Japan’s yen sinks broadly as BOJ policy adjustment seen inadequate
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The yen plummeted across the board on Tuesday, dropping to a 15-year low against the euro and a new one-year trough versus the dollar, after a minor step adopted by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) toward ending years of monetary stimulus failed to appease some investors…
Japanese yen rises to two-week high vs dollar on talk of BOJ policy tweak
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen climbed to a two-week peak against the dollar on Monday after a report said the Bank of Japan is considering tweaking its yield curve control policy to allow the 10-year Japanese government bond yield to rise above 1% when it concludes its meeting…
Dollar up as risk sentiment sours, Treasury yields rise
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose to a near 1-week high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, as investors’ appetite for riskier currencies faded following lacklustre corporate results that raised worries over the economic outlook, and as Treasury yields rose. Risk sentiment took a hit as tech…
Dollar falls as Treasury yields retreat
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Monday, tracking a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields from the 5% level hit earlier in the session, and as traders awaited fresh U.S. economic data due later this week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S.…
Dollar dips on dovish Powell comments
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar dropped on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was interpreted as being generally dovish in comments made at an economic forum, even as he warned that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates again. The U.S. economy’s strength and continued tight labor…
Dollar mixed after earlier bounce on strong US retail sales
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against the Japanese yen on Tuesday, but ended lower against the euro after data showed that U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in September, with investors also focused on a busy week of speeches by Federal Reserve officials. Retail sales rose 0.7%…
Dollar drifts as investors eye Powell speech, yen wobbles near intervention zone
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar started Tuesday on the back foot as investors took stock of developments in the Middle East and braced for a slew of speeches by central bank officials this week headlined by Fed Chair Powell to gauge the monetary policy outlook. The yen…
Dollar off highs, remains elevated on safe-haven bids, rate jitters
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar came off highs in Asian trade on Monday, but held at elevated levels as Middle East tensions escalated, and investors awaited clues to the outlook for U.S. interest rates from a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later this week. The dollar stayed near…
Dollar steady on underlying moderate PPI data, dovish Fed officials
By Herbert Lash and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar was steady on Wednesday after a core reading of U.S. producer prices showed underlying inflation moderated further in September, leading the market to reason the Federal Reserve is done hiking interest rates. The market later barely reacted to minutes of the Fed’s…
Dollar slips on dovish Fed remarks, China hopes help euro
By Herbert Lash and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The euro strengthened as the dollar slid on Tuesday in response to a sharp drop in Treasury yields on the back of further dovish comments by Federal Reserve officials, as well as the prospect of stimulus from China. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note tumbled…
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