Dollar holds near multi-month high on U.S. growth bets
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held near a multi-month high against other major currencies on Thursday as investors bet fiscal stimulus and aggressive vaccinations will help the United States grow faster than other economies. The dollar’s index against a basket of six major currencies hit a five-month high of 93.439…
Dollar finds footing on U.S. economy as euro falters
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar began the week on a firm footing, inching toward a milestone peak against the euro on Monday, as a cautious market mood pushed investors to safety while U.S. economic strength and a rapid vaccine rollout also added to the greenback’s shine. The euro was down…
Dollar holds advantage on economic optimism, euro looks vulnerable
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar traded near multi-month highs against most major currencies on Friday, supported by a wave of optimism due to improving U.S. economic data, the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, and rising Treasury yields. The euro was in focus ahead of data on German business sentiment due later…
Safe-haven dollar in demand as worries over European lockdowns, U.S. taxes sap risk appetite
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The safe-haven U.S. dollar approached a four-month high on Wednesday as concerns over a third COVID-19 wave in Europe, potential U.S. tax hikes and escalating tensions between the West and China sapped risk appetite. The yen also strengthened and U.S. Treasuries were bid while Wall Street stocks…
Dollar off recent highs as investors look to Fed, Yellen for bond clues
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday as investors looked to fresh comments from top U.S. policy makers to gauge how far they would allow U.S. bond yields to rise. The Turkish lira showed some sign of stability following a 7.5% dive on Monday after…
Dollar stronger amid higher U.S. yields on Fed’s lower-for-longer mantra
By Kevin Buckland and Sagarika Jaisinghani TOKYO (Reuters) – The safe-haven U.S. dollar held firmer on Friday, supported by higher Treasury yields and falling stock markets, as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s pushback against expectations of any early interest-rate hikes. The dollar index was slightly higher following a 0.5% jump from Thursday that…
Dollar wobbles after Fed pushes back against rate hike speculation
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was on the defensive on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled it was in no hurry to raise interest rates through all of 2023 even as it saw a V-shaped recovery in the world’s largest economy. Investors dumped the dollar and rushed to more…
Major currencies on hold as investors keep eagle eye on Fed guidance
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) – Major currencies held tight ranges on Wednesday as investors looked to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting for any indications it could start rate hikes earlier or let bond yields rise further. The dollar index stood at 91.866, having risen for the last three sessions, drawing support…
Dollar holds firm in cautious trading before Fed meets
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar clung to small gains from the start of the week on Tuesday as caution reigned in currency markets ahead of major central bank meetings, headlined by a two-day Federal Reserve gathering beginning later in the global day. The greenback hovered just off its highest…
Safe-haven dollar wallows near one-week low as bond yields retreat
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The safe-haven dollar languished near a one-week low on Friday as calming bond markets lifted investor sentiment and appetite for Asian currencies. The commodity-linked Australian and New Zealand dollars traded close to one-week highs reached overnight as inflation fears ebbed, sending Wall Street stocks to record highs.…
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