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Aussie Falters on Soft Jobs Data, kiwi Calm After Ardern Resignation

The Australian dollar

The Australian dollar reversed a recent rally on Thursday, as rising fears of a U.S. recession and soft local jobs data knocked the risk-sensitive currency, while the kiwi was little moved by the resignation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Aussie eased 0.4% to 0.6910%, the softest level in one week, after hitting a five-month …

U.K. Unemployment Rose Less Than Feared in December

U.K. unemployment

The U.K. labor market stayed stronger than expected in December, with the number of benefit claimants rising only moderately. At the same time, wage growth in November, the last month for which data are available, grew more strongly than expected, rising 6.4% on the year, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figures add …

Dow Futures Trade Flat Ahead of U.S. Midterm Elections

Dow Futures Trade,

U.S. stock futures were trading flat during Monday’s evening deals, after major benchmark indices finished the regular session higher ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday. By 18:20 ET (23:20 GMT), Dow Jones Futures and S&P 500 Futures were flat, while Nasdaq 100 Futures ticked 0.1% higher In extended deals, Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) fell 14.2% …

Dollar Up, but Remains Near Week Low Even as Risk Sentiment Slowly Improves

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By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar was up on Friday morning in Asia, but remained near its lowest level in a week. Improving risk sentiment, as concerns about contagion from a potential China Evergrande Group default eased somewhat, erased the U.S. currency’s recent gains. The U.S. Dollar Index that tracks the greenback against a basket of …

Dollar holds upper hand after retail sales boost

Dollar holds upper hand after retail sales boost

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar held near three-week highs against a basket of major currencies on Friday after a raft of strong U.S. economic data rekindled expectations for earlier policy tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve. U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in August, rising 0.7% from the previous month despite expectations of a 0.8% …

Dollar drifts as soft inflation raises taper timing questions

Dollar holds upper hand after retail sales boost

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar drifted within recent ranges against major peers on Wednesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation raised doubts about a taper of Federal Reserve stimulus this year. The dollar index stood at 92.632, little changed from Tuesday, when it dropped following the inflation data only to recover on haven demand as stocks slid on …

Dollar Up, Remains Near One-Week High Ahead of ECB Policy Decision

Dollar holds upper hand after retail sales boost

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar was up on Wednesday morning in Asia, remaining near a one-week high. A weaker euro ahead of Thursday’s policy decision from the European Central Bank (ECB) gave the U.S. currency a boost. The U.S. Dollar Index that tracks the greenback against a basket of other currencies inched up 0.03% to 92.543 …

US-India flights to take longer after Afghanistan’s airspace shuts

US-India flights to take longer after Afghanistan's airspace shuts

By Administrator_India Capital Sands Flights on the India-US and Europe routes could take up to 30 minutes more than usual as airlines have been asked to avoid Afghanistan’s airspace after the Taliban took control of the country’s capital Kabul. Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority on Monday issued a notice to air carriers stating that the airspace had been released …

Dollar regroups after Powell push

Dollar holds upper hand after retail sales boost

By Administrator_India Capital Sands The dollar retreated from recent peaks on Thursday, following further reassurance from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that he was in no rush to tighten policy, though losses were kept in check by investor nerves ahead of Chinese growth data. Powell said overnight that high inflation seemed linked to reopening, that …