Dollar Climbs as Bessent, Trump Reignite Universal Tariff Threat – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) -After comments from President Donald Trump and his Finance Secretary comments, dollars were strengthened to all major currency. Most read from Bloomberg The risks of Australia and New Zealand's risks have decreased by 0.7 % to Asian dollars on Tuesday, but Thai baht decreased by 0.8 % and losing major losses in emerging Asia. […]
Japanese Yen sticks to intraday negative bias; USD/JPY climbs to 156.00 neighborhood – FXStreet
The Japanese yen has moved away from its one-month high against the US dollar hit on Tuesday. The divergence in policy expectations between the Bank of Japan and the Fed will help limit the yen's sharp depreciation. Traders may also choose to stay on the sidelines ahead of the Bank of Japan's meeting starting Thursday. […]
Dow climbs as Wall Street overcomes fear of Trump tariffs
Wall Street's top headliners on Tuesday as investors assessed Donald Trump's first actions as president and breathed a sigh of relief that he did not start his second term with an across-the-board tariff hike. Indices closed higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow hitting one-month highs. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 537.98 points, […]
Gold price climbs above $2,700; upside seems limited ahead of Trump’s inauguration – FXStreet
Gold prices reversed declines in Asian trading on Monday amid a mild sell-off in the US dollar. Expectations that the Fed will pause its rate cutting cycle could keep XAU/USD in check amid a positive risk tone. Traders are now eagerly awaiting U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address, which will provide fresh stimulus. Gold prices […]
Death toll climbs to 27 from California fires as return home for thousands of evacuees uncertain
Californians and Angelenos are temporarily escaping the danger of intense wildfires that have plagued the region for the past nine days, but thousands of evacuees are unable to return home amid gloomy news of a rising death toll. It remains unclear. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office currently reports 27 people are confirmed dead from […]
Stock market today: Wall Street climbs toward its best week since November – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are trading higher Friday for their best week in two months. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% in early trading, marking its first winning week in the past three weeks. As of 9:35 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 308 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq […]
California wildfires death toll climbs to at least 16, over 37K acres burned
The death toll from California wildfires has risen to 16, according to the Los Angeles Coroner's Office. Workers are battling to stop the fire from spreading before another strong wind blows and could push the flames into the city's most famous landmark. The coroner's office said five people died in the Palisades fire and 11 […]
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Climbs but struggles at 1.0400 – FXStreet
EUR/USD rose over 0.78%, supported by the potential impact of US tariffs and a weaker dollar environment. Technical analysis points out that EUR/USD will become a buyer's market if it moves above 1.0400, with all eyes on further resistance levels. Short-term support and resistance are defined at 1.0222 and 1.0500, with the 50-day SMA becoming […]
Alaska Airlines passenger opens emergency exit and climbs onto wing during deboarding
She was just spreading her wings. After Flight 323 touched down and reached the gate in Seattle on Sunday, an “uneasy” Alaska Airlines passenger dramatically opened the plane's emergency exit and climbed onto the wing in a bizarre scene. The airline said the saboteur climbed onto the wing of the grounded plane, but was not […]
GBP/USD recovers a major part of its intraday losses, climbs back above mid-1.2500s – FXStreet
GBP/USD is attracting some bullish buying after falling to around 1.2500 during the day. The US dollar has struggled to capitalize on its modest gains, giving some support to the majors. Bets that the Fed will slow interest rate cuts and rising U.S. Treasury yields could favor dollar bulls and cap any upside. The GBP/USD […]