Global markets
Dollar hits three-week high on Fed rate hike bets
Economy
June 20, 2017
Dollar hits three-week high on Fed rate hike bets
The dollar hit a three-week high against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, after an influential Federal Reserve official said…
Asian stocks on edge before UK election, ECB, Comey testimony
Economy
June 8, 2017
Asian stocks on edge before UK election, ECB, Comey testimony
Asian shares wobbled on Thursday as investors braced for any surprises from the UK election, a European Central Bank policy…
Heavy trading predicted around Brexit vote
Business
June 18, 2016
Heavy trading predicted around Brexit vote
U.S. stock markets could see heavy trading and increased volatility as investors position for next week's referendum on whether Britain…
Dollar swoons as Fed scales down rate hike forecasts
Business
March 17, 2016
Dollar swoons as Fed scales down rate hike forecasts
The dollar tumbled on Thursday, lifting world shares to their highest level of the year, after the US Federal Reserve…
Global markets brace for short-term hit after Paris attacks
Business
November 15, 2015
Global markets brace for short-term hit after Paris attacks
Global stocks are set for a short-term sell-off on Monday after Islamist militants launched coordinated attacks across Paris that killed…