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A consensual takeaway from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium is that investors will be…

4 years ago

Asian shares rise on dovish Fed prospects but China caps gains

Asian shares perked up and the dollar fell to two-week lows on Monday after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…

4 years ago

The S&P 500 nabs another all-time closing high ahead of Jackson Hole

Wall Street gained ground on Wednesday, with chipmakers and financials helping to push the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to…

4 years ago

Goldman Sachs raises odds on U.S. Fed taper announcement in Nov

Goldman Sachs economists have raised the odds that the U.S. Federal Reserve will announce the start of tapering its bonds…

4 years ago

Analysis: As investors look to Jackson Hole, options markets see ‘a lot of nothing’

Traders in U.S. equity options do not expect the Federal Reserve’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming later this month to…

4 years ago

Delta delays great exit as RBNZ holds fire on hikes

The Delta variant has delayed an expected rate hike in New Zealand, leaving Norway likely the first G10 economy to…

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Stocks and oil slide as Delta’s spread muddies economic picture

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Major stock indexes slid and oil posted its fourth straight day of declines as investors…

4 years ago

Safe-haven currencies supported on signs on weakening economic sentiment

Safe-haven currencies such as the yen held firm against riskier currencies on Tuesday as disappointing economic data from China, the…

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Dollar languishes near one-week low after consumer sentiment blow

The dollar held near a one-week low versus major peers on Monday, after slumping the most in almost seven weeks…

4 years ago

Dollar holds firm near 4-month high on Fed tapering bets

The dollar held firm on Friday, staying near its highest level in four months against a basket of currencies as…

4 years ago