Archive for the September 8, 2019
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The Canadian dollar strengthened to a five-week high against its US counterpart on Friday as domestic data showing a bigger-than-expected jobs gain in August reduced investor expectations for a Bank of Canada interest rate cut
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Speculators' net long US dollar bets rose for the first time in five weeks, according to calculations by Reuters and US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net long
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Group of 10 currencies will be driven by the US-China trade war and actions by the US Federal Reserve in coming months, while economic developments in other parts of the world are likely to take
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The dollar was marginally lower on Friday against a basket of currencies, holding above a one-week low as a mixed report on the US jobs market in August reinforced the view of a slowing expansion
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Europe's biggest tech fair, Berlin's IFA, is showcasing a flood of product launches until Wednesday. Here are five trends and gadgets making waves. No time to walk or play with your pet puppy or kitten?
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Oman's real gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2019, state-run Oman news agency reported on Saturday quoting the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Oman's GDP totalled 7.066
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Boeing has suspended testing on its new long-haul 777X aircraft, the company said Friday, a setback that comes as it battles to rebound from the crisis surrounding the 737 MAX. The so-called "final load" tests
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China's foreign exchange reserves rose unexpectedly in August, even as the yuan posted its biggest monthly drop in 25 years amid escalating trade tensions with the United States. The country's foreign exchange reserves - the
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Italian railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) plans to bid for a contract in the United States with an overall value of $20 billion, Chief Executive Gianfranco Battisti said on Saturday. The bid is part
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he expected the central bank to keep cutting interest rates, five days before its monetary policy board is due to meet. The central bank slashed its key interest
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