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Euro jumps over 2% against dollar after hefty US tariffs
The euro rallied more than 2 per cent against the dollar on Thursday (Apr 3) and was set for its best day in more than nine years as…
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Dollar dips as Trump tariff plan keeps traders on edge
The dollar slipped and other currencies held in tight ranges on Wednesday (Apr 2) as traders awaited details of US President Donald…
Politics
Dollar struggles for direction before Trump's reciprocal tariffs, awaits data
The dollar was roughly unchanged on Tuesday (Apr 1) as investors braced for reciprocal tariffs that the US President Donald Trump is due…
Politics
US dollar struggles for direction before Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, awaits data
THE greenback was roughly unchanged on Tuesday (Apr 1) as investors braced for reciprocal tariffs that US President Donald Trump is due to…
Business
As Trump sinks the US dollar, a once-unthinkable worry grips markets
As US stock prices tumbled this month, John Sidawi, a fund manager at Federated Hermes, noticed something strange The US dollar, long a…
Business
Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion
Dollar Tree is selling the Family Dollar brand to two private capital firms for just over $1 billion, the company announced on Wednesday…
Politics
US dollar edges up as tariff uncertainty looms, pound in focus
The US dollar edged up on Wednesday (Mar 26) as investors weighed up uncertainty about the US economic outlook and speculation over the…
Politics
US dollar slips from three-week high as tariff uncertainty lingers
The US dollar fell slightly from an almost three-week high on Tuesday (Mar 25) after rising earlier in the session as currencies continued…
Politics
Dollar little changed as tariff uncertainties keep markets on edge
The dollar hovered just below a three-week high versus major peers on Monday (Mar 24) as jittery traders sought clarity on US President…
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US dollar little changed as tariff uncertainties keep markets on edge
THE greenback hovered just below a three-week high versus major peers on Monday (Mar 24) as jittery traders sought clarity on US President…
Business
Aussie dollar to snap losing streak on RBA stance, China support
[MELBOURNE, SYDNEY] The Australian dollar may be headed for its first annual gain since 2020, as the central bank keeps interest rates…
Politics
Traders bet on weaker US dollar for 1st time since Trump’s election win
Speculative traders in the US$7.5-trillion-a-day currency market turned bearish on the US dollar for the first time since Donald Trump won…
Business
Dollar higher as Fed signals no rush to cut rates, BOE holds rates steady
The dollar rose on Thursday (Mar 20) after the Federal Reserve indicated it was in no rush to cut rates further this year due to…
Business
US dollar rises ahead of Fed; Turkish lira drop reins in G10 currencies
THE greenback rallied on Wednesday (Mar 19) ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, but retreated from the day’s…
Politics
Column: There is nothing efficient about Musk and Trump's toxic lack of empathy
I don’t know how Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly got my phone number, but a text from him landed the other day with a thud. “Elon Musk…
Politics
In Mexico, fear and defiance as Trump's tariffs take effect
MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans…
Business
US dollar recovers as markets in consolidation mode; pares gains after data
THE US dollar rose against a broad range of currencies on Friday (Feb 21), partly retracing losses versus the yen as investors…
Lifestyle
A Strong Dollar Means Bargains for Americans Traveling Abroad
Last August, a hotel room in Europe priced at 200 euros was about $224. Today, travelers spending American dollars would pay only $208. On…
Politics
California officials detail Trump funding freeze 'chaos,' warn another could cripple state
Maricela Ramirez was at an education conference in Washington, D.C., at the end of January when she and other attendees heard the…
Politics
Gold dips as US dollar strengthens on Trump tariffs
GOLD prices fell in early Asian hours on Monday (Feb 3), pressured by a stronger US dollar as fears of a global trade war mounted after US…
Business
Gold inches lower as US dollar rises, Fed meeting in focus
GOLD prices edged lower in early Asian hours on Monday (Jan 27) as the US dollar gained, while investors awaited more guidance on interest…
Politics
Gold hits 11-week high on softer US dollar, Trump policy uncertainty
GOLD prices climbed to a fresh 11-week high on Wednesday (Jan 22), buoyed by a weaker US dollar and as uncertainty surrounding President…
Business
Indonesia to force exporters to keep all US dollar earnings onshore for a year amid rupiah concerns
INDONESIA’S government plans to force commodity exporters to keep their entire foreign currency-denominated earnings onshore for at least…
Politics
Japan, Australia markets jump after no immediate Trump tariffs; dollar weakens
MARKETS across the Asia-Pacific region jumped, after US President Donald Trump did not immediately impose tariffs following his…