posted by
vinia
16 days ago
in JPY, Oil
Oil dropped for a fifth day yesterday, the worst run of losses in more than a month, after economic growth in Japan missed expectations
posted by
closingtrade
16 days ago
in JPY, Fundamental
The result undershot analysts' expectations and represents a sharp slowdown from the previous quarter's revised 4.4 percent expansion.
posted by
jed
16 days ago
in AUD, NZD
The Australian and the New Zealand dollars, which weakened against most major currencies in early Asian deals on Tuesday recouped their losses shortly.
posted by
rosales
16 days ago
in USD, JPY
The dollar slipped towards a 15-year low against the yen on Tuesday, pressured by a fall in U.S. Treasury yields as worries about the U.S. recovery and the global economy prompted investors to cut back risky positions.
posted by
krissylinne
16 days ago
in USD, Fundamental
Home-builder confidence slumped in August to a 17-month low, according to a report released Monday, in another indicator of a tentative housing market.
posted by
krissylinne
16 days ago
in USD, Fundamental
The yuan dropped at the fastest pace in almost two years last week and is now 1.8pc lower against a basket of currencies than in June, when Beijing announced the end to its fixed peg against the dollar.
posted by
krissylinne
16 days ago
in USD, Fundamental
Foreign investors bought a net $44.4 billion of long-term U.S. assets in June, up from $35.3 billion in May, the Treasury Department said Monday. International demand for Treasurys accelerated to an increase of $33.3 billion in June from a gain o
posted by
krissylinne
16 days ago
in USD, Fundamental
Global demand for long-term U.S. financial assets rose in June as investors abroad bought Treasuries and agency debt and sold stocks.
posted by
krissylinne
16 days ago
in USD, Fundamental
Conditions for manufacturing in the New York region improved a bit in August from July but still remained well below levels of earlier in the summer, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Monday.
posted by
krissylinne
16 days ago
in USD, Fundamental
Orders and sales at New York manufacturers decreased in August for the first time in more than a year and U.S. homebuilders turned more pessimistic, indicating the economic slowdown is becoming broad-based.
posted by
osker
16 days ago
in USD, AUD
The Australian dollar was higher at noon after investors stayed away from the US dollar following poor economic data from the world's largest economy.
posted by
Tantan
16 days ago
in AUD, NZD
The Australian and New Zealand dollars consolidated on Tuesday after recent wild swings, with comments from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) not challenging market expectations of no more rate hikes this year.