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Dollar firms, stocks soar on ECB rate cut expectations

The dollar strengthened while U.S. and European stocks surged on Friday amid growing expectations the European Central Bank will cut interest rates to stimulate the economy and after China said it plans to boost disposable income to spur consumption......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 16th, 2019

Dollar firms, stocks soar on ECB rate cut expectations

The dollar strengthened while U.S. and European stocks surged on Friday amid growing expectations the European Central Bank will cut interest rates to stimulate the economy and after China said it plans to boost disposable income to spur consumption......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 16th, 2019

Dollar Dumps To 5-Month Lows As Stocks, Bonds Jump On Fed Fold

Dollar Dumps To 5-Month Lows As Stocks, Bonds Jump On Fed Fold The fed officially capitulated... Source: Bloomberg ...removing any expectations for rate changes until the end of 2020 at the earli.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeDec 11th, 2019

Asian shares stumble, dollar firms as Fed dampens bets on more rate cuts

Asian shares fell to six-week lows on Thursday while the dollar jumped to two-year highs as the U.S. Federal Reserve poured cold water on market expectations of a lengthy easing cycle following a 25 basis-point rate cut......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 1st, 2019

Global stocks down as big rate cut hopes fade, dollar rises

A gauge of global stocks declined after early gains dissipated on Friday as expectations for a strongly dovish U.S. Federal Reserve at its next meeting were dialed back, pushing the dollar higher......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 19th, 2019

Fed rate cut bets buoy stocks, dollar steadies

Global stocks rose on Friday as investors firmed up bets on a U.S. interest rate cut at the end of July after a speech by a top Federal Reserve official further cemented expectations for one, fuelling appetite for risky assets and capping the dollar......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 19th, 2019

Fed rate cut bets lift stocks, dollar steadies

Global stocks rose on Friday as investors firmed up bets on a U.S. interest rate cut at the end of July after a speech by a top Federal Reserve official further cemented expectations for one, fuelling appetite for risky assets and capping the dollar......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 19th, 2019

Asia stocks firm as Fed props up rate cut expectations

Asian stocks advanced on Friday after a top Federal Reserve official cemented expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut later this month, fuelling appetite for riskier assets and keeping a cap on the dollar......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 19th, 2019

Asia stocks gain, dollar sags as Fed reinforces rate cut expectations

Asian stocks gained and the dollar sagged on Friday after a top Federal Reserve official all but cemented expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut later this month......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 18th, 2019

Metals Stocks: Gold futures climb to a fresh six-year high

Gold futures finish higher Wednesday, sending prices to a fresh six-year high as the U.S. dollar weakened and traders weigh expectations for a U.S. interest-rate cut......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 17th, 2019

Metals Stocks: Gold futures edge up as traders weigh rate-cut expectations

Gold futures edge higher Wednesday, looking to recoup their losses from a day earlier as the U.S. dollar weakened a bit and traders weigh expectations for a U.S. interest-rate cut......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 17th, 2019

Stocks gain, dollar sags as Fed chief shores up rate cut prospects

World stocks rose, global bond yields fell and the dollar weakened after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bolstered expectations the Fed would cut U.S. interest rates soon......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 11th, 2019

World stocks rise, dollar drops as Fed chair boosts rate-cut hopes

A broad index of world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar fell as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bolstered expectations for an interest rate cut from the U.S. central bank this month......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 10th, 2019

Stocks climb, dollar drops as Fed chair remarks boost rate-cut hopes

A broad index of world stock markets edged higher on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar fell as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell bolstered expectations for an interest rate cut from the U.S. central bank this month......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 10th, 2019

Metals Stocks: Gold prices drop, log a loss of 1% for the week

Gold prices decline Friday, sending prices lower for the week, as a stronger better-than-expected rise in June U.S. jobs dulls expectations for interest-rate cuts and lifts the benchmark U.S. dollar index to a more than two-week high......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 5th, 2019

Metals Stocks: Gold prices drop 2% as a strong U.S. jobs report lifts the dollar

Gold prices decline by 2% on Friday, pushing prices lower for the week, as a stronger better-than-expected rise in June U.S. jobs dulls expectations for interest-rate cuts and lifts the benchmark dollar index to a more than two-week high......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJul 5th, 2019

Dollar gains on lower rate cut expectations, stocks flat

The dollar rose and European shares fell on Wednesday as traders scaled back expectations of an aggressive cut in U.S. interest rates in July, while Wall Street rose on hopes of a China-U.S. trade breakthrough at the G20 summit later this week in Japan......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 26th, 2019

Asia stocks retreat after Fed tempers aggressive rate cut expectations

Asian stocks retreated on Wednesday and the dollar inched up from three-month lows after Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations in the markets for aggressive monetary easing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 25th, 2019

Asia stocks slip after Fed tempers aggressive rate cut expectations

Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday and the dollar pulled back from three-month lows after Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations in the markets for aggressive monetary easing......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 25th, 2019

Dented Fed rate cut hopes drag on stocks; dollar, yields climb

Global equity markets declined for a second straight day on Thursday while the dollar and bond yields rose after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell caused investors to lower expectations for a rate cut by the U.S. central bank this year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 2nd, 2019

Global stocks fall, dollar, yields climb as Fed rate cut seen less likely

Global equity markets declined for a second straight day on Thursday while the dollar and bond yields rose after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell caused investors to alter expectations for a rate cut by the central bank this year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 2nd, 2019