Category: dents

  • Regional hiring slumps as Labour’s NI rise dents employers’ confidence

    Employment outside London fell significantly after Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her first Budget, leaving regional businesses scrambling to contain costs. Recruitment firm Robert Walters reported a 45% fall in fee income from operations outside the capital during the final quarter of 2024, while income in London rose 3%. The company…

  • Asia FX rises as rate cut dents dollar; yen firms as BOJ holds course By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies rose on Friday, while the dollar suffered losses after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a wide margin and began an easing cycle. The Japanese yen was among the best performing currencies, rising after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold and said it…

  • S&P 500 closes up on tech boost; inflation data dents hopes for big Fed rate cut By Reuters

    By Sinead Carew and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by technology shares, offsetting investor disappointment in an early-morning inflation report that dampened hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 50 basis points next week. The S&P 500 technology index fell, but rose…

  • Asia FX weakens as US-China uncertainty dents yuan, favors dollar By Investing.com

    Most Asian currencies fell on Friday as concerns about further trade tensions between the United States and China weighed on sentiment, with the dollar benefiting from safe-haven demand even as bets on interest rate cuts persisted. The dollar recovered some of its recent losses, rising 0.1 percent in Asian trade,…

  • Asia FX rises as CPI data dents dollar, puts rate cuts in focus By Investing.com

    Investing.com — Most Asian currencies rose on Thursday after some weak U.S. consumer inflation readings pushed the dollar to a one-month low and saw traders increase their bets on a September interest rate cut. But gains in some regional units were held back by a combination of weak economic data…