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Nov 26, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Dollar firmer as global growth concerns support flight-to-safety bid
(Reuters) – The euro strengthened against major currencies on Monday, with risk appetite lifted after the European Union and Britain agreed a Brexit deal and signs that Italy is willing to reach a compromise over its 2019 budget plans. Sterling was...
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Nov 14, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Brexit hopes keep sterling, euro bid; dollar bulls take a breather
(Reuters) – The euro and sterling climbed higher on Wednesday as investor confidence rose on news Britain had struck a draft divorce deal with the European Union after more than a year of talks. The rise in the euro and sterling led investors to take...
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Nov 12, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Dollar nears 16-month high, sterling hit by Brexit uncertainty
(Reuters) – The dollar built on last week’s gains and rose toward a 16-month high on Monday as traders expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep tightening monetary policy, but sterling remained under heavy pressure amid uncertainty over a Brexit...
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Nov 8, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Dollar trades in narrow range as investors await Fed rate decision
(Reuters) – The dollar traded in a narrow range versus major peers on Thursday as investors took in the U.S. midterm election results, and turned their focus to the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening path. The election results were as the...
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Nov 6, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Dollar keeps to tight ranges as investors brace for U.S. elections
(Reuters) – The dollar stuck to tight ranges against its major rivals on Tuesday as investors favoured caution ahead of U.S. midterm elections later in the day. The U.S. congressional election is widely expected to boost the Democratic Party, which has...
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Nov 5, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on FOREX-Dollar firm, sterling gives up gains after touching 2-week high
(Reuters) – The dollar held steady against most of its major peers on Monday, supported by expectations of tighter U.S. monetary policy, while sterling gave up nearly all its recent gains as investors sought clarity around Brexit. A Sunday Times report...
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Nov 1, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Sterling shines on report Brexit deal on financial services sealed.
(Reuters) – The British pound jumped on Thursday on a report that Prime Minister Theresa May has struck a deal with Brussels that would give UK financial services companies continued access to European markets after Brexit. Sterling firmed as much as...
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Oct 31, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Dollar at 16-month peak, yen weakens as BOJ in no hurry to exit stimulus
(Reuters) – The Japanese yen edged lower against the dollar on Wednesday after the Bank of Japan signaled it was a long way off from exiting crisis-era stimulus, while the greenback scaled 16-month highs versus its key rivals on continued strength in...
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Oct 30, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Dollar firmer as China jitters drive safe haven trades
(Reuters) – The dollar firmed against its rivals on Tuesday, supported by a safe haven bid as rising trade tensions and fears of a slowdown in global economic growth weighed on investors’ appetite for risk assets. The Japanese yen, also seen as a...
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Oct 29, 18 •
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Jovana Pribic
Comments Off on Euro falls, bond yields up on report Germany’s Merkel won’t seek re-election as CDU party chair
(Reuters) – The euro fell briefly and German government bond yields rose on Monday, after a report that German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told leaders of her Christian Democrats (CDU) that she will not seek re-election as party chairwoman in December....