Dollar
US dollar holds steady, while yen rises as traders look to BOJ
THE US dollar inched higher on Tuesday (Jul 23) as traders waited for inflation data later in the week. The dollar was last down 0.55 per cent against the...
US dollar gains slight safe-haven bids after Biden ends re-election campaign
THE greenback was slightly higher on Monday (Jul 22), capturing some safe-haven flows, as investors digested US President Joe Biden’s decision to end his re-election campaign, which is expected...
US dollar gains slightly on safe-haven bids after Biden ends re-election campaign
THE greenback was slightly higher on Monday (Jul 22), capturing some safe-haven flows, as investors digested US President Joe Biden’s decision to end his re-election campaign, which is expected...
Gold eases from record highs on firmer US dollar, profit-taking
GOLD prices dipped more than 1 per cent on Friday (Jul 19), as the US dollar firmed and some investors locked in profits following the metal’s recent surge on...
US dollar shoos yen away from six-week high
THE Japanese yen grazed six-week highs before retreating against the US dollar on Thursday (Jul 18), keeping traders alert to any signs of official buying. The euro held steady,...
Oil prices gain 2% on big US storage withdrawal, weaker US dollar
OIL prices climbed about 2 per cent on Wednesday (Jul 17) on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in US crude stockpiles and as a weaker US dollar overshadowed signs of...
US dollar edges higher on yen after Tokyo’s likely intervention last week
THE US dollar regained some lost ground on the Japanese yen on Tuesday (Jul 16) even as traders remained wary of further intervention by Tokyo to prop up their...
US dollar dithers on Powell’s caution
THE greenback traded near three-week lows on Wednesday (Jul 10) as a cautious tone from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell kept risk sentiment in check, while the New Zealand...
