News / Blog
On Thursday the dollar was approaching 12-year highs against its peers, as markets expected the European Central Bank's policy statement due later in the day, as well as the weekly U.S. report on jobless claims...
On Thursday Brent crude oil dipped towards $48 a barrel and gold edged lower before an expected decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to start buying bonds, as this move could push the dollar to new highs and put downward pressure on commodities...
The fourth-quarter net profit of Hyundai Motor Co. dropped 22%, hurt by the weakened ruble and higher costs related to product warranties, as The Wall Street Journal reports...
Emerging-market stocks climbed for a third day as China provided funds to help liquidity in the market and investors speculated that the European Central Bank will expand stimulus. Russia’s ruble descended for a third day...
China will build a 4,350-mile (7,000-kilometer) high-speed rail line from Beijing to Moscow, at a cost of 1.5 trillion yuan ($242 billion), Beijing’s city government said on the social networking site Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter...
On Wednesday the Canadian dollar plunged to six-year lows against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada cut rates by 25 basis points in an unexpected move, as a response to the recent steep fall in oil prices...
On Thursday the Japanese yen and Australian dollar were volatile, ahead of a European Central Bank meeting expected to ease policy further and as China moved to aid liquidity in the market and investors took positions...
On Wednesday the dollar traded lower against the other major currencies, after the release of mixed U.S. housing reports. Although the greenback remained close to recent 12-year highs...
On Wednesday the dollar slid lower against the other major currencies, as market sentiment improved ahead of the European Central Bank's upcoming policy statement. The greenback still remained close to recent 12-year highs...
On Wednesday European shares approached a seven-year high, while Asian shares touched a six-week peak, as investors bet the European Central Bank would unveil a stimulus drive to boost the flagging euro zone economy...