European stock markets were broadly higher on Monday morning, as investors parsed news of a U.S. tariff exemption for some tech items while the earnings season kicks into gear. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 2.2% higher at 9:30 a.m. London time with all sectors in the green, bolstered by technology gains of 3%. Oil…
European stocks dropped sharply on Monday, deepening a global market rout that kicked off last week following the latest announcements of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs regime. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 6% lower shortly after the opening bell, with all sectors and major bourses suffering significant losses. Germany’s DAX index was more than 9.5%…
Euro slides with French government on brink The euro tumbled 0.72% against the U.S. dollar, trading at $1.0497 at 8:40 a.m. in London, as traders monitored political volatility in France. The odds that the fragile government led by Michel Barnier will be toppled in a no-confidence vote by the far-right and a left-wing coalition appeared…
The dollar extended its gains in early Monday trades in Asia as a holiday in Japan sapped liquidity, leaving China’s somewhat disappointing weekend stimulus announcements the focus of market attention. Alfexe | Istock | Getty Images The dollar extended its gains in early Monday trades in Asia as a holiday in Japan sapped liquidity, leaving…
The dollar rose to a one-month high versus the yen on Thursday as robustness in the U.S. jobs market backed the idea that the Federal Reserve does not need to rush to cut interest rates. Iryna Ustenko | Istock | Getty Images The dollar rose to a one-month high versus the yen on Thursday as…
An Australian one-hundred dollar banknote, top, and a New Zealand one-hundred dollar banknote are arranged for a photograph in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday, March 13, 2014. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Australian and New Zealand dollars scaled multi-month peaks on Wednesday while sterling hit its highest in more than two years against…
A picture taken on December 7, 2021 in Istanbul shows U.S. dollars banknotes. Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images The dollar traded near its lowest levels of the year on Tuesday, on the eve of the expected the start to a U.S. easing cycle that markets are betting may begin with an outsized rate…