Dollar steadies as investors brace for key risk events
By Ritu, Capital Sands The dollar and yen held the safe-haven high ground on Tuesday, with investors on edge ahead of a looming tariff deadline, the UK election and upcoming...
Oil prices slip as weak China exports highlight trade war impact
By Ritu, Capital Sands Oil prices fell on Monday after data showed that Chinese exports declined for a fourth straight month, sending shivers through a market already concerned about...
Dollar bolstered by U.S. jobs data, markets look to trade talks
By Ritu, Capital Sands. The dollar held firm on Monday after data showed surprise strength in the U.S. jobs market, but the currency was restrained from moving higher by worries...
Good, Bad and Ugly: Decisive Week May Set Course for Currencies
By Ritu, Capital Sands The next week could set the tone for the $6.6 trillion-a-day currency market in 2020.The geopolitical risks that have shaped foreign exchange this year --...
Forex – U.S. dollar Unchanged Ahead of Job Report
By Ritu, Capital Sands The U.S. dollar was unchanged on Friday in Asia as traders awaited the release of the latest U.S. job report, which is due at 8:30...
Asian Markets Gain Ahead of U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Data
By Ritu, Capital Sands Asian markets gained in morning trade on Friday ahead of the release of U.S. nonfarm payrolls data for November due later in the day stateside....
OPEC and allies prepare to deepen oil output cuts
By Ritu, Capital Sands OPEC and its allies led by Russia were moving closer on Thursday to agreeing to deeper oil supply cuts next year to support crude prices...
Forex – Dollar Near 1-Month Lows as Trade War Fears Ramp Up
By Ritu, Capital Sands The U.S. dollar was trading near one-month lows on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned a trade deal with China might not come until after...
Gold Prices Up; Trade Deal Might Come After 2020 Election
By Ritu, Capital Sands Gold prices were supported by a fresh round of uncertainty of the US-China trade deal on Wednesday morning in Asia. The precious metal still hovered...
France and EU ready to fight back over U.S. tariff threat, ministers say
By Ritu, Capital Sands France and the European Union are ready to fight back over the latest U.S. tariff threats on French products, French government ministers said on Tuesday....