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Stock markets mostly retreat as focus firmly on inflation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 08:46 PM

Leading European and Asian stock markets largely retreated along with the dollar Thursday as investors tracked developments surrounding decades-high inflation. Read more »

Asian markets drop as era of cheap cash draws to a close

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 02:49 PM

Asian markets retreated as investors grew concerned about the Federal Reserve's plans to wind back its financial support and lift interest rates within months. Read more »

IMF warns developing countries of 'economic turbulence'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 01:41 PM

Emerging economies should gird for possible rough times as the US Federal Reserve prepares to raise rates and growth slows because of the Omicron variant. Read more »

Asian, European markets track Wall St drop on Fed rate hike plans

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 07:18 PM

Tech firms led losses across most markets following a painful sell-off in New York fuelled by bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates several times. Read more »

European equities extend gains as Omicron fears fade

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 08:59 PM

Europe's major stock markets advanced Wednesday as investors drew strength from easing Omicron virus concerns and shrugged off a mixed performance in Asia. Read more »

Dollar shines, euro droops as Omicron spreads

Kevin Buckland, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 20 11:41 AM

The US dollar hovered near the highest since July of last year against major peers on Monday after a Federal Reserve official signaled a first pandemic-era interest rate hike could come as early as March. Read more »

Top central banks may diverge over inflation, Omicron

By Howard Schneider and William Schomberg, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 02:54 PM

Major central banks meet this week to assess risks from the new Omicron variant while considering reducing emergency measures to fight the pandemic's economic toll. Read more »

Dollar edges up, euro falls before central bank meetings

Stefano Rebaudo, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 06:17 PM

The dollar edged higher on Monday as investors braced for a batch of central banks’ policy meetings this week, including the US Federal Reserve's. Read more »

World stocks in third day of gains as Omicron fears ease

Elizabeth Howcroft, Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 06:25 PM

A rebound in market sentiment continued in early European trading on Wednesday, with world shares set for their biggest two-day jump since November last year. Read more »

Dollar shines, euro suffers amid COVID fears in Europe

Kevin Buckland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 10:30 AM

The safe-haven US dollar traded close to a 16-month high to the euro on Monday on growing anxiety over the impact of surging COVID-19 infections in Europe. Read more »

Dollar jumps after US retail data fuels rate hike bets

Tom Wilson, Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 08:30 PM

The dollar jumped on Wednesday as strong US retail sales data fuelled bets on earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Read more »

Global shares linger at peaks ahead of Fed move

Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 01:03 PM

Global shares hovered at record highs while currency markets and US Treasuries were steady on Wednesday, as investors looked to the Fed's next moves. Read more »

Dollar holds firm as Fed decision looms; yen dips

Kevin Buckland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 01 10:27 AM

The dollar traded near a 2 1/2-week high on Monday as quickening inflation in the US boosted the case for earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Read more »

Dollar slips, lacking momentum ahead of central bank meetings

Elizabeth Howcroft, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 08:31 PM

The dollar slipped but struggled to gain momentum, with most major currency pairs little changed as investors waited for major central bank meetings. Read more »

Asian markets up on earnings as Fed mulls taper

Agence France Presse
Posted at Oct 20 05:43 PM

Most Asian markets rose again, joining a global rally fuelled by strong earnings, while investors kept tabs on comments from the Federal Reserve. Read more »

US consumer prices increase solidly in September

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 10:15 PM

US consumer prices increased solidly in September and are poised to rise further in the months ahead amid a surge in the costs of energy products, which would cast doubts on the Federal Reserve's view that high inflation is transitory. Read more »

Dollar hits highest vs yen in nearly 3 years

Ritvik Carvalho, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 06:14 PM

The dollar rose to its highest in nearly three years versus the yen on Monday on expectations the Fed will announce a rollback of stimulus. Read more »

Stagflation fears keep equity markets in a somber mood

Sujata Rao, Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 08:42 PM

World stocks were on the back foot on Monday and the dollar stayed close to one-year highs on concerns that higher inflation, supply shortages and China's property sector woes would put global economic recovery at risk. Read more »

US Fed preparing to remove stimulus 'soon' despite slower recovery

Heather Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 08:40 AM

The closely-watched announcement left policy unchanged for now, but new forecasts from central bankers show they expect the first interest rate increase next year. Read more »

Dollar hits two-week high as Fed tapering expectations grow

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 08:57 PM

The dollar strengthened to a two-week high versus a basket of major currencies on Monday. Read more »