Dollar makes broad gains as euro caution returns

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:05:00 GMT

Sterling under pressure as more UK stimulus looms with yen the only leading currency to hold its ground against the dollar

Alternative strategies sought to weaken the yen

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:32:45 GMT

Japanese currency market intervention is starting to wear thin with the US

Stocks surge on strong US jobs data

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:46:46 GMT

Equities and commodities benefit from robust US employment data with the FTSE All-World index at its best levels since start of August

Dollar rises as jobs boost dents QE3 speculation

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:29:24 GMT

The dollar strengthens after US data show a larger than expected rise in employment with investors taking this as a positive signal on the economy

Riot halts Egypt bourse rally

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:44:09 GMT

Stock exchange index drops 2.2 per cent following deadly riots, following 28 per cent rise on January.

Aussie dollar hits five-month high

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:21:55 GMT

Currency bounces after data shows Australia’s trade surplus rises to a record high in 2011 while Swiss franc loses some of its recent strength

‘Too early’ to spot gaps in global regulation

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:18:04 GMT

Increasing concern differences in the way G20 reforms on derivatives are being fleshed out by region could lead to ‘regulatory arbitrage’

SNB head warns of political fallout after crisis

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:46 GMT

Thomas Jordan, acting chairman, says bank has come under domestic political pressure over the potential cost of further interventions

Jordan vow to continue SNB intervention

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:13 GMT

Thomas Jordan, acting head of Swiss National Bank and thrust into the limelight after his boss’s swift departure, promises to continue radical policies

China’s capital flight looks ready for take-off

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:56:52 GMT

As sentiment toward the renminbi sours and the political outlook is more uncertain, Henny Sender predicts more money will leave the mainland

Traders on alert for Swiss intervention

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:08:55 GMT

Franc reaches its strongest level against the euro in almost five months, putting it near the level at which the SNB has previously taken action

Production data boost stocks

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:32:57 GMT

Risk assets are firmer on better than expected manufacturing data from China, Germany, the UK and US, but concerns about America resurface

Euro higher as debt yields fall

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:55:32 GMT

Figures showing better than expected manufacturing activity for much of the eurozone in January help add to single currency’s gains

Credit squeeze threatens eurozone recovery

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:19:44 GMT

Squeeze strengthens case for cuts in ECB’s main interest rate, currently at record low of 1%. But central bank will probably not rush

Icap to cut jobs and clamp down on bonuses

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:09:21 GMT

Weak trading volumes prompted the inter-dealer broker to cut jobs and question compensation levels at the company

Roche steps up Illumina bid as sales hold up

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:05:19 GMT

Swiss drugs group proposes new board members at US manufacturer of genetic testing equipment who, if selected, will tip balance in its favour

Eurozone jobless rate at euro-era high

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:17 GMT

Rising unemployment in the single currency region highlights fragile nature of bloc’s economic recovery

Euro slips as debt hopes fade

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:15:29 GMT

The single currency gives up earlier gains against the dollar and strong yen prompts finance minister to warn of possible intervention

Low rates: the drug we can all do without

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:03:37 GMT

The addiction to cheap money continues to hold back economic growth and point to an increasing risk of deflation, writes Satyajit Das

Syrians buy up gold as currency plunges

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:39:59 GMT

Jewellery souk in Damascus is seeing soaring trade as the worsening conflict encourages residents to seek a stable alternative to cash