Home

 
 
 
Previous News
 
RTRS: U.S. jobless claims fall, reverse prior week's increase
  07 Apr 18:43
 
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting the labor market continued to strengthen despite tepid economic growth...
 
CT: Interest rates could be going even lower in the Eurozone, the European Central Bank has said
  07 Apr 18:42
 
Interest rates in Europe could sink even further into negative territory over the next few months, the European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed yesterday, as it said that it would keep all options on the table in its fight to stave off deflation in the Eurozone...
 
BS: ECB discussed negative-rate exemption, bigger cut in March
  07 Apr 18:42
 
[FRANKFURT] European Central Bank officials in March discussed a larger rate cut and exempting some deposits from negative rates amid growing concern about the inflation outlook in the euro area...
 
RTRS: Danish central bank chief says crown's strength is normal
  07 Apr 18:41
 
The Danish crown remains within its normal range even after a strong appreciation in recent weeks, central bank governor Lars Rohde told Reuters on Thursday, declining to comment on how the bank might stem further upward pressure...
 
BR: JAPAN FACES TROUBLE CONTROLLING DAMAGING YEN RISES
  07 Apr 18:41
 
TOKYO: Japanese efforts to stem sharp increases in the yen could face increasing opposition from other major economies, making it even more difficult for premier Shinzo Abe's administration to reflate the world's third largest economy out of stagflation...
 
WSJ: Oil Rally Fades, Sending Global Stocks Lower
  07 Apr 18:37
 
Global stocks edged lower in volatile trade Thursday, with investors now waiting for a new catalyst to set a direction...
 
PT: Gold, silver bounce on global cues, jewellers buying
  07 Apr 18:36
 
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) Riding on a global trend, gold prices rebounded at the domestic bullion market here today following strong offtake from investors and jewellers...
 
RL: U.S. Futures Drop Despite Rising Crude Prices
  07 Apr 18:35
 
U...
 
CNBC: Futures lower; Street eyes oil, central banks
  07 Apr 18:33
 
U...
 
CBC: Oil and gas sector says investment down $50B
  07 Apr 18:33
 
Capital spending in Canada's oil and gas industry will drop by more than half by the end of 2016 as compared to 2014, according to a forecast released by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers...
 
RTRS: GLOBAL MARKETS-Eyes on Yellen as dollar sinks against yen
  07 Apr 18:32
 
* Dollar falls below 109 yen for first time since Oct 2014

* European stock markets slip after initial gains

* Investors await comments from Fed chief Yellen

* Oil dips after overnight gains

By Patrick Graham

LONDON, April 7 All eyes in financial markets were on an appearance by Janet Yellen on Thursday after meeting minutes showed the U...
 
MW: Oil futures waver after supply-driven rally loses steam
  07 Apr 18:31
 
Oil edged lower in choppy trade Thursday, as investors weighed an unexpected decline in U...
 
BLBG: S&P 500 Futures Fall as Yen Climbs With Gold on Growth Concern
  07 Apr 18:30
 
European stocks reverse earlier gains amid uncertain outloook
Gold climbs on cautious Fed stance while copper declines
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
U...
 
RTRS: Dollar sinks again after Fed remains cautious
  07 Apr 18:29
 
The dollar's fall against the yen deepened on Thursday after minutes of the U...
 
MW: U.S. jobless claims fall 9,000 to 267,000
  07 Apr 18:28
 
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell by 9,000 to 267,000, keeping initial claims near the lowest level in decades...
 
RTRS: Dollar and shares lick wounds ahead of Fed minutes
  06 Apr 15:45
 
The dollar edged up from a 17-month low against the yen on Wednesday and buffeted European share prices latched on to a rebound in oil to move off their lowest level in over a month...
 
RTRS: Rising U.S. inflation would take a bite out of the dollar
  06 Apr 15:44
 
Currency market strategists are predicting greater weakness in the U...
 
BLBG: Asian Energy Stocks Rise With Crude Oil as Japanese Shares Slip
  06 Apr 15:42
 
Yen surges to highest level in 1 1/2 years, Nikkei declines
Shanghai Composite Index Halts Four-Day Winning Streak
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Asian energy stocks advanced as crude oil futures rallied, while a stronger yen weighed on Japanese shares...
 
