Futures buoyant, dollar drifts as markets sail toward tariff storm – Yahoo Finance
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Financial markets shook a week ago on Monday when US stock futures rose and were driven by data, Chinese revenue and the threat of sharp US tariff hikes on the horizon. S&P 500 futures rose about 0.6% on Asian mornings, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.8%. Japan's Japan and […]
Buoyant dollar keeps pound, euro and yen under pressure – Yahoo Finance
Written by Uncle Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose on Thursday, supported by rising U.S. Treasury yields, pushing the yen, pound and euro near multi-month lows amid changing tariff threats. Market focus in 2025 will be on the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump, who will re-enter the White House on January 20th, […]