Page 30 - Low Bid News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Dollar rides high to U.S. jobs test By Tom Westbrook Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was perched at a 15-month high on the yen and at multi-month peaks against other majors on Friday, as traders wagered strong U.S. labour data could lift it even further. The jobs report is due at 1230 GMT and is forecast to show a solid rise of 700,000. But there is chatter about the number coming in higher and the risk that upsets the assumption that U.S. interest rates can stay at rock-bottom levels for years. The dollar has climbed 0.7% against the yen this week and hit its highest since ...

Dollar hits 15-month high vs yen as U.S. payrolls test looms By Kevin Buckland Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hit a fresh 15-month high versus the yen and hovered near multi-month peaks against other major peers on Thursday, ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that should offer clues on when the Federal Reserve will start to pare back stimulus. The U.S. currency rose as high as 111.165 yen for the first time since March 26, 2020, before easing back slightly to 111.055. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six counterparts, held just below a 2 1/2-month top of 92.451 re...

FOREX-Dollar drives higher as traders look to Fed clues from U.S. jobs data Reuters 6 hrs ago By Tom Westbrook * Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, June 30 (Reuters) - The dollar clung to recent gains on Wednesday as virus woes raised concerns in a market already on edge ahead of U.S. jobs data seen as crucial to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook. Risk-sensitive commodity currencies had led overnight losses, with the Australian and New Zealand dollars each dropping about 0.7%. The euro fell 0.2% overnight while t...

Dollar bides time below two-month highs before payrolls test 06/29/2021 1:38 TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered below a two-month high versus major counterparts on Tuesday, with traders largely sidelined ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report, which could sway the timing of an exit from Federal Reserve stimulus. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, was at 91.884 early in the Asian session after retreating from as high as 92.408 on June 18, in the week the Federal Open Market Committee shocked markets by predicting two interest rate...

Dollar marooned as investors shrug off inflation spike