The dollar was catching its breath on Monday (May 8), after dropping last week when the US Federal Reserve (Fed) hinted at an end to the US rate increase cycle, with traders turning their focus to US inflation and bank lending data for the week ahead.

Dollar on rates-watch as traders wait for loans data

The Japanese yen fell to a nine-year low against the euro on Friday (April 28), after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged, even as it scrapped a pledge to keep interest rates low.

Yen slumps to nine-year low versus euro after BOJ maintained ultra-low rates

The US dollar began the last trading week of the month on the back foot, with traders awaiting a slew of central bank meetings in May for clues on when the steepest global monetary policy tightening campaign in years might come to a halt.

US dollar edges lower; on track for second straight monthly loss

The US dollar was broadly higher as fears over inflation resurfaced after a surprise announcement by major oil producers to cut production further, with traders wagering the Federal Reserve may need to increase interest rates at its next meeting.

US dollar ahead as inflation worries resurface after Opec+ surprise

SINGAPORE (March 23): The dollar was under pressure near seven-week lows on Thursday as US bond yields fell sharply after the Federal Reserve sounded close to calling time on interest rate hikes.

The Fed raised its benchmark funds rate by 25 basis points (bps), as expected, but dro...

Dollar slips as Fed outlook shifts

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): The US dollar hovered near a one-month peak on Tuesday (Feb 7) as traders raised their forecasts of US Federal Reserve interest rate levels needed to tame inflation, as a stubbornly resilient labour market remains largely immune to aggressive rate hikes.

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US dollar climbs as Treasury yields pop on further Fed hike forecasts

The US dollar dropped against the yen on Friday as traders bet a hawkish pivot from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was still in the offing.

Dollar drops versus yen, near nine-month low to euro on central bank bets

The dollar lolled near an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday (Jan 26), as a gloomy US corporate earnings season stoked recession fears, and as traders stayed on guard, ahead of a slew of central bank meetings next week.

Dollar near eight-month low ahead of central bank meetings

The US dollar hovered near a nine-month low to the euro and gave back recent gains against the yen on Tuesday, as traders weighed the risks of a US recession and the path for Federal Reserve policy.

US dollar in doldrums as euro near nine-month peak, yen bounces

LONDON (Jan 23): The euro hit a nine-month peak against the dollar on Monday, as comments on European interest rates signaling additional jumbo rate rises contrasted with market pricing for a less aggressive Federal Reserve.

Euro scales 9-month peak as ECB hawks let fly

SINGAPORE (Jan 19): The dollar rose broadly on Thursday as growth concerns about the U.S. economy drove demand for the safe-haven greenback, while the yen renewed its ascent as investors doubled down on bets that the Bank of Japan would shift away from its yield curve control policy.

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Dollar rises on safe haven bids; yen regains footing

SINGAPORE (Jan 18): The US dollar steadied on Wednesday, while the yen slipped as investors eagerly awaited the Bank of Japan's policy decision, which could set the stage for Tokyo to end its ultra-easy monetary policy.

The central bank stunned the market last month by raising its cap o...

Dollar steady, yen slips as traders brace for BOJ policy decision

SINGAPORE (Jan 12): The yen gota boost on Thursday on expectations that the Bank of Japan will review the side effects of its monetary easing, while the dollar paused its retreat and wobbled near a seven-month low against the euro ahead of US inflation data later in the day.

The Ja...

Yen jumps; dollar tentative ahead of US inflation data

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): The dollar held its ground on Wednesday, in spite of downward pressure from lower bond yields and higher stocks, as traders waited on this week's US consumer price data to see whether it will confirm that inflation is in retreat.

The Australian dollar nudged abo...

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