd day on higher yuan

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies advanced for a second day on Monday after China's central bank allowed the yuan

Published 16 Feb, 2016 08:45pm

Financial

C$ firms as oil prices, factory sales rise

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar on Tuesday hit a 12-day high against its US counterpart, helped by gains in global oil pric

Published 16 Feb, 2016 04:20pm

Financial

US dollar slides vs yen on deepening global worries

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell to a 15-month low against the yen on Thursday, on track for its worst week against the Japa

Published 11 Feb, 2016 09:28pm

Financial

Dollar hits 15-month low against yen after Yellen testimony

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a 15-month low against the yen on Wednesday as investors packed into the safe-haven Japanes

Published 10 Feb, 2016 08:27pm

Financial

Dollar rises after Yellen comments keep rate hikes in play

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Wednesday, climbing from nearly four-month lows against a basket of major currencies, after

Published 10 Feb, 2016 03:25pm

Financial

C$ dips after Yellen remarks, as oil rebound fades

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar dipped against its US counterpart on Wednesday as a rebound in crude oil prices faded and U

Published 10 Feb, 2016 03:22pm

Financial

US dollar falls with oil, equities as markets seek safety

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell sharply on Tuesday to its lowest level in nearly four months, as measured by an index of ma

Published 09 Feb, 2016 10:30pm

Financial

C$ rises against weaker greenback, loses ground to safe-haven yen

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against a broadly weaker US counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices stabilized, althoug

Published 09 Feb, 2016 08:38pm

Financial

Dollar hits four-month low as investors flee to safe havens

NEW YORK: The dollar tumbled to a nearly four-month low on Tuesday as growing fears of a global slowdown pushed investor

Published 09 Feb, 2016 08:32pm

Financial

Mexico peso hits record low, analysts blame bondholders

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso sank to a record low on Tuesday, pressured by what analysts described as bets against ris

Published 09 Feb, 2016 07:54pm

Financial

Dollar falls to 15-month low vs yen as markets re-think BoJ rate cut

NEW YORK: The dollar fell to a 15-month low against the yen on Monday as a renewed slide in oil prices and doubts about

Published 08 Feb, 2016 08:18pm

Financial

C$ weakens as oil drops, investors shed risky assets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar lost further ground against its US counterpart on Monday as a sell-off in stocks and a drop

Published 08 Feb, 2016 03:02pm

Financial

C$ rallies to nearly 8-week high, gains pared as oil drops

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rallied to a nearly eight-week high against a weaker US counterpart on Thursday, although g

Published 04 Feb, 2016 11:02pm

Financial

Dollar plunges for second day on doubts over '16 Fed rate hikes

NEW YORK: The US dollar extended its plunge against major currencies on Thursday as traders sharply unwound bullish bets

Published 04 Feb, 2016 08:21pm

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Dollar plunges for second day on doubts over 2016 Fed rate hikes

NEW YORK: The US dollar extended its plunge against major currencies on Thursday as traders sharply unwound bullish bets

Published 04 Feb, 2016 07:55pm

Financial

Oil jumps 8 percent as dollar tumbles after US data

NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped 8 percent higher on Wednesday, snapping a two-day rout, after investors took advantage of a

Published 03 Feb, 2016 10:42pm

Financial

Dollar tumbles as Dudley comments, US data suggest dovish Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar hit its lowest level against the euro since last October and wiped out recent gains against the Jap

Published 03 Feb, 2016 10:40pm

Financial

Latam currencies strengthen as oil recovers

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies strengthened on Wednesday as hopes that major oil producers may agree to cut output

Published 03 Feb, 2016 04:21pm

Financial

Dollar falls against euro, yen on risk aversion, dovish Fed view

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against the euro and yen on Tuesday after a drop in oil prices suggested U.S. inflation wou

Published 02 Feb, 2016 08:46pm

Financial

C$ falls as crude oil prices, stock market losses weigh

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Tuesday, pulling back from a nearly four-week high a

Published 02 Feb, 2016 03:49pm

Financial

Latam currencies weaken as oil slumps again

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as fading expectations of a deal to cut global oil production d

Published 02 Feb, 2016 03:31pm

Financial

Dollar weakens on views of dovish Fed after BoJ move, weak data

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies on Monday on the view that the Federal Reserve would n

Published 01 Feb, 2016 10:19pm

Financial

Dollar falls as US durable goods undershoot forecast

NEW YORK: The dollar hit a one-week low against the euro on Thursday as a plunge in U.S. durable goods orders supported

Published 28 Jan, 2016 04:00pm

Financial

C$ rallies to a 3-week high as oil prices surge

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rallied to a three-week high against its US counterpart on Thursday as crude oil prices ros

