Sterling falls versus dollar but not far from 1-1/2 week high
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Canadian dollar rallies as jobs data lifts rate hike bets
A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto, January 23,...
Blow-out U.S. jobs growth buoys dollar, hits stocks and bonds
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 10, 2022....
Sterling ticks higher as trader awaits U.S. jobs data
A bank employee counts pound notes at Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, October 12, 2010. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON,...
Global economy’s glide to ‘soft landing’ gets bumpy as bond yields jump
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Rocketing U.S. government bond yields that have led to a global jump in borrowing costs are raising new risks for economic policymakers hoping to lower inflation without triggering a major crisis.The world's finance officials, who will gather in Morocco next week for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, may disagree over the exact drivers of a global bond rout that now appears to reflect more than guessing how far central bankers will raise interest rates.The cause - whether high government...
Fed officials largely sanguine about rise in US bond yields
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly poses at the bank’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 5 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials on Thursday indicated little concern that the recent rise in U.S. Treasury yields could imperil a "soft landing" for the economy, and said it could actually help the central bank in its fight against inflation.The Fed held its benchmark overnight interest rate steady in the 5.25%-5.50% range last month, but signaled that one more quarter-percentage-point hike would...
US dollar stumbles as Treasury yields retreat ahead of payrolls data
Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3,...
Low weekly jobless claims, shrinking trade deficit boost US economic picture
Weekly jobless claims increase 2,000 to 207,000Continuing claims slip 1,000 to 1.664 millionTrade deficit contracts 9.9% to $58.3 billion in...
Canadian dollar seen rebounding as U.S. ties anchor domestic economy
TORONTO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Analysts are sticking to their bullish forecasts on the Canadian dollar for the coming year,...
European stocks gain as US yield surge pauses
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - European stocks opened higher on Thursday, after a plunge in oil prices and softer U.S. labour data late on Wednesday helped bring U.S. Treasury yields back down from 16-year highs.Asian shares rebounded from 11-month lows overnight, following gains on Wall Street. China's mainland markets remain closed for holidays.U.S. yields have been rising in recent weeks as investors reprice the chance of the...