MW: European stocks rebound from six-week low
  06 Apr 15:40
 
European stock markets moved cautiously higher on Wednesday, as a rally in oil prices boosted energy companies and upbeat Chinese data calmed nerves about growth in the world’s second-largest economy...
 
MW: Construction spending falls 0.5% in February
  01 Apr 19:34
 
Spending on construction declined 0...
 
BLBG: Manufacturing in U.S. Expands for First Time in Seven Months
  01 Apr 19:33
 
Manufacturing expanded in March for the first time in seven months, fueled by a surge in orders that signals American factories are emerging from their worst slump since the last recession...
 
JM: European Markets Down 2% After U.S. Payrolls Increased 215,000 in March
  01 Apr 19:31
 
European markets began the quarter with a loss as weak data from Japan put pressure on the broad market, while energy stocks declined on lower oil prices...
 
FX: The dollar delta to payrolls
  01 Apr 19:31
 
There’s a reason why #NFPGuesses trends on Twitter on payroll day, because that’s what they are for the most part, guesses...
 
RTRS: C$ weakens to a 3-day low on lower oil, U.S. jobs data
  01 Apr 19:17
 
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened to a three-day low against its U...
 
BY: Dollar Down, Again, Oil to Blame
  01 Apr 19:13
 
The U...
 
RTRS: Strong U.S. jobs report unlikely to sway cautious Fed
  01 Apr 19:13
 
U...
 
ND: Dollar Turns Higher After Healthy Jobs Report
  01 Apr 19:10
 
By Joseph Adinolfi, MarketWatch , Rachel Koning Beals

Yen rises as oil prices slide

A stronger than expected March U...
 
CM: GBP Exchange Rates Dive on Slowing Manufacturing Output
  01 Apr 19:09
 
In response to disappointing manufacturing output, the British Pound softened versus nearly all of its major peers...
 
BS: World stocks start quarter in the red as US jobs report looms
  01 Apr 19:07
 
The latest twist was this week's surprisingly dovish tone from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, which saw investors further scale back expectations for how far and fast US interest rates would rise in future
Gloomy Japanese manufacturing data on Friday ensured a downbeat start to the second quarter, driving stocks lower and supporting safe-haven assets like gold and the yen as investors awaited a US payrolls report later in the day...
 
NT: Global stock markets fall after strong US jobs report
  01 Apr 19:07
 
LONDON - Global stocks fell Friday after a report showed U...
 
SK: Stocks slump alongside crude oil
  01 Apr 19:04
 
Stock futures point to a lower open as crude oil tumbles and the Bank of Japan's quarterly manufacturing survey missed expectations; Dow -0...
 
BLBG: Global Stocks Drop as Crude Retreats; Jobs Data Boost Dollar
  01 Apr 19:03
 
Oil erases 2016 gain on Saudi comments on output freeze
S&P 500 futures retreat as Europe, Japan shares tumble
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
American stock futures fell as global equities started the second quarter with the steepest loss since February amid renewed selling in crude...
 
CNBC: US stocks open lower on disappointing global data, oil slide
  01 Apr 19:03
 
U...
 
RTRS: Stocks start quarter in the red as U.S. jobs report looms
  01 Apr 19:02
 
Gloomy Japanese manufacturing data on Friday ensured a downbeat start to the second quarter, driving stocks lower and supporting safe-haven assets like gold and the yen as investors awaited a U...
 
ACT: Mid-Day Report: Dollar Mixed after Non-Farm Payroll
  01 Apr 19:01
 
Dollar is mixed in early US session after job data...
 
CNBC: Oil prices fall 4% on skepticism over deal to freeze output
  01 Apr 19:00
 
Oil futures sank about 4 percent on Friday, with the market growing increasingly skeptical that a looming deal to freeze crude production can help clear a global glut...
 
MW: Dollar turns higher after healthy jobs report
  01 Apr 18:59
 
A stronger than expected March U...
 
RTRS: U.S. nonfarm payrolls increase solidly, wages rebound
  01 Apr 18:49
 
U...
 
MW: U.S. stock futures trim losses after March job gain beats forecasts
  01 Apr 18:47
 
U...
 
MW: U.S. adds 215,000 jobs in March; unemployment 5%
  01 Apr 18:46
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U...
 
RTRS: New home sales rise on strong gains in the West
  23 Mar 20:45
 
New U...
 
