A man walks past an electric monitor displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar, Euro and other foreign currencies outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan May 2, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights 10-year Treasury yields hit 16-year high above 4.8% Yen jumps; Japan officials not …
Read More »Euro parity is back on the dial for FX markets
Euro outlook deteriorates on high oil prices Don’t rule out a move to parity, analysts say Euro shed 3% in Q3, on track for 3rd year of losses LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Resurgent oil prices hurting a deteriorating economy and renewed concerns about Italy’s fiscal position mean headwinds for …
Read More »Most Gulf markets end higher; Saudi, Egypt extend losses
An investor walks through the Dubai Financial Market after Joe Biden won the U.S. presidency, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates November 8, 2020. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 3 (Reuters) – Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, despite concerns over higher-for-longer U.S interest rates, …
Read More »‘Election fear’ stalks Argentina’s markets as volatile vote nears
[1/4]Demonstrators camp outside Argentina’s presidential palace as unemployed and informal workers protest to demand more subsidies from the national government, in Buenos Aires, April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mariana Nedelcu/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BUENOS AIRES, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Argentina’s markets have a new cause for the wobbles – a presidential …
Read More »India rupee weakens in line with Asian peers but RBI help caps fall
A customer counts money before paying a vegetable vendor at a market in Mumbai, India, June 4, 2015. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MUMBAI, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee fell on Tuesday as elevated U.S. Treasury yields and broad strength in the greenback weighed on Asian currencies. …
Read More »Hedge funds see Mexico and Ecuador as China alternatives
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Geopolitical tensions and a weakening economy are driving hedge funds to consider alternatives to investing in China. Turmoil in China’s property sector has rattled world markets and hurt the outlook for the world’s No. 2 economy. Many U.S.-based hedge fund investors have cut their exposure …
Read More »Morning Bid: New quarter, same old market dynamics
A man is reflected on an electric monitor displaying a stock quotation board outside a bank in Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 3 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Yet another surge …
Read More »Morning Bid: October market fillip as government stays open
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Mike Dolan A six-week reprieve for U.S. government funding that keeps public …
Read More »China’s Chery takes aim at Europe with SUVs from three car brands
A car logo of Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery seen at a dealership in Vladivostok, Russia, March 22, 2023. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Chinese automaker Chery Automobile (CHERY.UL) will launch SUV models from three car brands in Europe over the next two years and …
Read More »South African rand strengthens ahead of local PMI, car sales
South African Rand coins are seen in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Illustration/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights JOHANNESBURG, Oct 2 (Reuters) – The South African rand edged higher in early trade on Monday ahead of a local purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey and new vehicles sales figures. …
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