Asia FX Muted, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms

Asia FX Muted, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms

Jan 31, 2023

Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday, while the dollar retained recent gains as caution kicked in ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week, with any signals on U.S. monetary policy squarely in focus. But most Asian units were set for strong

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Asian Stocks Sink As Fed Week Begins, China Reopens Strong

Asian Stocks Sink As Fed Week Begins, China Reopens Strong

Jan 30, 2023

Most Asian stock markets sank on Monday as caution kicked in ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting and key economic data this week, while Chinese shares rose sharply as they resumed trade after a week-long holiday. China’s Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 and Shanghai

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Flavour Maker Givaudan Beats Earnings Forecasts in a Tough Year

Flavour Maker Givaudan Beats Earnings Forecasts in a Tough Year

Jan 25, 2023

Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan on Wednesday reported better-than-expected earnings for a year characterized by high input costs and supply chain disruptions. The group, which so far has successfully passed steep input cost increases on to customers, however saw a slowdown in

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Oil Prices Dip as industry Data Shows Massive Build in U.S. Inventories

Oil Prices Dip as industry Data Shows Massive Build in U.S. Inventories

Jan 11, 2023

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after industry data pointed to a large weekly build in U.S. crude stockpiles, although losses were limited by the prospect of strong demand this year and as the dollar softened on expectations of slower interest rate hikes. Data

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Dow Futures Tick Higher, Fed Minutes In Focus

Dow Futures Tick Higher, Fed Minutes In Focus

Jan 3, 2023

U.S. stock futures were trading higher during Monday’s evening deals, with market participants looking ahead to a busy week of economic data and the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes. By 6:356pm ET (11:35pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures and S&P

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Toyota’s Nov Global Vehicle Production Rises 1.5% to Record 833,104

Toyota’s Nov Global Vehicle Production Rises 1.5% to Record 833,104

Dec 26, 2022

Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 833,104. domestic production slid 3.3% to 266,174 vehicles, while overseas output rose 3.8% to an all-time high of 566,930 for the month. Global

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Dollar Retreats After Overnight Gains, Ahead of Economic Data Dump

Dollar Retreats After Overnight Gains, Ahead of Economic Data Dump

Dec 23, 2022

The U.S. dollar slipped lower in early European trade Friday, handing back some of the previous session’s gains as traders attempt to gauge the Federal Reserve’s likely tightening path in the new year. At 02:55 ET (07:55 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks

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Japanese Yen Rallies to 4-month High on BoJ Policy Tweak, Asia FX Slips

Japanese Yen Rallies to 4-month High on BoJ Policy Tweak, Asia FX Slips

Dec 20, 2022

Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Tuesday as fears of a potential recession persisted, while the Japanese yen rallied past its peers after the Bank of Japan tweaked its ultra-dovish policy, drumming up hopes for an eventual pivot. The yen jumped 2.7% to

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Dec 15, 2022

Japan logged a trade deficit for a 16th straight month in November as imports surged to a record level, while subdued growth in exports to China fanned concern about how COVID disruptions there could impact other economies. The trade deficit came in at

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Asia FX Mixed as Fed Caution offsets Optimism Over Slowing Inflation

Asia FX Mixed as Fed Caution offsets Optimism Over Slowing Inflation

Dec 14, 2022

Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Wednesday in anticipation of an interest rate hike and more cues on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, although sentiment was somewhat lifted by softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Most regional units rose on Tuesday

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