Dollar Subdued Ahead of Fed Decision; Sterling Rise on CPI jump

The U.S. dollar traded near five-week lows in early European trade Wednesday ahead of the latest Federal Reserve interest rate decision, while surprisingly strong U.K. inflation data lifted the pound. At 03:55 ET (07:55 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% lower at 102.825, just […]

Asia FX Dips, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms

Most Asian currencies retreated on Tuesday, while the dollar firmed slightly as markets hunkered down ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision this week, while lingering fears of a banking crisis also weighed on sentiment. The South Korean won was the worst performer for the day, down 0.6% as soft inflation and trade data […]

Asia FX Dips, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms

Most Asian currencies retreated on Tuesday, while the dollar firmed slightly as markets hunkered down ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate decision this week, while lingering fears of a banking crisis also weighed on sentiment. The South Korean won was the worst performer for the day, down 0.6% as soft inflation and trade data […]

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Credit Suisse Lifeline, First Republic Rescue: What You Need To Know

Credit Suisse headed into a make-or-break weekend after some rivals grew cautious in their dealings with the struggling Swiss lender, and its regulators urged it to merge with UBS AG. At least four major banks, including Societe Generale (OTC:SCGLY) and Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn), are restricting new trades involving Credit Suisse or its securities, five sources […]