Japan finance minister warns against excessive yen weakening
[1/2]A banknote of Japanese yen is seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration TOKYO, June...
Japan’s top currency diplomat escalates warning against weak yen
[1/2]Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture taken September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration Yen at 7-mth low vs dollar, 15-yr trough to...
World stocks gauge pauses after big run, heavy central bank week
MSCI All-World index hovers near highest since April 2022 Wall St indexes drop; Europe’s Stoxx gains Yen falls to 15-yr low vs euro, 6-month low...
Major banks cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery falters
BEIJING, June 16 (Reuters) – Several major banks have cut their 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for China after May data showed a...
Central banks, still waiting for relief on inflation, lean higher on rates
[1/2] Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT, June 15 (Reuters) – Two years into confronting rising inflation,...
Shares rise, Treasury yields fall as US jobless claims surge
US shares rise, European shares flat Treasury yields fall, jobless claims hit over 1-1/2-yr high Some bond investors reprice rate expectations after Canada surprise Turkey’s...
Binance.US halts dollar deposits, Robinhood delists tokens after SEC crackdown
June 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. affiliate of Binance said it was halting dollar deposits, while trading platform Robinhood Markets (HOOD.O) said it was delisting...
Bank failures, ‘hard landing’ still top-of-mind for hedge funds
NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) – Big U.S. hedge fund and family office investors on Wednesday cautioned that despite the U.S. economy showing resilience, a...
Exclusive: From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite
LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western sanctions over Ukraine cut Russia’s...
The end of King Dollar? The forces at play in de-dollarisation
[1/2] A picture illustration shows U.S. 100 dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – Rivalry with...