Category: euro
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Dollar gains ahead of Powell testimony; euro stabilizes By Investing.com
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The U.S. dollar rose in early European trading on Tuesday, recovering from a one-month low ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s Senate testimony, while the euro held firm amid a volatile French political climate. At 04:45 ET (08:45 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket…
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Dollar stabilizes ahead of key inflation data; euro gains By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was steady in early European trade on Monday ahead of key inflation data, while the euro rose as traders digested the results of the French parliamentary election. At 04:25 ET (09:25 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other…
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Stocks Slip With Euro on French Fiscal Concerns: Markets Wrap
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(Bloomberg) — European stocks and the euro fell after the unexpected result of France’s snap election stoked concerns about the country’s deteriorating financial conditions. Most Read from Bloomberg France’s CAC 40 underperformed the pan-European STOXX 600 after a surprise win by a left-wing coalition in French legislative elections. European bonds…
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Asia FX muted as dollar weakens; euro steady as leftists lead French elections By Investing.com
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Most Asian currencies were little moved on Monday, with the dollar suffering sharp losses amid growing expectations of interest rate cuts, while the Japanese yen held firm on data showing a recovery in average wages. Elsewhere, European stocks steadied after French election results showed a left-wing coalition won the most…
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Asia shares firm, euro dogged by French election deadlock By Reuters
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By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares rose on Monday as investors grew more confident about a U.S. interest rate cut in September, while the euro faced political uncertainty after French elections signaled a hung parliament. In France, a left-wing coalition unexpectedly took first place, ahead of the far…
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Euro leans through 1.08 as it nears the weekly high
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It’s a holiday in the US, so I’m taking all market moves today with a grain of salt, but the general theme is to sell the US dollar, perhaps in a delayed reaction to yesterday’s weak ISM services reading (dropped to a four-year low). Over the past few hours, the…
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Dollar slips after dovish Powell speech; euro gains ahead of French vote By Investing.com
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The US dollar fell in early European trading on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled progress toward lowering inflation, while the euro rose ahead of the second round of French parliamentary votes. At 04:35 ET (08:35 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of…
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Euro expected to hold ground despite political tremors: Reuters poll By Reuters
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Written by Saroopia Ganguly BANGALORE (Reuters) – The euro is expected to weaken modestly against the U.S. dollar this month before rallying by the end of the year, currency strategists polled by Reuters said, even though financial markets expect two more interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank by…
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Euro Area CPI Eased Slightly But Services Inflation Remained Sticky High In June
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Eurozone core inflation fell to 2.5% year-on-year in June from 2.6% year-on-year, data from Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency, showed. Core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, held steady at 2.9% year-on-year, beating market estimates of a 2.8% decline. Link to Eurozone CPI…
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Dollar edges higher on Trump expectations; euro slips ahead of inflation data By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was slightly higher in early European trade on Tuesday, recovering from recent losses, while the euro fell ahead of key inflation data. At 04:30 ET (08:30 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.1% at…
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Dollar dips ahead of payrolls; euro gains on French poll results By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was lower in early European trade on Monday ahead of this week’s key employment report, while the euro rose after the first round of voting in France’s election. At 05:30 ET (09:30 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six…
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Asia stocks stutter, euro gains after first round vote in France
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Written by Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Monday as traders weighed the outlook for U.S. interest rates, while the euro rose after the far right won a smaller share of the vote in the first round of a snap election in France than some polls had…
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Asia stocks stutter, euro gains after first round vote in France By Reuters
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Written by Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as traders weighed the outlook for U.S. interest rates, while the euro rose after the far-right won a smaller share of the vote in the first round of a surprise snap election in France than some polls…
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Euro rises after France’s first-round vote, yen struggles By Reuters
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By Ray Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The euro rose on Monday after the first round of snap elections in France put the far right in front, albeit by a smaller margin than expected, while a cut in Japan’s first-quarter growth figures sent the yen lower. Exit polls in France showed…
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Euro rises after France far-right win first round vote By Reuters
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By Yoruk Bahceli and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The euro hit a 10-day high on Sunday after the first round of a surprise snap election in France put the far-right in first place but provided little clarity on the final outcome, leaving investors braced for more volatility. Marine Le…
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Euro Rises as Le Pen’s Party Set for Smaller Victory Than Feared
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Breadcrumb links PMN Business The euro rose as traders digested signs that Marine Le Pen’s far-right party was poised to win the first round of France’s legislative elections by a narrower margin than some opinion polls had suggested. Article author: Bloomberg News Alice Gledhill and Allen Oyamada Posted on June…
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Euro Rises as Le Pen’s Party Set for Smaller Victory Than Feared
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Breadcrumb links PMN Business The euro rose as traders digested signs that Marine Le Pen’s far-right party was poised to win the first round of France’s legislative elections by a narrower margin than some opinion polls had suggested. Article author: Bloomberg News Alice Gledhill and Allen Oyamada Posted on June…
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Dollar strengthens ahead of PCE data; euro weighed by political uncertainty By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar rose in early European trade on Friday, on track for its second straight quarterly gain, the euro fell and the Japanese yen remained on watch for intervention. At 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the U.S. dollar, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other…
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EU Commission says no new EU country ready to join the euro By Reuters
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – None of the six European Union countries that have not yet used the euro meet the criteria to join the euro zone, although Bulgaria was the closest, the European Commission said on Wednesday. Of the 27 countries that make up the European Union, Sweden, Poland, the Czech…
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Dollar slips off highs ahead of PCE data, euro sees some support By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The US dollar fell on Monday, holding on after rising to an eight-week high last week, while the euro rose despite weak German business sentiment. At 05:25 ET (09:25 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was down 0.2% at…