Published 28 Jan, 2016 03:53pm

Financial

Dollar slips in US trading as markets await Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar edged lower against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as oil declined and investors awaited

Published 27 Jan, 2016 04:29pm

Financial

C$ slips from 3-week high as oil prices fall

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was unchanged against its weaker US counterpart on Wednesday, down from a three-week high r

Published 27 Jan, 2016 03:37pm

Financial

C$ stronger as oil prices jump on supply deal hopes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rallied against its US counterpart on Tuesday, its fourth strong gain in five sessions, sup

Published 26 Jan, 2016 11:56pm

Financial

Dollar drags as oil rebound boosts loonie, sterling

NEW YORK: A recovery in oil prices pushed the dollar higher against the yen and euro on Tuesday, but it fell overall as

Published 26 Jan, 2016 10:13pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as crude oil prices rise on deal hopes

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rallied against its US counterpart on Tuesday, helped by a recovery in oil prices on hopes

Published 26 Jan, 2016 04:49pm

Financial

Dollar dips with oil, equities; investors pick less risky currencies

NEW YORK: The dollar edged down on Monday as renewed selling on oil markets drove investors into currencies often deemed

Published 25 Jan, 2016 04:16pm

Financial

C$ dips with lower crude oil prices, trimming last week's rally

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell against its US counterpart on Monday, trimming last week's gains, as Friday's

Published 25 Jan, 2016 03:12pm

Financial

Recovery in oil, equities fuels dollar rise

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday, boosted by increased expectations of monetary easing by central banks in Europe and

Published 22 Jan, 2016 08:41pm

Financial

Euro dips after ECB signals more stimulus

NEW YORK: The euro slipped against the dollar Thursday after the European Central Bank signaled further stimulus could s

Published 21 Jan, 2016 11:46pm

Financial

C$ hits fresh 12-year low on oil rout, rate cut bets

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar tumbled to a fresh 12-year low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as an oil rout deepe

Published 20 Jan, 2016 04:19pm

Financial

Euro edges up ahead of ECB meeting

WASHINGTON: The euro moved higher against the dollar Tuesday, two days before the European Central Bank meets to review

Published 19 Jan, 2016 11:53pm

Financial

Latam FX weakens on oil slump, global growth worries

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Tuesday as worries about slumping oil prices and a global economic slow

Published 19 Jan, 2016 11:43pm

Financial

Dollar retreats from earlier gains as oil turns sour

NEW YORK: The dollar pared earlier gains on Tuesday, as growing worries over slumping oil prices and a global economic s

Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:57pm

Financial

C$ unwinds gains as oil prices stay fragile, rate cut bets trimmed

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar unwound earlier gains against its US counterpart on Tuesday as crude oil prices remained fr

Published 19 Jan, 2016 09:55pm

Financial

Dollar rises on China optimism, oil respite

NEW YORK: The dollar rose modestly on Tuesday as investor risk appetite improved on the back of rising oil prices and th

Published 19 Jan, 2016 04:31pm

Financial

C$ rebounds on Chinese data, rate cut bets trimmed

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Tuesday after China's GDP data provided relief for

Published 19 Jan, 2016 03:35pm

Financial

C$ stabilizes ahead of mid-week rate decision, hits fresh 12-year low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar stabilized against its US counterpart on Monday, but only after tumbling to a fresh 12-year

Published 18 Jan, 2016 04:29pm

Financial

Yen in demand as risk aversion grows, loonie hits fresh lows

SYDNEY: The safe-haven yen got off to a flying start on Monday, while the Australian dollar, usually sold off in times o

Published 18 Jan, 2016 12:05am

Financial

Speculators cut U.S. dollar longs to lowest since late October

Speculators pared bullish bets on the U.S. dollar in the latest week, with net longs falling to their lowest in 2-1/2 mo

Published 15 Jan, 2016 09:55pm

Financial

Dollar cheered by gains in US stocks, oil prices

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Thursday, bolstered by gains in the US stock market and a rebound in oil, suggesting that t

Published 14 Jan, 2016 09:40pm

Financial

Euro gains as oil, stocks dive; commodity currencies slump

NEW YORK: The euro regained its footing against the US dollar on Wednesday as risk appetite soured anew late in the afte

Published 13 Jan, 2016 09:40pm

Financial

Dollar steadies vs euro as equities rebound

NEW YORK: The dollar steadied against the euro Tuesday as global equity markets rebounded from days of China-driven turm

Published 12 Jan, 2016 11:51pm

Financial

Dollar gains for 3rd day as risk outlook brightens

NEW YORK: The dollar rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as gains on Wall Street and calmer financial markets e

