The commodity linked currencies such as the Australia, the New Zealand and the Canadian dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Monday, as Asian stock markets traded higher with markets in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea surging, as traders remained cautious and shrugged...
The Canadian dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The Canadian dollar rose to a 4-day high of 1.3661 against the U.S. dollar, from a recent low of 1.3679. Against the yen and the euro, the loonie advanced to 116.70 and 1.6010 from last week's closing...
The New Zealand dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The NZ dollar rose to a 4-day high of 0.5896 against the U.S. dollar, from Friday's closing value of 0.5879. Against the yen and the euro, the kiwi advanced to 4-day highs of 93.89 and 1.9899 from...
The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday. The Australian dollar rose to 4-day highs of 1.6346 against the euro and 114.28 against the yen, from Friday's closing quotes of 1.6394 and 113.96, respectively. Against the U.S. and the Canadian...
The U.S. dollar fell against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday. The greenback fell to a 2-day low of 1.1723 against the euro and a 4-day low of 1.3538 against the pound. The greenback dropped to 159.30 against the yen and 0.7845 against the franc, from an early high of 159.84...
The U.S. Dollar value inched lower on Friday as optimism on a resolution to the U.S.-Iran crisis increased after Iran readies for next round of peace talks with the U.S.
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday, as investors await the Fed and the ECB's monetary policy announcements next week. Gediminas Simkus, a member of the European Central Bank Governing Council, dismissed the prospect of a rate increase at the meeting...
The euro strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Friday. The euro rose to a 4-day high of 0.9205 against the Swiss franc, from an early low of 0.9184. Against the U.S. dollar and the pound, the euro advanced to 2-day highs of 1.1719 and 0.8663 from early lows of...
World market sentiment remains mostly directionless amidst the uncertain geopolitical situation in the Middle East. However, positive earning updates from the corporate sector limited losses.
The U.S. dollar climbed against its major counterparts in the New York session on Thursday. The greenback climbed to 10-day highs of 1.1669 against the euro and 1.3447 against the pound. The greenback advanced to 10-day highs of 0.7873 against the franc and 159.84 against the yen. The currency...
The U.S. Dollar value inched higher as supply-disruption concerns on crude oil due to the continued blockade of Strait of Hormuz, pushed inflationary pressures higher despite U.S. extending the ceasefire on Iranian attacks.
Anxiety around the Strait of Hormuz eclipsed the euphoria surrounding the announcement of an extended ceasefire, dampening market sentiment and dragging down stock prices. However, resilient corporate earnings despite war-led headwinds limited losses.
The euro weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as Eurozone business activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction in April as a result of rising energy prices and falling services demand. The ongoing closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz, also led to the downturn...
The euro weakened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday. The euro fell to nearly a 4-week low of 0.8654 against the pound and nearly a 2-week low of 1.1679 against the U.S. dollar, from early highs of 0.8679 and 1.1714, respectively. Against the yen, the euro slipped...
The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars weakened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as Asian markets traded lower, with traders remaining cautious as the blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and the Strait...
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.