Dollar
Hong Kong dollar rally seen peaking in July after dividend boost
THE Hong Kong dollar’s gains against the greenback are expected to peak this month, after getting a boost from hefty dividend payments from firms listed on the city’s stock...
US dollar stays lower after US jobs data; euro up ahead of French election
THE US dollar index stayed slightly lower on Friday (Jul 5) after data showed US job growth slowed marginally in June while the unemployment rate rose, underscoring the view...
US dollar weakness helps pound and euro, elections in focus
THE pound and the euro gained against the US dollar, after weak US economic data sent the greenback lower on Wednesday (Jul 4) and as voting began in Britain...
Australian dollar hovers near six-month high on US rate outlook
THE Australian dollar stood tall near a six-month high on Thursday, after cracking major resistance levels overnight as soft US economic data fanned hopes of a September rate cut,...
Asia: Stocks extend gains, dollar dips as US data builds on rate hope
ASIAN equities rose and the dollar slipped further on Thursday as investors welcomed more data pointing to a softening labour market that gives the Federal Reserve room to cut...
Asia dollar loan volumes plunge to 14-year low as rates bite
US DOLLAR loan sales for the first half across Asia excluding Japan tumbled to their lowest since 2010 as higher borrowing costs in the greenback deterred companies, who opted...
US dollar slightly weaker on declining inflation
THE US dollar slipped on Friday (Jun 28) after data showed inflation in the world’s largest economy subsided in May, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting...
US dollar dips as Fed’s Powell’s dovish comments offset upbeat jobs data