On Monday crude-oil futures climbed in Asian trade after China unexpectedly announced a cut in banks’ reserve requirements. As China is the world's second-largest oil consumer, its economic growth has a direct impact on its energy demand...
On Monday the euro slipped lower as concerns over the lack of an agreement on economic reforms for bailout funds between Greece and its creditors weighed...
On Monday the greenback edged lower as investors were awaiting fresh clues during Asian trade. “Investors were focusing on China shares,” said Yuzo Sakai, manager of FX business promotion at Tokyo Forex & Ueda Harlow...
Negotiations have ground to a halt The Greek government has until 20 April to present economic and fiscal reforms Eurogroup meeting of finance ministers on 24 April Recent comments by EU officials suggest an imminent deal to unlock the last tranche of Greece's bailout funds still looks unlikely T...
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Oil prices regained ground to surge above $64 on Friday due to the conflict in Yemen and due to the prospect that lower prices are starting to curb U.S. shale output...
On Friday the U.S. dollar slid to three-month lows against its Canadian peer, as a series of disappointing U.S. economic reports continued to weigh on the buck and positive data from Canada supported the local currency...
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On Friday the dollar was broadly lower against its peers, impacted by the previous session's disappointing U.S. data. Meanwhile, investors were eyeing additional U.S. economic reports due later in the day...
Gold prices have drifted lower and have fallen below unchanged levels after holding modest gains early on and in overnight trading.The overall near-term technical posture of the gold market remains bearish, which has also encouraged some fresh chart-based selling...
On Friday the euro was almost unchanged versus its US counterpart, as markets awaited the release of final inflation data from the euro zone and as sentiment on the greenback remained fragile after a recent string of downbeat U.S. economic reports...
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The greenback regained some strength after the Philadelphia Fed positive data...
On Thursday U.S. stocks opened lower, retreating from near-record levels as oil prices pulled back. Investors also took into consideration a decline in European equities, as investors digested domestic data and eyed renewed worries about Greece...
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