Ruble, buoyed by oil, steadies after sanctions threat
© Reuters. A picture illustration shows U.S. Dollar and Russian Ruble banknotes in Sarajevo MOSCOW (Reuters) – The ruble steadied against the dollar on Friday, supported by rising oil prices…
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Forex – Weekly Outlook: Feb. 18 – 22
© Reuters. Investing.com – Despite a holiday-shortened week in the U.S. the economic calendar for this week is busy, with U.S.-China trade talks continuing in Washington and Federal Reserve minutes…
Forex – Dollar Set for Consecutive Weekly Gains for First Time Since November
© Reuters. Investing.com – The dollar was modestly higher against its rivals Friday and remained on track to post consecutive weekly gains for the first time since November. The dollar’s…
Rupee Falls as Modi Vows Retaliation for Attacks
(Bloomberg) — Indian bonds extended declines and the benchmark equity index headed for its worst week in four months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the nation will give a…
Forex – Dollar Pushes Higher Again on Sagging Growth, Rising Uncertainty
© Reuters. Investing.com — The dollar was edging higher against major European currencies early Friday in Europe after weak overnight reinforced concerns about global growth. Fears about the growth outlook…
Chinese Credit Growth Hits Record in January Amid Seasonal Surge
(Bloomberg) — China’s credit growth exceeded expectations in January amid a seasonal lending surge at the start of the year. Aggregate financing was 4.64 trillion yuan ($685 billion) in January,…
Weak U.S. retail sales pressure dollar/yen; euro weakens
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, pound and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration By Vatsal Srivastava SINGAPORE (Reuters) –…
Fair Value Reached for Argentinian Peso, Turkish Lira, IIF Says
© Bloomberg. Turkish lira banknotes. Photographer: Kostas Tsironis/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — A slowdown in the economies of Turkey and Argentina during the past year has corrected current-account imbalances to the extent…
Forex – Yuan Falls on Weak CPI, PPI; U.S. Dollar Rises Despite Retail Sales Data
Investing.com – The yuan fell against the U.S. dollar on Friday in Asia after data showed China’s January and both missed expectations. The country’s CPI rose 1.7% in January from…
Forex – U.S. Dollar Falls After Retail Sales Slump
Investing.com – The greenback fell on Thursday, then recovered slightly, as a steep decline in retail sales increased the chances of the Federal Reserve holding rates steady for longer. The…
