Japanese Yen Rallies to 4-month High on BoJ Policy Tweak, Asia FX Slips
Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Tuesday as fears of a potential recession persisted, while the Japanese yen rallied past its peers after the Bank of Japan tweaked its ultra-dovish policy, drumming up hopes for an eventual pivot. The yen jumped 2.7% to 133.14...
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MUMBAI (Reuters) -Foreign investors have stepped up purchases in a clutch of Indian government bonds that have no limits on foreign investments ahead of an anticipated inclusion of Indian debt in global bond indexes, analysts said.
The central bank removed foreign investment caps for a...
Gold steady, Copper Rises Amid Smaller Rate Hike Expectations
Gold prices steadied on Wednesday, while copper extended strong gains as risk-driven assets rallied on expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at a slower pace in the near-term, which also trimmed dollar gains. A growing number of Fed officials said in...
WhatsApp Has a Secure Fix for One of Its Biggest Drawbacks
Starting with a beta that launches today, you’ll no longer have to route all your messages through your smartphone.
THE UBIQUITOUS END-TO-END encrypted messaging service WhatsApp melds security and convenience for 2 billion people around the world. But there's always been a big limitation: The service relies entirely on...
Dow Futures Trade Flat Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections
U.S. stock futures were trading flat during Monday's evening deals, after major benchmark indices finished the regular session higher ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday. By 18:20 ET (23:20 GMT), Dow Jones Futures and S&P 500 Futures were flat, while Nasdaq 100...
Dollar Weakens in Wake of CPI Release; Yen Climbs Ahead Of BOJ
The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Friday, continuing the previous session’s selloff after cooling U.S. inflation opened the way for the Federal Reserve to ease the pace of its interest rate hikes. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), the US Dollar Index,...
Asian Stocks Rise Tracking Positive U.S. GDP, Adani Extends Losses
Most Asian stock markets rose on Friday as appetite for risk-driven assets was supported by better-than-expected U.S. economic growth data, while Indian stocks extended their descent as heavyweight Adani remained under pressure from a short seller report. Overnight data showed that the world’s largest...
Analysis-Modi’s Popularity Key to Selling cut in Food Aid Ahead of Indian Elections
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to effectively halve food rations to the poor ahead of state polls next year and a general election in 2024 is fiscally sound, but politically much depends on whether the charismatic leader can sell it to voters. Subsidised...
Asia FX Rises in Holiday Trade as China Recovery Bets Grow
Most Asian currencies strengthened in thin trade on Monday, while the dollar weakened further amid growing bets that the Chinese economy will bounce back this year, with focus also turning to key U.S. data due this week. Regional trading volumes were limited with most...
UBS has No Desire to Buy Credit Suisse, Chairman Tells Newspaper
UBS has no interest in buying fellow Swiss lender Credit Suisse, the bank's Chairman Colm Kelleher said in a interview published on Saturday. The former Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) president said he was focused on organic growth rather than acquisitions and expanding its business in...