The euro was higher against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as concerns about an escalation in the Middle East conflict eased after a subdued response from Iran to Israel's retaliatory attack.
Iran's state-run media reported that there was no missile attack and the explosions...
Escalating geopolitical tensions and hawkish signals from Fed officials exacerbated the negative sentiment triggered by disappointments on the earnings side.
Antipodean currencies such as Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday, as Asian stock markets traded lower amid ongoing concerns over the tensions in the middle-east with reports of Israel retaliating to last weekend's...
The Swiss franc strengthened against major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
The Swiss franc rose to nearly a 2-week high of 0.9012 against the U.S. dollar, from an early 2-day low of 0.9127.
Against the euro, the pound and the yen, the franc advanced to nearly a 1-1/2-month high of...
The Japanese yen strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
The yen rose to a 4-day high of 163.02 against the euro and a 1-week high of 190.31 against the pound, from yesterday's closing quotes of 164.57 and 192.28, respectively.
Against the U.S. and the Canadian...
The New Zealand dollar weakened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
The NZ dollar fell to nearly a 6-month low of 0.5852 against the U.S. dollar and nearly a 3-month low of 89.96 against the yen, from yesterday's closing quotes of 0.5901 and 91.25, respectively.
Against...
The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Friday.
The Australian dollar fell to 1-month lows of 1.6683 against the euro and 97.78 against the yen, from yesterday's closing quotes of 1.6573 and 99.27, respectively.
Against the U.S., the Canada and the...
The U.S. dollar appreciated against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday, as weekly jobless claims remained flat last week, indicating continued strength in the labor market.
Data from the Labor Department showed that initial jobless claims came in at 212,000, unchanged from...
Despite lingering anxiety about the Fed's rate cut timing, markets cheered the positive earning updates from the corporate sector while also closely looking out for hints about geopolitical issues, particularly in the Middle East.
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday amid risk appetite, as European leaders debate ways to ramp up sanctions against Iran.
"We need to adapt and expand them," French President Emmanuel Macron said of sanctions the EU has already slapped on the...
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday.
The yen slid to an 8-day low of 164.90 against the euro and a 3-day low of 91.51 against the NZ dollar, from early highs of 164.36 and 91.19, respectively.
The yen edged down to 192.51 against the pound,...
The U.S. dollar continued its early weakness against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as traders speculate a pause on rate cut following remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Powell suggested rates are likely to remain higher for longer amid a "lack of progress"...
The U.S. dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday.
The U.S. dollar fell to a 6-day low of 1.0681 against the euro and a 2-day low of 153.96 against the yen, from Wednesday's closing quotes of 1.0671 and 154.38, respectively.
Against the pound and the Swiss...
After trending higher over the past several days, the value of the U.S. dollar has given back ground during trading on Wednesday.
The U.S. dollar index has dipped 0.31 points or 0.3 percent to 105.95, giving back ground after reaching its highest levels in over five months.
Currently, the greenback...
The euro was higher against its major counterparts in the European session on Wednesday, as investors cheered inflation data out of U.K and Eurozone.
U.K. consumer price inflation rose by less than expected to 3.2 percent in March from 3.4 percent in February, making it likely that the Bank of England...