Tag: currencies
South African rand firms as global sentiment improves
June 6 (Reuters) - The South African rand strengthened on Monday, as investors globally welcomed signs of an easing of restrictions by China, ahead...
Bitcoin gains over 5% to $31,441.76
June 6 (Reuters) - Bitcoin rose 5.2% to $31,441.76 at 2000 GMT on Monday, adding $1,552.78 to its previous close. The world's biggest and best-known...
Sterling holds gains as UK’s Johnson wins confidence vote
LONDON/NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - The British pound held gains late on Monday against the dollar and euro, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson...
Stocks gain on improved sentiment, crude at $120
NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose on Monday on signs of an easing of COVID-19 pandemic-related and other restrictions by...
NY bill aims to limit crypto miners using fossil fuel-generated power
June 6 (Reuters) - The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would impose a two-year moratorium on the use of fossil-fuel...
Dollar gains as risk appetite fades, inflation data eyed
NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - The dollar gained against a basket of major currencies on Monday as risk appetite waned from earlier levels,...
Dollar extends 20-year high vs yen amid inflation jitters; Aussie slips before RBA
TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) - The dollar continued its overnight rally into Asian trading hours on Tuesday, hitting fresh two-decade highs versus the yen,...
Bonds slide, yen dumped as interest rate hikes loom
SINGAPORE, June 7 (Reuters) - Asia's stock markets edged lower on Tuesday, the yen hit a 20-year low and bond markets wavered as investors...
Foreigners pull out of Asian equities for fifth straight month in May
June 2 (Reuters) - Asian equities continued to witness foreign outflows for a fifth consecutive month in May, hit by concerns over monetary tightening...
Equities rise, yields fall after data shows U.S. inflation may have peaked
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - World shares rose and the yield on benchmark U.S. Treasuries weakened on Friday after data showed that...
FTC Report: 46,000 People Lose Over $1 billion to Bitcoin Scams
Over 46,000 people lost more than $1 billion to crypto scams in less than two years.The top cryptocurrencies scammers use were Bitcoin (70%), Tether...
Emerging market FX rallies seen short-lived due to high inflation: Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba and Vivek Mishra JOHANNESBURG/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Battered emerging market currencies will struggle to hold on to recent gains towards year-end as U.S....