Currencies

Sterling nears April high vs euro ahead of BoE meeting

Sterling edged up on Thursday and traded near its highest level against the euro since April ahead of a Bank of England policy meeting, with the central bank expected to hike interest rates by the...

Pound struggles around $1.20 on economy worries

Sterling held around the $1.20 level versus the U.S. dollar on Monday as traders worried about the outlook of the British currency after recent dismal data before a widely expected U.S. interest rate...

Explainer-Why the euro's fall below parity versus dollar matters

Europe's single currency has dropped below parity against the dollar for the first time in almost 20 years, battered by growing recession fears in the euro area....

Steady dollar casts shadow on EM currencies as growth fears persist

A firm dollar put pressure on emerging market currencies and stocks at the start of a new quarter on Friday as disappointing economic data from across the world cemented fears of a global...

Rising rates pressuring countries' credit ratings, S&P Global warns

A growing group of countries are likely to see their credit ratings come under pressure as rising global interest rates hit already-stretched finances, one of the world's biggest rating agencies S&P...

Dollar resumes slide as stock markets tentatively pick up

The U.S. dollar resumed its slide on Monday as risk appetite across markets tentatively strengthened, supported by encouraging economic data and bets that the Federal Reserve will tighten policy at a...

Euro climbs as ECB eyes rate hikes, dollar slides

The dollar index fell on Monday while the euro rallied after the European Central Bank indicated a move from negative interest rates, and riskier currencies gained ground along with equities. ...

Dollar approaches 20-year highs, Fed meeting in focus

The dollar held just below a 20-year high against a basket of currencies on Monday before an expected Federal Reserve rate hike this week, with traders focused on the potential for the U.S. central...

Sterling falls as data shows Britain's economic growth stutters

Sterling fell on Monday against the euro and the dollar after data showed the UK economy slowed more sharply than expected in February. Monthly gross domestic product rose by 0.1% in February, down...

U.S. dollar rises to nearly two-year high on hawkish Fed comments

The U.S. dollar hit its highest in nearly two years on Tuesday, boosted by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials who pushed for a quick reduction in the central bank's bloated balance sheet,...

Dollar hits 6-year high vs yen as BOJ moves against rising bond yields

The dollar hit a six-year high versus the yen after the Bank of Japan moved to contain rising bond yields, while U.S. Treasury yields soared to new multi-year highs, highlighting a divergence between...

Analysis-Euro back in fashion as traders bet ECB hawks are here to stay

Investors are piling into derivatives linked to a rising euro, according to industry data and trading sources, as they bet the European Central Bank's hawkish tilt means the end to eight years of...

Bitcoin: the end of supercycles?

Bitcoin is already 13 years old. Thirteen years of volatility and emotional roller coaster for early investors and traders. Since then, Bitcoin has matured with the entire cryptocurrency market in its...

Exclusive-Foreign banks face bigger capital bill under draft EU plan

Foreign banks based in the European Union may have to hold more capital and liquidity under revisions to rules being considered by the bloc's member states, an EU document showed....

Crypto crime hit record $14 billion in 2021, research shows

Crime involving cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high of $14 billion last year, blockchain researcher Chainalysis said on Thursday, a record that comes as regulators call for more powers over the...

Pound loses post BOE-glow on Omicron fears

The British pound fell to a three-day low on Monday, struggling to hold above $1.32 against the dollar as a risk-off mood swept through financial markets and as pressure grew on policymakers to slow...

Sterling edges down to near 2021 low versus dollar

The British pound inched down on Friday to within striking distance of its 2021 low against the dollar, as the UK's pandemic curbs and weak economic data dampened expectations that the Bank of England...

Cryptocurrencies tumble as coronavirus variant shakes markets

LONDON -Bitcoin tumbled over 9% on Friday, dragging smaller tokens down, after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant saw investors dump riskier assets for the...

Dollar bounces back ahead of U.S. inflation test

The U.S. dollar bounced back against major peers on Wednesday after weakening over the past three days with investors ramping up bets ahead of U.S. inflation data which may heap pressure on...