Category: Forex

16 Aug

Dollar holds most of gains made on upbeat U.S. retail sales data

By Lisa Twaronite TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar edged slightly lower in early Asian trading on Wednesday but held most of its gains made after U.S. retail sales data suggested the economy continued to gain momentum in the third quarter and kept alive hopes for another Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year. Minutes from […]

15 Aug

Dollar climbs as North Korean tensions ease

By Patrick Graham LONDON (Reuters) – Gains against the yen and the Swiss franc led a broad rise in the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, helped by an easing of the tensions around North Korea that drove capital towards Switzerland and Japan last week. The yen and the franc had both surged as Washington and Pyongyang […]

15 Aug

Forex – Aussie up on central bank minutes outlook, Nkorea eyed

Investing.com – The Aussie gained on Tuesday after central bank minutes painted a possible stronger than expected growth spurt in the coming year in an otherwise light data day with North Korea a bit toned down on firing missiles at or near U.S. territory Guam. The Reserve Bank of Australia repeated its warning on rising household debt […]