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Fitch Solutions sees peso weakening in near term

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 04:57 PM

Fitch Solutions said this was because of the uncertainty around the country’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, low rates, and weakening fundamentals. 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 »

Japanese shares gain on Suga's resignation

Alun John, Reuters
Posted at Sep 03 02:29 PM

Japanese shares jumped on Friday after officials said Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga would step down. Read more »

Dollar near one-month low as payrolls test looms

Kevin Buckland, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 03 10:52 AM

The dollar sank to its lowest in almost a month against major rivals on Friday, ahead of a crucial U.S. jobs report. Read more »

Asian shares rise on dovish Fed chair

Alun John, Reuters
Posted at Aug 30 09:23 AM

Asian shares started the week with gains and the dollar was not far off two-week lows. Read more »

Dollar holds firm as Fed hawks urge early taper

Hideyuki Sano, Reuters
Posted at Aug 27 09:00 AM

The dollar held firm on Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish wing called for tapering bond purchases. Read more »

Dollar pauses after biggest weekly rise in two months

Saikat Chatterjee, Reuters
Posted at Aug 23 04:19 PM

The US dollar slipped against its rivals on Monday in a bout of profit-taking after registering its biggest weekly rise in more than two months last week. Read more »

Dollar steadies after weak China data; Fed minutes eyed

Saikat Chatterjee, Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 06:41 PM

The dollar held its ground against major peers on Monday as disappointing monthly activity data from China helped the greenback claw back some losses. Read more »

Treasury, banks to offer for retail dollar bonds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 02:30 PM

The Bureau of Treasury and the country's top banks are working together to bring retail dollar bonds (RDB) to small investors, the DOF said. Read more »

Peso 'abrupt appreciation' likely a pricing feed error: BSP Gov. Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 03:13 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the abrupt peso appreciation is likely a pricing feed error, following reports of a sudden change in the Peso and US Dollar Exchange rate for a brief period on late Tuesday. Read more »

Peso, baht plumb multi-month lows to lead Asian forex falls

Harish Sridharan, Reuters
Posted at Jun 21 05:27 PM

The Thai baht plumbed a more than eight-month low on Monday, the Philippine peso dropped to 2-1/2-month troughs and stock markets across Asia fell as broad-based dollar strength took a toll across emerging markets. Read more »

8 sangkot sa pagbebenta, pagpapakalat ng pekeng pera, arestado sa Isabela

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 08:34 PM

Timbog sa buy-bust operation ng mga awtoridad ang walong indibidwal na sangkot umano sa pagbebenta at pagpapakalat ng mga hinihinalang pekeng pera sa Tumauini, Isabela nitong Miyerkoles ng umaga.   Read more »

Asian stocks on hold for Lunar New Year, bitcoin eyes record highs

Stanley White and David Henry, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 02:50 PM

Asian shares hovered just below a record high on Friday as mixed U.S. economic data caused some investors to show restraint after a global stock market rally pushed many bourses to dizzying heights. Read more »

Asian shares near all-time peak, oil heads to $60 on economic revival hopes

Swati Pandey, Reuters
Posted at Feb 08 11:12 AM

Asian shares hovered near record highs on Monday while oil edged closer to $60 a barrel on hopes a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package will be passed by U.S. lawmakers as soon as this month just as coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out globally. Read more »

Asian shares under pressure on rising coronavirus cases

Swati Pandey, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 09:48 AM

Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as rising COVID-19 cases and doubts over the ability of vaccine makers to supply the promised doses on time soured risk appetite. Read more »

Asian markets set for messy open after U.S. stocks peak following Biden inauguration

Jessica DiNapoli, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 09:46 AM

Asian investors were expecting a mixed day of trading after Wall Street peaked on Thursday, pushed upward by continued optimism about economic stimulus to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic promised by newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden. Read more »

Oil slips on coronavirus fears, strong dollar

Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 11:42 AM

Oil prices fell slightly on Monday as a stronger dollar, fears over soaring COVID-19 cases around the world and the slow pace of vaccination against the coronavirus outweighed a better-than-expected quarterly rebound for China's economy.   Read more »

Hit by pandemic, eurozone sees ghost of the debt crisis

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 09:41 AM

European governments fear the Covid-19 pandemic will punish the most fragile economies the hardest, widening gaps between EU member states and reviving memories of the eurozone debt crisis. Read more »

Asia shares step back, await China economic update

Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 10:00 AM

SYDNEY - Asian share markets retreated from highs on Monday as disappointing news on U.S. consumer spending tempered risk sentiment ahead of a closely-watched reading on the health of the Chinese economy. Read more »

Asia shares mostly lower amid rising coronavirus cases, Washington turmoil

Chibuike Oguh, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 09:28 AM

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street declines as political turmoil in Washington and rising coronavirus cases worldwide weighed on sentiment ahead of the start of the quarterly earnings season. Read more »