JANE POWELL
Dollar edges lower in pullback from nearly 3-month peak
The dollar fell on Wednesday, further retreating from a nearly three-month high against the euro hit a day earlier, with a decline in U.S. bond yields adding to the pressure.
Sterling hits seven-week low as Powell and payrolls boost dollar
The pound fell to its lowest since mid-December on Monday after a very strong U.S. jobs report and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell combined to boost the dollar.
Dollar hits 11-week high as Fed rate cut bets recede
The dollar rose to its highest in almost three months against other major currencies on Monday as traders clawed back bets for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.
Yen awaits critical BOJ outcome; dollar adrift
The Japanese currency has risen more than 6% since it touched a year low of 151.92 in November, in part due to a broadly weaker dollar and expectations that Japan's ultra-low rates environment could be nearing an end.
Euro finds footing on hawkish policy remarks, lower energy prices
The unloved yen failed to get much of a boost from a fall in U.S. Treasury yields, with the 10-year rate marking its lowest close since mid-September overnight, but the yen sliding back towards 151 per dollar.
Treasury Secy Janet Yellen, Jamie Dimon and Jerome Powell helped clinch First Republic deal with key lawyer
The planned rescue package was discussed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon earlier this week, two sources familiar with the situation said.
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Dollar dips, Powell testimony and jobs data in focus
The spotlight will be firmly on the February jobs report scheduled for Friday and Powell's testimony to Congress on Tuesday and Wednesday
It’s every nation for itself as dollar batters global currencies
While the problems in currency markets right now are in many ways reminiscent of the 1980s, the solutions are unlikely to be. Back then, the world’s economic superpowers agreed to tackle in unison the problem of persistent dollar strength, coming to an agreement in 1985 with the Plaza Accord.
Dollar towering, stocks cowering as Fed hikes higher
The U.S. yield curve deepened its inversion in a volatile session overnight as short-end Treasuries sold and the longer end rallied as investors priced out the chance of a "soft" economic landing, and braced for damage to longer-run growth.
Next six months to be quite telling for world, says Citigroup's Jane Fraser
"There is also the ability to reach a very large domestic market. Particularly given the dynamics of China and geopolitics, you don't want to be too dependent upon China. You do need the scale, the quality and the efficiency. India is one of the few markets in the world that can provide that."
The strong dollar is wreaking havoc globally- And it’s just getting started
The dollar, the currency that powers global trade, is on a tear that has few parallels in modern history.
Euro pinned as war stokes stagflation fears
The euro was pinned near a 21-month low on Thursday by worries that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will hurt European growth, while commodity currencies hit multi-week highs as export prices surged.
Tech leads equities' rebound as Powell sticks to script
Stocks and commodities rose in relief and the dollar hit a six-week low on Wednesday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sounded less hawkish than expected in testimony to Congress, as he charts a path out of pandemic policy settings.
US dollar net longs jump to highest since mid-June 2019: CFTC, Reuters data
Speculators' net long positioning on the U.S. dollar in the latest week soared to its highest level since mid-June 2019, according to calculations by Reuters and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net long dollar position was $23.99 billion for the week ended Nov. 30, up from net longs of $22.11 billion in the previous week. U.S. dollar net long positioning rose for a second straight week.
Dollar stands tall as traders brace for tapering
The dollar traded near its strongest levels of the year on Wednesday, after driving higher with U.S. yields and benefiting from investor nervousness about the Federal Reserve starting to withdraw policy support just as global growth headwinds gather.
Jane Powell, Hollywood golden-age musicals star, passes away at 92
Powell died Thursday at her Wilton, Connecticut, home, longtime friend Susan Granger said.
Dollar on back foot as Delta worries ease before Jackson Hole
The dollar index, which measures the currency against six rivals, edged up 0.05% to 92.867 after dropping to 92.801 overnight for the first time since Aug. 17.
Fed taper talk lifts dollar ahead of inflation test
The greenback has already caught a boost from last week's strong US jobs data and from recent remarks by Fed officials hinting that asset purchase tapering is on the cards. Hot inflation could also add to expectations for rate hikes next year.
Biggest US banks smash profit estimates as economy revives
Wells Fargo & Co, Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co posted a combined $33 billion in profits, buoyed by the release of $9 billion in reserves they had put aside last year to absorb feared pandemic losses.
Dollar bides time below two-month highs before payrolls test
The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was at 91.884 early in the Asian session after retreating from as high as 92.408 on June 18, in the week the Federal Open Market Committee shocked markets by predicting two interest rate hikes by end-2023.
US dollar rises as caution reigns ahead of key central bank meetings
The Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan are all set to meet this week and will likely set the tone as to where global rates are headed.
Oil prices ease on dim economic outlook despite signs of firmer demand
Brent crude futures for July delivery were trading down 11 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $34.54 per barrel at 0031 GMT
French ties: The curious case of Julie & Julia
What will Indians make of an improbably tall American woman with a voice that whoops and trills, and the matching bodily mannerisms, of a slightly demented stork? And one who is trying to teach them how to cook classical French cuisine no less?
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