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Dollar strengthens as Trump says Iran peace offer 'unacceptable'The dollar strengthened against major currencies early Monday. Strong US jobs data and ongoing geopolitical tensions involving Iran and the...
Dollar firms as US-Iran hostilities flare, yen steadied by intervention riskGlobal markets saw the dollar strengthen on Friday due to renewed US-Iran hostilities. Oil prices surged, increasing risk aversion. The Jap...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks drop, oil climbs on Iran tensionsAsian stocks retreated from record highs as Middle East tensions escalated, impacting crude oil prices and reviving concerns over energy su...
Dollar holds firm as risk of protracted Middle East war saps sentimentGlobal markets are on edge as Middle East tensions escalate, pushing the U.S. dollar higher and weakening the Japanese yen past a critical ...
Currency markets drift as traders sceptical of US efforts to end Iran warCurrency markets showed fatigue as traders remained cautious over U.S. President Trump's claims of progress in talks with Iran, which Tehra...
Dollar nurses losses as markets weigh Trump delay in Iran strikesThe dollar experienced steep losses against major currencies as President Trump delayed a bombing of Iran, easing fears of a prolonged Midd...
Dollar feels the heat as Fed's dovish pivot weighsThat has resulted in the greenback sliding broadly against rivals, with the dollar index at 102.05, not far from the four-month low of 101....
Dollar soft as markets brace for data fest; yen under pressureThat view gained more traction in the wake of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday suggesting that further rate increases may be needed to ...
Dollar eases versus euro as investors ponder Fed, ECB rate pathsA series of strong U.S. economic data releases has helped to ease worries of a recession, but with inflation still above the Fed's target, ...
Dollar soft as China reopening hopes boost risk sentimentThe dollar initially jumped on Friday after U.S. data showed that employers added 263,000 jobs in November, well above estimates of 200,000...
Bitcoin’s drop closer to $30,000 stirs fears of a deeper selloffA conclusive break below $30,000 would mean a “massive hit” to sentiment and possibly “heavy selling activity” across the cryptocurrency ma...
Bitcoin’s easing volatility sends bullish signal for someThe world’s largest cryptocurrency was little changed at $36,425 as of 6:45 a.m. in New York on Tuesday, following two straight sessions of...
Bitcoin nears $42,000 as star backers, dip buyers help cryptos recoverThursday's gains brought bitcoin back to near $41,600, or approximately where it traded in early February. Smaller rival ether was up 12% a...
Bitcoin struggles for footing on worries over China, leverageBitcoin, the biggest and most popular cryptocurrency, rose slightly to $38,072 after plunging 14 per cent on Wednesday to its lowest since ...
Bitcoin hits 3-month low, then rallies, on Musk tweetsBitcoin fell more than 9 per cent on Monday to as low as $42,185, its lowest since Feb. 8, but rallied more than 5 per cent to around $44,2...
Bitcoin surge widens cryptocurrency’s lead over gold as top asset of 2020Crypto believers say an escalating pandemic and sliding greenback amid ever looser monetary policy will spur more gains as investors seek s...
- Amid nerves over swine flu, some firms see cash cow
The swine flu outbreak is rattling nerves around the world but some companies -- like the makers of face masks and rubber gloves -- are tur...