InvestingSweden just cut interest rates. Why U.S. investors should take noteMay 8, 202417In the world of central banking, the U.S. Federal Reserve usually assumes the leadership role and its global counterparts follow....
CurrenciesDollar steady after soft U.S. jobs report; yen starts week on back footMay 6, 202419On Monday, the yen weakened 0.43% to 153.62 per dollar in early trading, having touched a three-week high of 151.86...
BankingWhy hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failureMay 1, 202436Hundreds of small and regional banks across the U.S. are feeling stressed."You could see some banks either fail or at...
CurrenciesYen retreats after U.S. data as eyes turn from Tokyo to FedApril 30, 202423The dollar index gained ground after economic data showed U.S. labor costs increased more than expected in the first quarter...
CurrenciesDollar firm as U.S. rates and earnings take center stageApril 22, 202413"There will be a focus on the BOJ meeting, but it is too soon for them to alter policy, and...
CurrenciesU.S. dollar modestly higher as sticky inflation persists, yen hits 34-year lowApril 11, 202416Thursday's data showed the producer price index (PPI) rose 0.2% month-on-month in March, compared with an 0.3% increase expected by...
CurrenciesU.S. dollar struggles for direction ahead of data despite rise in yieldsApril 9, 202412Traders in Fed fund futures bet on a total of 62 basis points (bps) of Federal Reserve rate cuts late...
CurrenciesU.S. dollar gains as strong economic data could reduce rate cuts this yearMarch 13, 202422Preliminary results of Japan's spring wage negotiations are due on Friday, with several of the country's biggest companies having already...
CurrenciesDollar gains against most currencies as U.S. nonfarm payrolls loomJanuary 4, 202458The U.S. currency gained on news that U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in December. Private payrolls increased...
CurrenciesU.S. dollar rises to two-week peak on doubts about number of rate cuts in 2024January 3, 202422Trading was relatively subdued, with Japanese markets shut for a holiday and markets digested softer-than-expected U.S. economic data released earlier...