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US dollar gains after rates-driven yoyo; yen fragile ahead of BOJ
US dollar gains after rates-driven yoyo; yen fragile ahead of BOJ
THE US dollar edged up on Thursday (Jun 13), recovering some of the losses sparked by softer than expected US inflation data on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve forecast...
VinFast pushes ahead with Asia expansion even as EV growth slows
VinFast pushes ahead with Asia expansion even as EV growth slows
Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast Auto is pushing ahead with expansion across Asia, with founder Pham Nhat Vuong undettered by slowing global electric vehicle (EV) demand and a tepid start...
Asia: Markets stutter as investors fret ahead of US releases
Asia: Markets stutter as investors fret ahead of US releases
WORRIES about upcoming US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s outlook for interest rates permeated Asian trading floors on Wednesday, while the euro continued to struggle owing to political...
Euro drops to a one-month low; US dollar firms ahead of key inflation test
Euro drops to a one-month low; US dollar firms ahead of key inflation test
THE euro dropped to a one-month low on Tuesday (Jun 11), with political concerns weighing as investors shifted focus to US inflation data and Federal Reserve interest rate forecasts. The...
Cryptoverse: Soccer tokens shine ahead of summer of sport
Cryptoverse: Soccer tokens shine ahead of summer of sport
AS FOOTBALL fever builds for major tournaments in Europe and the Americas, a small yet buzzy part of the cryptoverse is stealing centre stage: fan tokens. These are not your...
Asia: Markets mixed ahead of key Fed announcement
Asia: Markets mixed ahead of key Fed announcement
ASIAN markets were mixed on Tuesday as traders shifted nervously while awaiting the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and the release of US inflation data, while the euro struggled to...
Trump supporters gather ahead of tony fundraiser in Newport Beach
Several hundred supporters of former President Trump gathered in Newport Beach early Saturday morning, cheering for the presumptive GOP presidential nominee and hoping to catch a glimpse of his...
Gold prices edge down ahead of US jobs data, but set for weekly gain
Gold prices edge down ahead of US jobs data, but set for weekly gain
Gold prices inched lower on Friday (Jun 7) but were heading for their first weekly gain in three, with investors waiting for US non-farm payrolls data later in the...
Gold prices drift higher ahead of US payrolls data
Gold prices drift higher ahead of US payrolls data
GOLD prices rose on Thursday (Jun 6), building on the previous session’s gains as investors awaited US non-farm payrolls data that could determine whether interest rates will be cut...
Europe: Shares led higher by tech stocks ahead of ECB rate decision
Europe: Shares led higher by tech stocks ahead of ECB rate decision
EUROPEAN shares gained on Wednesday (Jun 5), led by technology stocks including Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML, with focus shifting to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) key rate decision...