Dollar climbs as upbeat U.S. data stokes rate hike bets

LONDON/HONG KONG (Reuters) – The dollar jumped on Wednesday, as strong U.S. retail sales data fuelled bets on earlier Federal Reserve rate hikes, while shares in Europe made slim gains after Asian markets had wobbled on worries about COVID-19.FILE PHOTO:

Stocks guarded ahead of U.S. inflation test

SYDNEY/MILAN (Reuters) – World shares steadied near record peaks on Monday as risk assets found support from an upbeat U.S. October payrolls report, but they face another test later in the week from a reading on U.S. inflation.FILE PHOTO: A

Currencies wait for RBA to kick off big central bank week

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hovered below recent highs on Tuesday as traders waited for the Reserve Bank of Australia to lead a handful of central bank meetings set to define the rates outlook this week.FILE PHOTO: A Japan Yen

Yen and euro under pressure ahead of central bank meetings

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The yen and euro were on the backfoot in early trading on Thursday as traders looked for possible catalysts from policy meetings by the Bank of Japan and European Central Bank.FILE PHOTO: A Japan yen note

Asian shares advance on earnings optimism, yen slips to 4-yr low

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced on Wednesday and U.S. long-dated bond yields edged up to a five-month high on rising optimism about the global economy and corporate earnings, while the yen slipped to a four-year low on the dollar.FILE

Asian shares advance on earnings optimism, yen slips to 4-yr low

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced and U.S. long-dated bond yields edged up to a five-month high on Wednesday on rising optimism about the global economy and corporate earnings while the yen slipped to a four-year low on the dollar.FILE

World shares dip as China growth disappoints, oil extends rally

MILAN (Reuters) – World shares dipped on Monday after data showed slower-than-expected growth in China’s economy last quarter and surging oil prices fed inflation concerns.FILE PHOTO: A woman goes past the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan, as the country is

Stocks and bonds reel under stagflation threat

LONDON (Reuters) – A selloff in global stocks extended into Tuesday on signs that soaring energy prices had put a dampener on economic growth, while inflation and policy-tightening fears sent short-dated U.S. Treasury yields to 18-month highs.FILE PHOTO: The London

Dollar near 14-month high to euro, focus on inflation

LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar held close to a 14-month high against the euro on Thursday, as a surge in energy prices raised the risk for the U.S. Federal Reserve to act sooner to normalise policy.FILE PHOTO: U.S. one hundred