RTRS: Oil down over 2 percent as markets braces for U.S. inventory data
  23 Mar 20:45
 
Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Wednesday as traders awaited U...
 
RTRS: Fed speak pushes dollar higher, Europe shares in black
  23 Mar 20:40
 
The dollar crept towards its strongest week in a month on Wednesday as markets rethought the outlook for U...
 
LSE: Stocks Move Mostly Lower Amid Drop In Commodities Prices - US Commentary
  23 Mar 20:39
 
WASHINGTON (Alliance News) - After ending the previous session mixed, stocks have moved mostly lower over the course of early trading on Wednesday...
 
BLBG: Pound May Jump 9% Versus Franc If U.K. Stays in EU: UBS Wealth
  23 Mar 20:39
 
Franc will act as `ultimate safe haven' if `Brexit' happens
UBS Wealth expects Britain to stay in EU after June 23 vote
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
The battered pound may rally about 9 percent against the Swiss franc if Britain votes to remain in the European Union, according to UBS Wealth Management, which manages about $2 trillion...
 
FT: European Central Bank needs more than a light touch
  23 Mar 20:30
 
The European Central Bank shone a bright image of a euro symbol on its new Frankfurt headquarters for several days this month as part of a local art exhibition...
 
TH: Global Stocks Stable in Aftermath of Brussels Attack
  23 Mar 20:27
 
"What we quite often see after these tragic events is the initial reaction in the market is quite negative -- we see this flight to safety and gold and the yen become more favored," said Craig Erlam, a senior market analyst at Oanda, based in London...
 
BS: Oil prices dip before US inventories report
  23 Mar 20:25
 
Oil prices slid today in cautious trade following the Brussels attacks, and as supply glut worries grew before the latest snapshot of US energy stockpiles...
 
MW: Oil falls further after EIA reveals a 9.4 million-barrel rise in U.S. crude supplies
  23 Mar 20:25
 
Oil futures lost more ground on Wednesday after the U...
 
PT: EIA: Wells drilled since 2014 provide half of U.S. production
  23 Mar 20:24
 
Wells drilled since 2014 now account for nearly half of all U...
 
WSJ: Oil Slides Further on Inventory Glut
  23 Mar 20:23
 
Oil prices are falling into deeper losses as U...
 
BLBG: Bank of Thailand Keeps Rates Unchanged at 1.5%
  23 Mar 20:23
 
Bank of Thailand waits to gauge success of fiscal efforts
Prayuth's government adding funds to boost housing market
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Thailand’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a seventh straight meeting and said it stands ready to curb volatility in the baht as the country seeks to avoid a fourth straight year of export contraction...
 
BLBG: World's Banks Targeted by Expanding U.K. Startup GoCardless
  23 Mar 20:22
 
Payments specialist targets big business, North America
Notion Capital leads venture firms in latest investment
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
U...
 
MW: New home sales rise 2.0% to annual rate of 512,000 in February
  23 Mar 20:20
 
Sales of new homes bounced back in February, another sign of continued, if subdued, momentum in the housing market...
 
BD: Rand weaker as dollar gains on talk of more rate hikes
  23 Mar 20:19
 
THE rand was weaker in late afternoon trade on Wednesday as talk about further US interest rate increases from some of the Federal Reserve’s policy makers continued to lift the dollar...
 
BLBG: Dollar Rally Sends Gold, Oil Prices Lower as U.S. Stocks Slide
  23 Mar 20:17
 
U...
 
LSE: Dollar Little Changed After Weekly Jobless Claims
  17 Mar 18:21
 
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - At 8:30 am ET Thursday, the Labor Department has released its weekly jobless claims report for the week ended March 12...
 
LSE: Dollar Mixed Ahead Of Weekly Jobless Claims
  17 Mar 18:19
 
BRUSSELS (Alliance News) - At 8:30 am ET Thursday, the Labor Department is due to release its weekly jobless claims report for the week ended March 12th...
 
WSJ: Global Stocks Slip on Fed’s Cautious Tone
  17 Mar 18:18
 
Global stocks fell Thursday and the dollar continued to weaken as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s cautious outlook on the world economy...
 
RTRS: Dollar dives as Fed pulls in rate hike horns
  17 Mar 18:16
 
The dollar tumbled on Thursday, lifting world shares to their highest level of the year, after the Federal Reserve scaled down its own expectations of the number of U...
 
