Archive for the February 9, 2019
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The euro was on track for its biggest weekly drop in four months as data showed an economic slowdown in Europe was spreading, pulling government bond yields lower. The euro consolidated at a two-week low
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The dollar held steady against a basket of currencies on Friday, keeping it on track for its strongest weekly gain in six months, as traders piled into the greenback in a safe-haven move on worries
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The US dollar rose against the euro on Thursday amid growing worries about the deteriorating growth outlook for the euro zone area, but slipped against the safe-haven yen over renewed concerns over trade tensions between
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The Australian and New Zealand dollars looked set to end a rough week with punishing losses on Friday as markets moved aggressively to price in the risk of a cut in interest rates, driving bond
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The Australian and New Zealand dollars looked set to end a rough week with punishing losses on Friday as markets moved aggressively to price in the risk of a cut in interest rates, driving bond
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Most Asian currencies were subdued against a stronger dollar on Friday, weighed by fresh doubts the United States and China can clinch a trade deal before the March 1 deadline and downgrades on global growth.
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South Africa's rand recovered on Friday, tracking peers like the Turkish lira and Russian rouble as the dollar weakened and investors looked to profit on the greenback's recent rally. At 1516 GMT the rand was
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Sterling was headed on Friday for its worst weekly decline since October, with a stalemate over Brexit weighing on the currency and leading the Bank of England to cut its UK growth forecast. The pound
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Detained former Renault boss Carlos Ghosn is ready to repay a 50,000-euro ($57,000) bill for his wedding party at the Palace of Versailles which was waived under a sponsorship deal with the French car group,
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Veteran British actor Albert Finney, who starred in films including "Murder on the Orient Express" and "Erin Brockovich", has died at the age of 82, a family spokesman said Friday. Finney, who received four best
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