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Yen extends losses as the Middle East war worsens
Yen extends losses as the Middle East war worsens
Mar 23, 2026
The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Monday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for the second consecutive day against the US dollar and moving lower toward its lowest level in 20 months. The decline comes as investors continue buying the US dollar as a preferred safe-haven asset amid the escalation of the war...
Euro under pressure due to global energy prices
Euro under pressure due to global energy prices
Mar 23, 2026
The euro fell in European trading on Monday against a basket of global currencies, extending its losses for the second consecutive day against the US dollar, as investors continued buying the US currency as a preferred safe-haven asset amid the escalation of the war in the Middle East. Tensions between the United States and Iran have intensified over the Strait...
Canadian dollar rebounds from two-month trough
Canadian dollar rebounds from two-month trough
Mar 23, 2026
The Canadian dollar rose slightly against its US counterpart on Monday, as recent pessimism over the outlook for the Middle East war eased, allowing it to recover part of its losses after hitting a two-month low earlier in the session. The Canadian currency, known as the loonie, was trading up 0.1% at 1.3715 per US dollar, or 72.91 US cents,...
Yen resumes losses after airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure
Yen resumes losses after airstrikes on Iranian infrastructure
Mar 24, 2026
The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, resuming its losses against the US dollar as demand returned for the US currency as a preferred safe-haven asset, especially after the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. Targeting Iranian energy facilities has significantly complicated the diplomatic landscape, as...
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Trump-victory trades to swell after shooting, investors say
Trump-victory trades to swell after shooting, investors say
Jul 14, 2024
SINGAPORE, July 14 (Reuters) - Saturday's shooting at U.S. former President Donald Trump's election rally raises his odds of winning back the White House, and trades betting on his victory will increase this coming week, investors said on Sunday. Trump was shot in the ear during the rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday in what the authorities were treating as an...
Wall St Week Ahead-Expected US rate cuts have investors looking beyond Big Tech
Wall St Week Ahead-Expected US rate cuts have investors looking beyond Big Tech
Jul 14, 2024
NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Looming U.S. interest rate cuts are presenting investors with a tough choice: stick with the Big Tech stocks that have driven returns for more than a year or turn to less-loved areas of the market that could benefit from easing monetary policy. Owning massive tech and growth companies such as Nvidia ( NVDA )...
Private Market Activity Picks Up In 2024, But Growth Lags Behind S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite
Private Market Activity Picks Up In 2024, But Growth Lags Behind S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite
Jul 13, 2024
The interest in AI that led the stock market rally over the first half of the year was replicated in private market transactions. Actively-traded companies within the private market are showing an uptick in trading activity, although IPOs continue to lag behind pandemic-era numbers. The first half of 2024 was a relief for investors in the private market as activity...
Trump-victory trades to swell after shooting, investors say
Trump-victory trades to swell after shooting, investors say
Jul 14, 2024
SINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - Saturday's shooting at former U.S. President Donald Trump's election rally raises his odds of winning back the White House and betting on his victory will increase, investors said. Trump was shot in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania in what authorities were treating as an assassination attempt. His face spattered with blood, Trump pumped...
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Boeing's safety culture in spotlight at U.S. Senate hearings
Boeing's safety culture in spotlight at U.S. Senate hearings
Apr 17, 2024
(Reuters) - Boeing's ( BA ) manufacturing practices, at the center of a full blown safety crisis following a Jan mid-air panel blowout, will come under scrutiny on Wednesday in two U.S. Senate hearings. Boeing ( BA ) has been grappling with a crisis that has undermined its reputation following the Jan. 5 mid-air panel blowout on a 737 MAX...
Most doses of Lilly's Mounjaro and Zepbound in limited availability, US FDA says
Most doses of Lilly's Mounjaro and Zepbound in limited availability, US FDA says
Apr 17, 2024
April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration website showed that most doses of Eli Lilly's ( LLY ) diabetes drug Mounjaro and weight-loss drug Zepbound would be available in limited amounts through the second quarter of this year due to increased demand. (Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath) ...
Aurubis on track to open U.S. copper recycling plant by year's end, CEO says
Aurubis on track to open U.S. copper recycling plant by year's end, CEO says
Apr 17, 2024
HOUSTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Aurubis is on track to open its U.S. copper recycling plant in Georgia by December as part of a plan to boost production and processing of the metal in North America, its CEO said on Wednesday. The $700 million facility, which is supported by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration, will have an initial capacity of...
Motor racing-Chinese fans hope Zhou can shrug off poor form on home debut
Motor racing-Chinese fans hope Zhou can shrug off poor form on home debut
Apr 17, 2024
SHANGHAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Zhou Guanyu's Chinese fans hope the country's first and only Formula One driver can shrug off a poor run of form and shine on his home debut to answer the critics who view his passport as the predominant reason he has a drive. Sauber's Zhou, who races in Shanghai this week in China's first grand...
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