Archive for the January 5, 2018
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The dollar fell on Thursday, failing to hold the previous session's gains on the back of upbeat US data and minutes from the Federal Reserve, as the euro resumed a rally that has taken it
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The dollar rallied on Wednesday on upbeat US manufacturing and construction data and after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting showed the central bank remained on track to raise interest rates several times
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The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly firmer on Thursday, as conversion of the US currency by exporters surpassed mild demand for dollars from importers, dealers said. The spot rupee ended at 153.60/70 per dollar, compared
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China's yuan eased against the US dollar on Thursday, after the central bank lowered its official midpoint for the first time in five days as the greenback strengthened on solid US economic data. The dollar
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Most Asian currencies slipped against the dollar on Thursday after upbeat US economic data, plus minutes from the Federal Reserve's December policy meeting, spurred some recovery for the weak greenback. The dollar rose on better-than-expected
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Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 82.72-82.75 (Previous 82.70-82.70). Copyright Reuters, 2018
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Sterling edged up on Thursday after surveys showed Britain's dominant services sector rebounded strongly last month, although investors remained reluctant to push the British currency much higher after its recent rally. The pound also benefited
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The Australian dollar held its ground against a broadly firmer US currency on Thursday as another round of upbeat manufacturing surveys augured well for global economic growth and commodity prices. The Aussie dollar stood at
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Indian shares rose on Thursday as state-run lenders rallied late in the session after the government sought approval from parliament to inject 800 billion rupees ($12.62 billion) into the sector as part of its recapitalisation
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Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index surged more than three percent to a fresh 26-year high on the first trading day of 2018 as investors caught up with recent rallies on Wall Street. The bellwether index rose
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