US July payrolls seen rising 80,000 after 57,000 gain in June* Money markets show traders split on whether Fed will raise rates next month* Brent falls as investors shrug off tensions, focus on Hormuz deal Global stocks headed for their strongest weekly gain since May on Friday, ahead of major US jobs data, as investor […]
SINGAPORE: The dollar slumped against its major peers in Asian trading on Monday after the U.S. paused its bombing campaign in Iran during the weekend, prompting a drop in oil prices and boosting global investor confidence. Against the yen, the U.S. dollar was down 0.2% at 163.585 yen, its biggest decline since July 10. The […]
TOKYO: The dollar held gains against major peers on Thursday as markets positioned for key central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan. Sterling remained under pressure after an unexpected drop in UK inflation strengthened the case for a rate cut by the Bank of England. The yen pared losses from the previous session as […]
