USD Adrift as Optimism over China Reopening Turns to Caution

SINGAPORE, Dec 29 Reuters The dollar pared some gains on Thursday after riding longend U.S. Treasury yields higher overnight, though investors remained on edge going into the year end as initial optimism over China39;s reopening fizzled. Following China39;s removal of its quarantine rule for inbound travellers beginning Jan. 8, countries such as the United States, Japan and […]
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Crypto Exchange Kraken to Stop Operations in Japan

Dec 28 Reuters U.S.based crypto exchange Kraken said on Wednesday it would cease its operations in Japan next month, citing the current market conditions in the country and a weak crypto market globally. Kraken will deregister from the Financial Services Agency JFSA as of Jan. 31, by which time clients would have to withdraw their […]
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ChinaExposed Miners, Banks Push UKs FTSE 100 Higher

FTSE 100 up 0.7, FTSE 250 adds 0.2 Airlines slip on pricefixing fears in Italy FTSE 100 beholds golden cross Dec 28 Reuters UK39;s exportfocused FTSE 100 advanced on Wednesday, led by banks and miners, as top metals39; consumer China took additional measures to reopen the economy. The largecap FTSE 100 rose 0.7, while the midcap […]
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