The yen sat on the stronger side of 150 per dollar on Wednesday, after an unexpected surge in the previous session stoked speculation that Japanese authorities could have intervened to support the currency. The Japanese currency was last marginally lower at 149.17 per dollar in early Asia trade, after having jumped nearly 2% at one…
Oil steadied ahead of an OPEC+ review of the global crude market and a weekly update of US stockpiles. West Texas Intermediate was little changed near $89 a barrel, after the US benchmark swung by more than $2.50 a barrel on Tuesday before ending modestly higher. The alliance’s Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee convenes online later Wednesday, but…
The yen rose slightly on Wednesday, moving away from the closely watched 150 per dollar mark, after a short-lived surge in the previous session stoked speculation that Japanese authorities could have intervened to support the currency. The Japanese currency was up around 0.12% at 148.93 per dollar in early European trading, after unexpectedly surging nearly…
Oil held onto the previous day’s drop as macroeconomic concerns overshadowed physical market tightness to cloud the demand outlook. West Texas Intermediate traded near $89 a barrel after declining by 2.2% in the previous session. A global rout in sovereign bonds and shares extended into Tuesday, while the dollar strengthened as traders digested messaging that the Federal Reserve will need to…
The euro, pound and yen all traded at multi-month lows on Tuesday, with the Japanese currency on the brink of weakening past the psychological 150 per dollar level, as surging U.S. Treasury yields kept the dollar firmly on the front foot. The euro was steady on the day at $1.0477, still around its weakest since…
Gold extended its rout to the lowest level in almost seven months amid hawkish signals on rates from the Federal Reserve and after a tumble in Treasuries intensified, pushing up yields. The plunge in bullion is relentless with the metal heading for a seventh straight day of declines, the longest losing streak since 2018. Benchmark US…
