US dollar dips, yen steadies as BOJ policy shift beckons
THE US dollar edged lower on Monday (Mar 18) as traders looked ahead to central bank meetings this week, with the Bank...
Yen climbs as traders eye BOJ hike; Bitcoin hits new record
THE yen continued to rise on Monday (Mar 11) as an upward revision in Japan’s growth figures bolstered investors’ bets that interest...
Big Japan trade enjoys revival as BOJ rate-hike bets grow
MARKETS are reckoning with the very real chance that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will end the world’s last remaining negative-rate regime...
US dollar slips as data keeps rate cut hopes intact
THE greenback slipped against the euro on Friday (Mar 8) after data showed US job growth accelerated in February, but a rise...
US dollar slips vs euro as ECB keeps rates steady
THE US dollar fell against the euro on Thursday (Mar 7) after the ECB kept rates steady even as it acknowledged cooling...
US dollar slips as Fed’s Powell says he still expects rate cuts this year
THE US dollar slipped to a one-month low against the euro on Wednesday (Mar 6) after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said...
Greenback steadies versus euro ahead of ECB and US data, Bitcoin in spotlight
THE US dollar held steady against the euro on Tuesday (Mar 5) as investors looked towards the European Central Bank’s rate decision...
Euro, pound edge up at start of busy week ahead for investors
THE US dollar weakened slightly on Monday (Mar 4), at the start of an action-packed week for markets with Britain’s budget, a...
Yen’s carry-trade reign in flux as BOJ hints at policy shift
ONE of the most popular trades in foreign-exchange markets is losing its lustre as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) signals the end...
Greenback dips as US inflation meets expectations
THE US dollar fell on Thursday (Feb 29) after data showed that US inflation was in line with economists’ expectations in January...