Dollar edges to two-week high vs euro as US payroll data looms

Dollar edges to two-week high vs euro as US payroll data looms

The dollar climbed to a two-week top against the euro on Monday as traders pared bets for aggressive policy easing by the Federal Reserve with the focus now moving to a crucial U.S. jobs report at the end of this week. The dollar advanced to its strongest since Aug. 21 on the yen, buoyed by … Read more

Dollar set to snap 5-week losing streak as Fed cut bets pared

Dollar set to snap 5-week losing streak as Fed cut bets pared

The dollar traded near a one-week high versus major peers on Friday, on track to snap a five-week losing run, after robust economic data pared bets for aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The euro languished close to a two-week low to the dollar as cooling inflation in Germany and Spain boosted the case for … Read more

US stocks hit record highs, dollar pares losses after CPI, Fed decision

US stocks hit record highs, dollar pares losses after CPI, Fed decision

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq scored record closing highs for the third consecutive session on Wednesday and U.S. Treasury yields pared earlier declines as investors weighed a market-pleasing inflation report against lowered interest rate cut expectations. The dollar shed some weakness after the U.S. Federal Reserve concluded its two-day policy meeting by leaving interest … Read more

US equity funds hit by outflows on rising yields, rates uncertainty

US equity funds hit by outflows on rising yields, rates uncertainty

U.S. equity funds saw outflows for the first time four weeks in the seven days ended May 29, hit by rising bond yields and uncertainty over the timing and extent of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. According to LSEG Lipper data, net outflows from U.S. equity funds totalled $7.6 billion. This came as the yield … Read more

Dollar steady ahead of inflation data, yen wobbles

Dollar steady ahead of inflation data, yen wobbles

The dollar was stable on Wednesday on wagers the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates until later this year ahead of crucial inflation readings this week, while the yen drifted to its weakest in four weeks. The dollar was also lifted by rising Treasury yields after a lacklustre debt auction for sales of two-year … Read more

Dow ends higher for 6th session, but Treasury yields pressure market

Dow ends higher for 6th session, but Treasury yields pressure market

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended higher on Wednesday, stretching its winning streak to six straight sessions and closing above 39,000 points for the first time in five weeks, as investors kept betting on supportive U.S. monetary policy. The other Wall Street benchmarks cooled a touch as momentum stalled and U.S. Treasury yields rose on … Read more

Wall Street: Wall Street ends sharply lower as hot inflation sparks sell-off

Wall Street: Wall Street ends sharply lower as hot inflation sparks sell-off

US consumer prices rise more than expected in Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Tuesday after a higher-than-expected consumer inflation reading pushed back market expectations of imminent interest rate cuts, driving U.S. Treasury yields higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its biggest one-day percentage drop in nearly 11 months, after a Labor Department report … Read more