United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately
MOSCOW, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The United States has told its citizens to leave Russia immediately due to the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies.”U.S. citizens residing or travelling in Russia should depart immediately,” the U.S. embassy in Moscow said. “Exercise increased caution due to […]
Saudi minister warns sanctions, underinvestment may cause energy shortages
DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman warned on Saturday that sanctions and underinvestment in the energy sector could result in a shortage of energy supplies.The European Union has imposed a series of sanctions against Russia, reducing Russian energy exports, and other Western powers have also imposed measures as they […]
Asia FX weakens on hawkish Fed comments, inflation readings awaited By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com– Most Asian currencies fell on Thursday, while the dollar steadied on hawkish comments from a slew of Federal Reserve officials, with focus now turning to upcoming inflation readings from China and the U.S. for more cues on the global economy. Risk-heavy Southeast Asian currencies were the biggest decliners for the […]
Biden’s dramatic warning to China
CNN — President Joe Biden starkly warned he will protect America against Chinese threats to its sovereignty and singled out President Xi Jinping – a striking escalation of a suspected spy balloon showdown during his State of the Union address. Biden called out Beijing on Tuesday before millions of viewers in the US and around […]
Morning Bid: Powell confesses ‘This time it’s different’
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan.Jerome Powell calmed the horses, a bit.In attempting to parse last week’s blockbuster January jobs report, the Federal Reserve Chair on Tuesday reprised his take from last Wednesday’s policy meeting – essentially that another couple of Fed rate hikes were probably needed […]
Asia FX muted amid disinflation talk, RBI supports rupee By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday as traders digested less hawkish than expected comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the Indian rupee advanced as the Reserve Bank vowed more interest rate hikes. The was among the better performers for the day, rising 0.2% after the […]
China says it will set up yuan clearing arrangements in Brazil
BEIJING, Feb 7 (Reuters) – China’s central bank has signed a memorandum of understanding on setting up yuan clearing arrangements in Brazil, it said on Tuesday, in a move to help boost the currency’s global clout.The establishment of such arrangements for the renminbi (RMB), or the yuan, would be beneficial to cross-border transactions, and further […]
Asia FX muted amid Fed jitters, Australian dollar boosted by RBA By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday in anticipation of an address by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while the Australian dollar shot up after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates and flagged more hikes in store. The jumped 0.7% to $0.6929, coming close to the key 0.7 […]
Global shares slide as interest-rate risk rises and geopolitics heat up
U.S. stock futures slip, European shares dropYen skids as market eyes possible BOJ governorInvestors ponder U.S. rates with host of Fed speakers dueLONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Global shares slipped on Monday, after a run of upbeat economic data suggested interest rates will have to rise further and stay higher for longer, while a stronger […]
Asia FX slips, dollar firms as hot payrolls spur rate hike fears By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Asian currencies sank on Monday, while the dollar rose as stronger-than-expected U.S. payrolls data brewed concerns that the Federal Reserve will be able to keep raising interest rates for longer, while worsening Sino-U.S. ties also weighed. The dollar rose to a near one-month high against a basket of […]