MW: Philly Fed manufacturing index turns positive for first time in seven months
  17 Mar 18:12
 
A reading of manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area returned to positive territory in March, marking the first positive reading in seven months...
 
BLBG: Dollar at Five-Month Low as Commodities, Emerging Markets Jump
  17 Mar 17:30
 
Oil and metals advance, boosting emerging-market stocks
Korean won jumps most since 2011 as government bonds advance
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
The dollar sank to a five-month low, commodities gained with emerging markets, and government bonds advanced as central banks from the U...
 
WB: US stocks slip ahead of Fed despite good economic data
  16 Mar 19:39
 
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - U...
 
FT: Dollar and Treasury yields rise
  16 Mar 19:37
 
High quality global journalism requires investment...
 
WSJ: Stocks Muted Ahead of Fed Announcement
  16 Mar 19:36
 
No change to U...
 
UPI: Oil prices higher on growing interest in production cut
  16 Mar 19:36
 
NEW YORK, March 16 (UPI) -- Growing support for a coordinated production agreement to stabilize energy markets lifted crude oil prices Wednesday after two straight days of decline...
 
RTRS: Dollar edges up after solid U.S. data as investors await Fed
  16 Mar 19:36
 
* Dollar rises as markets await Fed review

* U...
 
MW: Gold struggles ahead of important Fed statement
  16 Mar 19:35
 
Gold futures struggled to take flight on Wednesday amid the release of a batch of economic reports on housing and inflation that could offer the Federal Reserve reasons to resume a path of raising interest rates and in turn weigh on the yellow metal...
 
RTRS: Shares slip, dollar rises as caution reigns before Fed
  16 Mar 19:34
 
Shares fell and the dollar rose on Wednesday as markets awaited the outcome of the U...
 
RTRS: Sensex bounces back to close higher; Fed eyed
  16 Mar 19:34
 
Indian stock markets clawed back losses to close higher on Wednesday, led by gains in beaten-down healthcare stocks such as Lupin (LUPN...
 
BLBG: U.K. Pay Growth Edges Higher as Jobless Rate Stays at Decade Low
  16 Mar 19:33
 
Data show high employment levels, no `significant' pay pickup
Report comes as Osborne prepares to deliver annual budget
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
U...
 
BLBG: Dollar Climbs, Treasuries Fall as Fed Looms With Stocks Mixed
  16 Mar 19:32
 
S&P 500 fluctuates as gains in crude boost energy shares
Fed fund futures show rising odds of U...
 
MW: U.S. stock edge lower ahead of Fed rate decision
  16 Mar 19:32
 
U...
 
MW: U.S. industrial output resumes downturn in February
  16 Mar 19:31
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — After hopeful signs of stabilization in January, industrial production decreased 0...
 
MW: U.S. stocks open lower ahead of Federal Reserve's policy statement
  16 Mar 19:30
 
U...
 
MW: U.S. single-family housing starts hit 9-year high
  16 Mar 19:30
 
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Construction on new houses rose in February to a five-month high, led by the biggest increase in single-family units in nine years...
 
MW: Dollar tips higher on signs U.S. inflation continues to rise
  16 Mar 19:28
 
The dollar extended gains against its chief rivals Wednesday after a spate of strong data on the U...
 
MW: Meeting for major oil producers to cap output set for April
  16 Mar 19:27
 
Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries are planning to meet with Russian energy officials and other oil producers in Doha on April 17 to hash out an agreement to limit output, the Qatari oil ministry said Wednesday...
 
WT: British pound hit by renewed EU exit fears
  15 Mar 17:42
 
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on developments across financial markets (all times local):

12:05 p...
 
LSE: Turkish Lira Slides To 4-day Low Versus US Dollar
  15 Mar 17:41
 
ANKARA (Alliance News) - The Turkish Lira declined against the US dollar in evening deals on Tuesday, as commodities weakened ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting beginning today...
 
BNN: Europe shares track Asia lower after gloomy BOJ economy view
  15 Mar 17:40
 
European shares fell on Tuesday, mirroring declines in Asia after the Bank of Japan painted a bleaker picture of the Japanese economy and helped push the yen higher, and as oil prices dropped again...
 
