Dollar, euro surge against yen in Asian trading
The dollar and euro rallied against the yen in Asia on Tuesday as Japanese central bank policymakers prepare to meet, under pressure to launch more economic stimulus as the economy falters.
Sep 02, 2014, 10:39 AM IST
Asian stocks slip, euro hits 1-year low
Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as a US holiday robbed markets of momentum, while the euro hit a fresh one-year low on uncertainty over the European Central Bank`s policy decision later this week.
Sep 02, 2014, 08:24 AM IST
Euro at one-year low against dollar in Asia
The euro struggled at a one-year low against the dollar in Asia on Monday, ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting where policymakers will consider their next move in the face of weak eurozone inflation.
Sep 01, 2014, 10:08 AM IST
Global stocks rise, bond yields steady as ECB seen on hold
Global equity markets rose on Friday, posting their best month since February on strong U.S. data, while German bond yields edged up from record lows as expectations that the European Central Bank would ease monetary policy next week faded.
Aug 30, 2014, 09:18 AM IST
Euro close to cracking on ECB talk, shares on the up
The euro was close to cracking on Wednesday as feverish speculation of further policy stimulus in the euro zone drove bond yields to all time lows and gave a fillip to stocks globally.
Aug 27, 2014, 08:54 AM IST
Dollar hits multi-month highs in Asia on upbeat US data
The dollar hit multi-month highs against the euro and yen in Asia Wednesday after a surge in US housing construction boosted optimism over the state of the world`s number one economy.
Aug 20, 2014, 12:29 PM IST
European stock markets extend rise
European stock markets rose solidly on Friday, building on gains from the previous day as tensions appeared to ease over the Russia-Ukraine crisis, while the euro advanced versus the dollar.
Aug 15, 2014, 20:32 PM IST
Asian shares mixed after Japan posts contraction
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, with the Tokyo market shrugging off data showing a contraction in the Japanese economy as investors awaited the release of key US and Chinese data.
Aug 13, 2014, 09:31 AM IST
Dollar steady in Asia trade
The dollar stabilised on Monday morning, following a sharp drop against the yen after last week`s announcement that US President Barack Obama had authorised air strikes in Iraq.
Aug 11, 2014, 09:06 AM IST
Russia worries, weak German data weigh on Europe
European stocks fell 1.3 percent - the biggest one day fall in nearly a month - while MSCI`s world equity index was down 0.5 percent.
Aug 06, 2014, 17:10 PM IST
Asian stocks mixed, euro hit by Portugal debt fears
Traders said the intervention by Portugal`s central bank to inject 4.4 billion euros ($5.9 billion) into the crisis-hit Banco Espirito Santo (BES) had an impact on markets.
Aug 04, 2014, 09:08 AM IST
European stocks dip before US data, Fed
Investors also digested news of more Western sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, with the euro at eight-month lows against the dollar.
Jul 30, 2014, 17:57 PM IST
Asian shares sluggish, dollar holds firm before Fed
Asian shares were subdued while the dollar held steady near an eight-month high against the euro on Wednesday, as investors awaited key U.S. data as well as a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting that some believe might result in a more hawkish policy outlook.
Jul 30, 2014, 07:50 AM IST
Euro at multi-year lows against dollar, yen
The euro is facing selling pressure as investors worry that another round of sanctions on Russia will have a knock-on effect for the eurozone.
Jul 23, 2014, 12:17 PM IST
Euro, yen edge higher in quiet forex market
The euro was slightly higher against the dollar while the yen picked up a little ground in mostly quiet forex market action on Monday.
Jul 08, 2014, 04:02 AM IST
US dollar at 5-year low vs pound; rises vs yen, euro
Fresh records in the US equity market Tuesday lifted the dollar against the euro and the yen, but the greenback fell to a new five-year low against the British pound.
Jul 02, 2014, 04:51 AM IST
European stock markets kick off week on downbeat note
Deflation is such a threat that the European Central Bank has moved into negative interest rates to get cash flowing.
Jun 30, 2014, 18:17 PM IST
Latin American firms leap from Spain to rest of Europe
The eurozone`s financial woes sent more Spanish firms to the region, particularly Brazil and Mexico.
Jun 29, 2014, 09:43 AM IST
Dollar rebounds slightly on euro
The dollar edged higher against the euro after two days of losses in overall relatively steady foreign exchange markets Friday.
Jun 21, 2014, 10:01 AM IST
Euro under a cloud in Asia, stocks sit on gains
The euro came under mounting pressure on Wednesday as the European Central Bank`s embrace of negative interest rates encouraged flows out of the zone, while Asian shares consolidated near recent highs.
Jun 11, 2014, 12:45 PM IST
