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The yen reinforced against the dollar Thursday because the greenback retreated on vulnerable dwelling-gross sales information in the U.S. and some revenue-taking pressure in Japan. data from the nationwide affiliation of Realtors’ showed U.S. pending home gross sales dropped in November, a sign the property market can be shedding steam beforehand of...

The greenback strengthened towards the yen Wednesday for a 2nd straight day, albeit in thin exchange, after the discharge of encouraging U.S. economic data. The buck USDJPY, +zero.09% rose 0.2% in opposition to the yen after information confirmed U.S. consumer confidence climbed to its absolute best stage in 15 years. the rise...

The dollar maintained its beneficial properties on Friday after the Federal Reserve signaled extra pastime-fee will increase, boosting the U.S. forex to an almost 14-12 months high towards the euro a day prior. since the U.S. election in early November, the dollar has bolstered commonly on expectations for President-elect Donald Trump’s fiscal...

The buck shot greater Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised its key lending price by way of 1 / 4-proportion point and upgraded its outlook for the subsequent year. The ICE U.S. greenback Index DXY, +zero.forty three% a measure of the greenback towards a basket of six currencies, rose 0.5% to a...

The buck soared to a ten-month excessive against the japanese yen Monday, boosted by means of expectations for a Federal Reserve passion-charge elevate later this week and President-elect Donald Trump’s financial plans. The buck USDJPY, +zero.40% rose as high as ¥116.13, its strongest in 10 months, mentioned FXTM research analyst Lukman Otunuga...

a previous version of this story equipped the fallacious date for the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting later this month. The assembly will probably be held Dec. 13-14. The dollar was once decrease on Thursday, with buyers adjusting their positions beforehand of economic coverage meetings at the U.S. and European significant...

The dollar used to be almost flat towards its rival currencies in directionless change on Tuesday, on the heels of wild, euro-driven gyrations. The buck USDJPY, -0.05%  somewhat weakened to ¥113.85 from ¥113.84 late Monday in ny. The WSJ buck Index BUXX, -0.05%  , a measure of the U.S. dollar towards a...

The euro rose sharply on Monday, on target for its best daily performance in opposition to the dollar on account that early June, as buyers unexpectedly moved previous the preliminary shock of a “no” vote in the Italian constitutional referendum and the resignation of the usa’s high minister. One euro EURUSD, +1.0124%...

The dollar’s upward surge lost momentum all the way through the Asian trading session as buyers contemplated whether or not markets had gotten in advance of themselves in pricing in dollar strength following Donald Trump’s surprise election victory. Currencies across Asia were exhibiting more resistance to the greenback’s contemporary potential than in...

The buck fell again from overnight highs however remained strong Friday in Asia after buyers pushed up the U.S. forex on expectations that any fiscal stimulus carried out by means of President-pick Donald Trump would lead to a faster % of U.S. charge will increase. The buck had sharply fallen Wednesday, when...

The U.S. buck used to be blended towards its main opponents on Friday, trading in a volatile session as investors weighed a payrolls document that pointed to making improvements to labor market stipulations, in addition to next week’s U.S. election, which has turn out to be a renewed source of uncertainty. The...

The dollar and Mexican peso dropped on Wednesday as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s lead within the polls persevered to reduce lower than a week ahead of Election Day, motivating investors to are searching for safety in safety plays like the yen and Swiss franc. With Republican nominee Donald Trump taking the...

The buck had its worst session in six weeks on Tuesday, as polls confirmed the presidential race between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton continues to tighten. The ICE U.S. dollar index DXY, -0.58% a gauge of the greenback’s strength against a basket of six competitors, fell zero.7% to...

The yen remained on the subject of it weakest degree in opposition to the buck in three months all over Asia trade Friday, after a rise in U.S. bond yields and the release of business knowledge supporting the case for a rise in u.s.a.interest rates reinforced the dollar overnight. The U.S. buck...

The euro fell to a seven-month low towards the dollar Friday while the yuan hit a record low in offshore trading as overnight comments from European crucial bank chief Mario Draghi weakened the well-liked foreign money and buoyed the dollar in Asia exchange. Draghi signaled that the policy makers could extend their...

The Mexican peso on Thursday was once little modified towards the dollar, after previous rising to its easiest level in opposition to the buck in six weeks. The peso is viewed as a good barometer of Donald Trump’s probabilities within the race for the White house, and analysts had been monitoring its...

The greenback maintained its weekend positive aspects towards the yen throughout Asia alternate on Monday. The dollar USDJPY, +0.00%  was once altering palms at ¥104.12 after touching as excessive as ¥104.40 earlier in the session. The U.S. forex was once at ¥104.sixteen late Friday in new york. The dollar had fallen beneath...

The yen used to be weaker towards its rival currencies all the way through Asia change on Tuesday, falling as a lot as zero.7% in opposition to the U.S. greenback, with investors shifting away from the most popular security of the japanese currency on beneficial properties in riskier assets corresponding to stocks...

The pound resumed its slide on Friday, heading sharply decrease after U.k. foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he expects his country will begin formal Brexit negotiations early next yr. Sterling GBPUSD, -0.8564%  traded at $ 1.2965, down from $ 1.3078 Thursday in big apple, despite the fact that the currency recovered quite...

The greenback eased back against other main currencies on Monday, with investors staying cautious ahead of a speech by a key member of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The ICE buck index DXY, -0.08%  , a measure of the greenback in opposition to a basket of main currencies, dropped zero.2% to ninety five.134....

The dollar hit a two-week excessive against the yen all through Asia exchange on Monday, after high officials of the U.S. Federal Reserve despatched hawkish alerts indicating an improved case for raising brief-time period charges in the coming weeks or months. The dollar USDJPY, +0.49%  developed to ¥102.31 in early afternoon, its...

The greenback inched lower in opposition to the yen and the euro all over rangebound alternate on Friday, with investors largely taking a wait-and-see way in advance of a speech by using Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen. The buck USDJPY, -0.08%  was once altering hands at ¥a hundred.forty two, when put next...

The buck used to be little changed in opposition to the yen and euro early Monday, because of a lack of recent trading cues and skinny quantity amid Japan’s summer vacation season. The dollar USDJPY, -0.23%  used to be at ¥101.10 early Monday amid rangebound change, in comparison with ¥one zero one.30...

The greenback slumped Friday, locking in a mild weekly decline against its primary rivals, as a raft of disappointing U.S. financial data led traders to dial again their expectations for the timing and percent of Federal Reserve hobby-rate hikes. The dollar USDJPY, -0.seventy one%  weakened to ¥one hundred and one.09 late Friday...

The U.S. dollar edged greater Wednesday, with investors in search of an individual-sector labor update for any sign about the future of interest rates before this week’s headline financial information — U.S. government jobs report for July. The ICE U.S. dollar Index DXY, +0.31%  was up 0.2% at ninety five.273 because the...