BLBG: Bank of Japan Holds Fire on Stimulus, Negative Rate Unchanged
  15 Mar 17:39
 
BOJ keeps its new benchmark rate at minus 0...
 
CM: RBA Meeting Minutes Dent ‘Aussie’ Appeal, BoE Rate Cut Bets Weigh on GBP
  15 Mar 17:38
 
Pound Sterling

The Pound posted heavy losses against both the Euro and US Dollar on Tuesday as investors bet that the odds of the Bank of England (BoE) cutting UK borrowing costs have increased as a result of growing Brexit fears...
 
MW: Commodities bust takes heavy toll on scrap-metal industry
  15 Mar 17:37
 
PITTSBURGH — Cars are piling up at junkyards across the U...
 
BS: Global stocks fall, yen jumps as commodity prices slide for second day
  15 Mar 17:36
 
Global stocks dropped as the biggest two-day slide in commodity prices in a month awakened memories of the financial market turmoil that marked the start of this year...
 
ACT: BoJ Stays on Sidelines, Yen Strengthens
  15 Mar 17:35
 
USD/JPY has posted strong gains on Tuesday, trading just above the 113 line in the European session...
 
BS: Futures are lower ahead of a lot of data
  15 Mar 17:33
 
Stock futures were lower on Tuesday morning ahead of a busy data-release schedule...
 
MW: Dollar falls against yen after Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged
  15 Mar 17:32
 
The dollar was lower against the yen in Asia trade, following the Bank of Japan’s widely expected decision to stand pat after its two-day policy meeting ended earlier Tuesday...
 
MY: Indian rupee loses considerable ground
  15 Mar 17:31
 
Indian rupee declining further for the second consecutive day, lost considerable ground on Tuesday, on increased demand for the American currency from importers and banks amid weakness in the domestic equity market...
 
TMS: Most global stocks decline ahead of Fed meeting
  15 Mar 17:30
 
BEIJING — Global stocks declined Tuesday as investors awaited this week’s U...
 
MW: European stocks under pressure as commodity shares slide
  15 Mar 17:29
 
European equities slid Tuesday, with sharp pullbacks among commodity shares leading the market lower for the first time in three sessions...
 
MW: U.S. stocks poised for losses as oil slides again
  15 Mar 17:28
 
Stock futures pointed to a rough start for Wall Street on Tuesday, with oil prices under pressure and investors growing nervous ahead of the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting...
 
BLBG: Global Stocks Fall, Yen Jumps as Commodity Prices Slide 2nd Day
  15 Mar 17:27
 
Aussie, ruble decline as raw-materials prices retreat
WTI crude heads for first back-to-back drop in a month
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Global stocks dropped as the biggest two-day slide in commodity prices in a month reminded investors of the financial-market turmoil that marked the start of this year...
 
BLBG: IEA Says Oil Price May Have Bottomed as High-Cost Producers Cut
  11 Mar 17:31
 
Non-OPEC supply will decline 750,000 b/d as U...
 
BBC: Oil price 'may have bottomed out'
  11 Mar 17:30
 
There is evidence that oil prices are stabilising and could even begin to rise again, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said...
 
RTRS: Calmer markets, positive data prime Fed to push ahead with rate rises
  11 Mar 17:29
 
Barely a month ago Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen cut an isolated figure in her semi-annual testimony to Congress, forced to defend the U...
 
OS: Investment expected to shift from oil to gas in West Africa
  11 Mar 17:28
 
There will be a shift in investment focus towards natural gas in West Africa if oil prices remain at levels below US$40 per barrel...
 
FT: Oil prices may have bottomed, says IEA
  11 Mar 17:23
 
High quality global journalism requires investment...
 
SN: Wall Street Pre-Bell Optimistic, Europe Up; Oils Up, Futures Green, Asia Up
  11 Mar 17:23
 
Wall Street pre-bell Friday appears poised to finish the week higher, as Europe is trading sharply up, oils are above $38 a barrel, U...
 
SN: Asian Stock Markets Up On ECB Stimulus, Stronger Oils
  11 Mar 17:22
 
After morning-session jitters, Asian stock markets largely rallied on Friday, closing higher on the larger-than-expected European Central Bank stimulus package, and strong oil prices...
 
[First] [Previous] 1501 to 1600 of 111004 [Next] [Last]