The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Monday, after Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party and prime minister of the United Kingdom announced his resignation. PM Starmer made an appearance outside 10 Downing Street to announce his retirement....
The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Monday. The pound rose to nearly a 2-week high of 1.0703 against the Swiss franc and a 5-day high of 214.23 against the yen, from early lows of 1.0663 and 213.21, respectively. Against the euro and the U.S....
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as investors are still concerned that the Middle East crisis and ongoing disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz energy supply would continue to put pressure on Japan's economy. Investors remain cautious amid renewed...
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The yen fell to 4-day lows of 185.33 against the euro, 213.73 against the pound and 161.77 against the U.S. dollar, from Friday's closing quotes of 185.01, 213.47 and 161.31, respectively. Against the Swiss...
The U.S. dollar retreated against the euro and the pound in the New York session on Friday. The greenback retreated to 1.1480 against the euro and 1.3241 against the pound, from its early 2-1/2-month highs of 1.1417 and 1.3163, respectively. The currency is seen finding support around 1.17 against...
The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, after the release of strong retail sales figure in May and the political stability indicated by Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election. Investors considered the possibility of further political...
The British pound strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday. The pound rose to a 4-day high of 1.0677 against the Swiss franc, from an early low of 1.0625. Against the U.S. dollar and the yen, the pound advanced to 1.3241 and 215.53 from an early near 3-month...
The U.S. dollar climbed against its most major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday. The greenback climbed to near a 2-year high of 161.81 against the yen, 2-1/2-month high of 1.1451 against the euro and more than a 6-month high of 0.8062 against the franc. If the currency rises further,...
The U.S. Dollar value edges higher following the projections by the Federal Open Market Committee which indicated a higher interest regime for the rest of the year. Concerns over oil output restoration despite the resumption of shipping traffic across the Strait of Hormuz added support to the dollar.
The U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the late European session on Thursday. The U.S. dollar rose to nearly a 2-year high of 160.95 against the yen, from and early low of 160.48. Against the euro and the pound, the greenback advanced to nearly a 3-month high of 1.1455...
Sentiment in global markets remains mixed as an easing in geopolitical tensions attributed to the peace deal signed between the U.S. and Iran as well as renewed worries about interest rates going up, both impacted market sentiment.
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as traders await the Bank of England (BOE) monetary policy decision due later in the day. The BoE is set to announce its monetary policy decision later today. Markets anticipate the BoE to maintain its...
The British pound weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The pound fell to nearly a 3-week low of 0.8684 against the euro, from an early high of 0.8649. Against the U.S. dollar and the yen, the pound slid to nearly a 2-1/2-month low of 1.3225 and a 1-month...
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Wednesday. The greenback climbed to near a 2-year high of 160.79 against the yen, 2-1/2-month high of 1.1477 against the euro and more than a 2-month high of 1.3262 against the pound. The greenback advanced to more...
The U.S. Dollar value edged higher as energy experts warn of a delayed recovery in oil production and supply even if the upcoming U.S.-Iran peace deal holds. In addition, today's stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports supported the dollar.
June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.