Published 12 Jan, 2016 10:08pm

Financial

C$ falls below 70 US cents for first time since May 2003

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar on Tuesday weakened below 70 US cents for the first time since May 2003 as a slump in oil p

Published 12 Jan, 2016 08:09pm

Financial

Dollar advances for 3rd day as risk appetite improves

NEW YORK: The dollar rose for a third straight session on Tuesday as gains on Wall Street and calmer financial markets e

Published 12 Jan, 2016 03:44pm

Financial

Euro, yen slide as market sentiment improves; dollar rises

NEW YORK: The low-yielding euro fell for a second session against the dollar on Monday, while the yen slipped for the fi

Published 11 Jan, 2016 09:25pm

Financial

Euro drops as market sentiment improves, dollar rises

NEW YORK: The low-yielding euro fell for a second session against the dollar on Monday, as steadier global stock markets

Published 11 Jan, 2016 08:07pm

Financial

Mexico peso, Brazil real gain but China worries linger

SAO PAULO: The Mexican peso and the Brazilian real strengthened on Monday after heavy losses last week, but concerns lin

Published 11 Jan, 2016 03:51pm

Financial

C$ rises despite weaker crude oil, drop in housing starts

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rallied against its US counterpart on Monday despite weakening crude oil prices and a sharp

Published 11 Jan, 2016 03:27pm

Financial

Mexican peso rises 0.78pc after US employment data

MEXICO CITY: The Mexican peso rose 0.78 percent in early trading on Friday, after data showed US job growth surged in De

Published 08 Jan, 2016 02:47pm

Financial

Dollar climbs further on US Dec payrolls data

NEW YORK: The dollar added gains broadly on Friday as a much stronger-than-expected rise in US payrolls in December revi

Published 08 Jan, 2016 02:46pm

Financial

C$ steadies against greenback, firms against euro after jobs data

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar held its own against a broadly stronger US dollar on Friday after domestic and US data both

Published 08 Jan, 2016 02:35pm

Financial

C$ recovers from 12-year low as Poloz leaves rate cut doubt

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar recovered from a fresh 12-year low against its US counterpart on Thursday after a speech by

Published 07 Jan, 2016 09:31pm

Financial

Euro jumps vs dollar on Wall Street selloff

NEW YORK: The euro jumped against the dollar on Thursday as growing losses on Wall Street led investors, who had held eu

Published 07 Jan, 2016 09:05pm

Financial

Yen rallies again on weakening yuan, swooning stocks

NEW YORK: Investors unnerved by the global market rout due to fears about a weakening yuan and the Chinese economy piled

Published 07 Jan, 2016 08:54pm

Financial

C$ hits fresh 12-year low, pares losses after Poloz speech

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a fresh 12-year low against its US counterpart on Thursday as a rout in stocks and

Published 07 Jan, 2016 04:45pm

Financial

Latam currencies drop on China turmoil; Mexico peso hits record low

SAO PAULO: Latin American currencies weakened on Thursday after China's government let the yuan decline further, tri

Published 07 Jan, 2016 04:42pm

Financial

Dollar pares losses on Chinese stock exchanges move

NEW YORK: The dollar trimmed losses against a basket of currencies on Thursday after the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exc

Published 07 Jan, 2016 04:15pm

Financial

C$ sets 12-year low on risk aversion, lower crude prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar set a 12-year low against its US counterpart on Wednesday after risk aversion hit financial

Published 06 Jan, 2016 09:11pm

Financial

Dollar index falls after Dec FOMC minutes

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against a basket of currencies on Wednesday as a record of the Dec. 15-16 meeting from Fed

Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:12pm

Financial

Dollar steady on US rate-hike view; yuan hits record low

NEW YORK: The dollar held steady on Wednesday near one-month highs against a basket of currencies on the view of more US

Published 06 Jan, 2016 05:16pm

Financial

Latam currencies strengthen slightly; China concerns linger

SAO PAULO: Brazil's real strengthened slightly against the dollar on Tuesday after falling sharply the previous day,

Published 05 Jan, 2016 03:47pm

Financial

C$ slumps most in 2 weeks amid global caution

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened by the most in more than two weeks against its US counterpart on Monday, hurt by a

Published 04 Jan, 2016 10:54pm

Financial

Yen rallies on global stock market rout after Chinese data

NEW YORK: The Japanese yen rose broadly on Monday, as traders piled into the traditional low-risk currency after disappo

Published 04 Jan, 2016 09:17pm

Financial

Dollar gains over 9pc against basket of major rivals in 2015

NEW YORK: The dollar ended 2015 with a more than 9 percent annual gain against a basket of currencies on Thursday, despi

