Dollar gains extend ahead of US jobs reading SINGAPORE: The dollar looked set to extend its longest weekly winning streak in over a year on Friday, underpinned... Published 10 Jan, 2025 08:09am
Markets Copper driven higher by technical factors LONDON: Copper prices extended gains for a sixth session on Thursday as technical factors provided momentum and... Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am
Business & Finance China’s yuan slides past 7.3 floor on falling yields HONG KONG: China’s yuan slid past the key 7.3 threshold to a 14-month low against the dollar on Friday, as... Published 04 Jan, 2025 08:03am
Business & Finance China’s yuan heads for weekly fall SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was steady against the dollar on Friday, helped by firmer central bank guidance but was... Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:50am
Markets Yuan rebounds from 13-month low after firmer midpoint fixing SHANGHAI: The Chinese yuan edged up on Wednesday from a 13-month low against the dollar following firmer guidance by... Published 04 Dec, 2024 11:21am
Opinion ‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer titled “The looming challenge to dollar dominance” carried... Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am
Markets China’s yuan slides to 4-month low on tariff threats and mixed PMI data SHANGHAI: The yuan fell to a four-month low on Monday, as tariff threats and mixed purchasing managers’ index (PMI)... Published 02 Dec, 2024 10:53am
Business & Finance China’s yuan to snap 8-week losing streak SHANGHAI: China’s yuan edged up on Friday against a soft dollar, on track for its first weekly gain in two months... Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am
Business & Finance China’s yuan steady SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was steady on Monday, as the prospects of further economic stimulus and a likely increase ... Updated 12 Nov, 2024 08:03am
Business & Finance China’s yuan set for 6th weekly drop SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped and looked set for its sixth losing week, hurt by investor worries about higher... Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am
Markets HK stocks down, China’s yuan slips as US election counting progresses HONG KONG: China’s yuan weakened in early Asian trades on Wednesday and Hong Kong stocks fell as opinion polls and... Published 06 Nov, 2024 08:51am
Business & Finance Yuan slips from 3-week high SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped on Tuesday, retreating from a three-week high against the dollar hit a day earlier,... Published 06 Nov, 2024 07:53am
Business & Finance Dollar slips as traders unwind Trump trades NEW YORK: The US dollar slipped on Monday as investors exited from positions that have benefited from speculation... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
Markets Yuan bounces as traders brace for US election volatility SINGAPORE: The yuan touched a two-week high on Monday in a firm start to a pivotal week that has markets braced for... Published 04 Nov, 2024 10:00am
Markets China stocks end two weeks of gains, weighed down by US election worries SHANGHAI: Mainland China stocks ended lower on Friday after two straight weeks of gains, with signs of economic... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
Business & Finance Asian currencies: Ringgit, Thai baht at over 2-year highs BENGALURU: Asian emerging market currencies were on a roll on Friday, with the Malaysian ringgit and the Thai baht... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:42am
Business & Finance Yuan jumps to 16-month high SHANGHAI: China’s yuan rose to its strongest level in nearly 16 months on Friday on bets that Beijing will unveil... Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am
Markets Oil falls more than 2% after US jobs data, set for weekly drop Brent crude futures down $1.62, or 2.23%, to $71.07 a barrel Updated 06 Sep, 2024 10:02pm
Business & Finance China’s yuan gains against dollar HONG KONG: China’s yuan extended recent advances on the dollar on Thursday as the US currency struggled against ... Published 06 Sep, 2024 08:22am
Markets Yuan firms against dollar; eyes on US inflation and China PMI SHANGHAI: China’s yuan firmed against the dollar on Thursday, after weakening for the prior three sessions, as... Published 29 Aug, 2024 11:02am
Markets China yuan steady as dollar hovers near 8 month lows ahead of expected US rate cut SHANGHAI: The Chinese yuan was steady on Thursday as the dollar hovered near eight-month lows, with minutes from the... Published 22 Aug, 2024 10:24am
Markets China’s yuan eases from 7-month peak, economic data in focus SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased on Tuesday from a seven-month high against the dollar it booked a day earlier, as some... Published 06 Aug, 2024 10:43am
Markets China yuan firms to one-week high against weaker dollar SHANGHAI: The yuan strengthened to one-week high on Thursday against the U.S. dollar, even after China’s central... Published 25 Jul, 2024 10:04am
Markets Chinese yuan hits eight-month low as commodities currencies continue slide HONG KONG: China’s yuan slipped to its lowest point in more than eight months on Wednesday as commodities-linked... Published 24 Jul, 2024 11:03am
Business & Finance Yuan steady against dollar SHANGHAI: The yuan held steady on Tuesday against the US dollar, with analysts saying the fragile currency would... Updated 24 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Business & Finance Indian rupee ends little changed MUMBAI: The Indian rupee closed nearly flat on Monday after slipping to its weakest level on record earlier in the... Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:29am
Markets Dollar eases as Biden ends re-election bid; yuan steady after rate cut TOKYO: The dollar eased on Monday in the initial reaction to US President Joe Biden’s decision to end his... Published 22 Jul, 2024 09:59am
Business & Finance Yuan set to end week lower SHANGHAI: China’s yuan is set to end the week lower against a strong US dollar as statements from a key leadership... Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am
Business & Finance China’s yuan eases SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased on Friday after strengthening to a one-month high, as the central bank set a mild... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:57am
Business & Finance China’s yuan steady SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady on Friday against the US dollar as yields for Chinese government bonds rose... Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:09am