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EURUSD Five consecutive days of negative closing, EURUSD fell further today to 1.0543, the lowest since October 2023 as USD index strength continued, DXY traded higher today at 106.72, the highest in a year. Macroeconomics from EZ remained weak, while the US inflation increased by 2.6 in October which means that the Fed is unlikely […]

FTSE 100 up 0.1, FTSE 250 flat Nov 15 Reuters The main UK stock indexes were subdued on Friday, with losses in AstraZeneca and GSK weighing on the bluechip FTSE 100, while data showed Britain39;s economy contracted unexpectedly in September. Shares of drugmakers AstraZeneca dropped 2.4 and GSK dipped 3.2, tracking losses in U.S. and European vaccine […]

LONDON, Nov 15 Reuters The pound headed for its biggest weekly loss since January on Friday, under pressure from weak UK economic data and a surging dollar that is getting a lift from investors39; conviction that Donald Trump39;s policies will drive up U.S. growth and inflation. Britain39;s economy contracted unexpectedly in September and growth slowed to a […]

Powell says no need for Fed to rush rate cuts Bullion down more than 4 for the week so far Silver, platinum and palladium down for week U.S. retail sales data due out at 1330 GMT Nov 15 Reuters Gold edged down on Friday and was set for its worst week in more than three […]

SINGAPORE, Nov 15 Reuters The dollar was set for its best week in more than a month on Friday, buoyed by expectations of fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts and the view that Donald Trump39;s policies could further stoke inflation when he assumes office in January. The greenback hovered near a oneyear high against a basket of currencies […]

Options traders shift from defensive to bullish postelection SP 500 gains 3 since Nov. 5 vote Volatility index drops as market fears subside NEW YORK, Nov 15 Reuters Options players are piling in to riskier bets across the U.S. stock market, supporting a rally that has come on the back of fading election worries and […]

EURUSD It was rough week for EUR bulls as EURUSD is still down by more than 1.6 in a week, trading slightly higher today at 1.0542. GDP in EZ grew by 0.4 in Q32024, matching expectations, while industrial production fell by 2 in September, worse than the estimates, and weaker than August that increased by […]

Generali gains after ninemonth profit beat Evotec jumps on 2 bln euro buyout offer from Halozyme STOXX 600 down 0.5, set for fourth straight weekly fall Nov 15 Reuters Europe39;s STOXX 600 fell on Friday, dragged by technology and healthcare stocks, keeping the index on track for its fourth successive weekly drop. The panEuropean STOXX […]

“If the political side is not asking for disclosure on strategies and updates on ESG, we as portfolio managers have to ask,” said Holger Mertens, Nikko’s head of global credit, referring to environmental, social and governance standards.