The rise of the dollar and the decline of the sterling
The US dollar rose in early European trade on Friday, rebounding somewhat after a two-day sell-off as weaker-than-expected inflation data led to a rethink of the Federal Reserve's potential tightening path.
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Gold Slips as Risk Appetite Improves, Copper Hits 5-Week High
Gold prices fell on Thursday as fears of a US recession eased by weak inflation data, but copper prices held to a five-week high as the dollar weakened.
As of 2113 ET (0113 GMT), spot gold fell 0.1% to $1,789.91, while gold futures were…
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Dollar struggles to offset inflation-related losses
The euro and Japanese yen held onto most of their overnight gains on Thursday, having been boosted by U.S. inflation data coming in less hot than feared and sending the dollar tumbling.
After gaining 0.84% on Wednesday, the common…
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Oil slips as U.S. crude stockpiles rise
Crude oil prices fell Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude inventories unexpectedly increased last week.
Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.2%, to $96.08 a barrel at 0323 GMT.
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European stock futures fell. US CPI in the Spotlight
European stock markets are expected to open slightly lower on Wednesday ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could signal the Federal Reserve's future plans to tighten monetary policy.
At 02:00 AM ET (0600 GMT), the DAX…
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U.S. shares mixed at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial gains 0.09%
U.S. stocks were mixed at the close of trading on Monday as gains in the oil & gas, materials and consumer staples sectors boosted stocks, while falls in telecoms, technology and financials sent stocks lower.
At the close in NYSE,…
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Dollar Edges Lower; Wait for U.S. CPI Release Limits Activity
The US dollar fell in early European trading on Tuesday, forming a holding pattern ahead of the release of the main US consumer price index.
At 3:55 AM ET (0755 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the US dollar against a basket of six…
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Dollar Edges Lower, But Retains Strength Versus Yen After Payrolls
The U.S. dollar rose further against the Japanese yen in early European trading on Monday, but strong nonfarm payrolls data from the U.S. last week signalled further aggressive monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve.
At 3:05 AM ET…
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Oil bounces as China, U.S. data ease recession fears
Oil prices rebounded from multi-month lows on Monday as investors' appetite for US jobs data and China's exports data improved, and recession fears eased.
Brent crude futures had risen 81 cents, or 0.9%, to $95.73 a barrel by 0638 GMT.…
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Dollar lags behind key US jobs data
The dollar rose on Friday but struggled to clear losses after falling at its fastest pace in two weeks as investors strained ahead of US jobs data and fears of a recession mounted.
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback…
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