Published 31 Dec, 2015 10:17pm

Financial

C$ rises with oil, closing out worst year since 2008

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose on Thursday against its US counterpart as crude oil prices rallied, ending a year in w

Published 31 Dec, 2015 10:14pm

Financial

Dollar on track for more than 9pc gain in 2015

NEW YORK: The dollar was set to end 2015 with a more than 9 percent annual gain against a basket of currencies on Thursd

Published 31 Dec, 2015 07:25pm

Financial

C$ edges higher, but set to fall 16 percent for 2015

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged higher on Thursday against its US counterpart after weaker-than-expected US data trim

Published 31 Dec, 2015 02:43pm

Financial

C$ weakens as crude oil prices slide

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, pressured by slumping crude oil prices, a

Published 30 Dec, 2015 10:14pm

Financial

C$ falls, pressured by slide in crude oil prices

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened against its US counterpart on Wednesday, tracking the drop in crude oil prices, al

Published 30 Dec, 2015 03:45pm

Financial

C$ firms as crude oil prices rebound

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Tuesday, helped by a rebound in crude oil prices, even

Published 29 Dec, 2015 04:10pm

Financial

Dollar gains vs euro on risk appetite, oil gains lift ruble

NEW YORK: The US dollar gained against the euro on Tuesday after greater risk appetite hurt demand for the shared curren

Published 29 Dec, 2015 04:04pm

Financial

Euro nudges higher in quiet trade; yuan heads lower

NEW YORK: The euro ticked higher against the dollar and yen Monday after a long Christmas weekend that saw the London ma

Published 28 Dec, 2015 11:39pm

Financial

Dollar edges lower in thin trading, loonie dips on oil weakness

NEW YORK: The US dollar held near a more than one-week low against a basket of major currencies on Monday as some trader

Published 28 Dec, 2015 04:25pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil prices push higher

TORONTO/OTTAWA: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Wednesday after oil prices rose following an u

Published 23 Dec, 2015 04:27pm

Financial

C$ strengthens as oil prices edge higher

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Wednesday after oil prices edged up following an unex

Published 23 Dec, 2015 02:24pm

Financial

Dollar index pares gains after durable goods data

NEW YORK: The dollar briefly trimmed its gains against a basket of currencies early Wednesday as weaker-than-expected da

Published 23 Dec, 2015 02:19pm

Financial

Dollar falls on profit-taking; Aussie, kiwi rise

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as more traders booked profits on bullish greenba

Published 22 Dec, 2015 08:07pm

Financial

C$ firms, though some gains trimmed as crude oil turns lower

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar firmed against its US counterpart on Tuesday, although it pared some gains after crude oil

Published 22 Dec, 2015 04:30pm

Financial

Dollar falls on weaker US data; Aussie, kiwi gain

NEW YORK: The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as traders booked profit-taking on bullish greenb

Published 22 Dec, 2015 04:25pm

Financial

Dollar index pares losses after US GDP data

NEW YORK: The dollar briefly trimmed losses versus a basket of currencies early Tuesday after the U.S. government downgr

Published 22 Dec, 2015 02:45pm

Financial

Dollar falls as euro rises after Spanish election

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against a basket of currencies in thin trading on Monday as the euro strengthened in the w

Published 21 Dec, 2015 09:24pm

Financial

Dollar slips as euro firms after Spanish election

NEW YORK: The dollar weakened against a basket of currencies in thin trading on Monday as the euro strengthened in the w

Published 21 Dec, 2015 04:43pm

Financial

C$ slightly stronger despite lower oil

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was slightly stronger against its US counterpart on Monday despite renewed weakness in oil

Published 21 Dec, 2015 03:19pm

Financial

Dollar falls against yen after Japan stops short of extra QE

NEW YORK: The U.S. dollar tumbled against the yen on Friday after the Bank of Japan tweaked its monthly asset-purchase p

Published 18 Dec, 2015 08:36pm

Financial

C$ weakens against firm US dollar, hits new 11-1/2-year low

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar fell to a new 11-1/2-year low against its US counterpart on Thursday, together with broader

Published 17 Dec, 2015 03:48pm

Financial

Mexico's peso reverses losses, gains over 1pc after Fed hike

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's peso, which has been pummeled by fears a US interest rate hike would spur investor flight, ros

Published 16 Dec, 2015 08:44pm

Financial

Dollar falls against major currencies after Fed rate hike

NEW YORK: The US dollar fell against a basket of major currencies in the wake of the Federal Reserve's first benchma

Published 16 Dec, 2015 08:40pm

Financial

C$ weakens on lower oil prices, pares losses after Fed decision

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened to a new 11-1/2-year low against its US counterpart on Wednesday as crude oil pric

Published 16 Dec, 2015 08:27pm

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.60
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00