HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar strengthened through key resistance levels on Wednesday, propelled by better-than-expected U.S. retail data, although the upbeat news was not enough to lift Asian shares, which were dragged by worries
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Dollar eases, yuan at 5-month high as Biden-Xi talks sound friendly
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar eased broadly against riskier currencies and the yuan scaled a five-month high on Tuesday, as talks between U.S. and Chinese leaders seemed to have an amicable start, while traders awaited
Read moreTrading kicks off on Beijing Stock Exchange, 10 stocks surge
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Trading on the Beijing Stock Exchange kicked off on Monday, with shares of the 10 companies that recently conducted initial public offerings (IPOs) on the new Chinese bourse surging as much as
Read moreChina's new home prices in Oct fell by the most since February 2015
FILE PHOTO: Apartment blocks are pictured in Beijing, China December 16, 2017. REUTERS/Jason LeeBEIJING (Reuters) – China’s October new home prices fell 0.2% month-on-month, the biggest decline since February 2015, amid continued demand weakness across
Read moreDollar hits 16-month high as inflation fears set it up for best week since June
TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar headed for its best week in almost five months against major peers on Friday, amid bets for earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes after data this week showed the
Read moreDollar climbs as U.S. inflation surge fuels rate hike speculation
LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index jumped sharply on Wednesday, with the euro hitting a 16-month low against the greenback, after U.S. consumer prices surged to their highest rate since 1990, fueling speculation that
Read moreU.S. stock futures down, dollar up after inflation data
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures extended losses on Wednesday and the dollar built on earlier gains as higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data raised bets of monetary tightening.Slideshow ( 3 images )The U.S. consumer price
Read moreChina vehicle sales fall 9.4% in October – industry body
FILE PHOTO: Cars drive on the road during the morning rush hour in Beijing, China, July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jason LeeBEIJING (Reuters) – China’s auto sales fell in October for a sixth consecutive month, slumping 9.4%
Read moreMarketmind: Melt up?
A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao.FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen in the financial district in New York, U.S., November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidIs this a melt-up? As
Read moreAsia stocks relieved by payrolls, inflation test looms
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares edged up on Monday as risk assets basked in the glow of the upbeat October payrolls report, though caution was warranted ahead of a reading on U.S. inflation that could
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