Morning Roll Call

(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 deal. The Fed has reaffirmed its plan to raise interest rates by 25 basis points […]

(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 market expected; a split Congress with Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives and

(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 a strong chance of winning control of the House of Representatives, with Republicans seen

(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 that an all-UK customs deal will be written into the agreement governing Britain’s withdrawal

(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 0.6 percent against the dollar in Asian trading hours following the report by the

(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 the U.S. economy. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept monetary policy steady on

(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 refuge during times of heightened investor concerns, traded in a narrow range

(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. Merkel has been CDU chairwoman since 2000 and giving up the role would start

(Bloomberg) — A relatively upbeat Mario Draghi did little to dent the dollar’s rip higher as investors re-focused on the divergent U.S. and euro-area economies. The greenback set a 2018 high for a third straight day even as the European Central Bank chief said risks to euro-area growth remain “broadly balanced,” as he kept rates

Yen strengthens as investors shun risk, euro attempts a comeback (Reuters) – The Japanese yen rose against the dollar on Thursday as a rout on Wall Street and weak European and U.S. economic data dented global risk sentiment, sending investors scurrying to safe-haven assets including government bonds. The yen, seen as a safety-bet during times