TEHRAN, Feb 20 - The U.S. dollar paused on Wednesday as traders positioned ahead of the release of monetary policy minutes, while China’s yuan rose after the United States pressed Beijing to prevent a sharp weakening of its currency as part of any trade deal.
TEHRAN, Feb 13 - The New Zealand dollar and Sweden’s crown rose after their central banks broke with the growing caution of the world’s major monetary-policy makers, surprising traders who had expected more dovish signals.
TEHRAN, Feb 05 -A gauge of global stocks hit a two-month high on Monday, as gains for technology and industrial shares fueled a rise on Wall Street, while the U.S. dollar gained for a third straight session against a basket of currencies and U.S. Treasury yields rose.
TEHRAN, Feb 05 -The dollar held on to recent gains against its major peers on Tuesday, supported by a recovery in investors’ risk appetite, which gave an overnight boost to U.S. yields.
TEHRAN, Jan 12 -Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the country’s Finance Minister said, as a shortage of U.S. dollar s plunges the financial system into disarray, forcing businesses to close and threatening unrest.
TEHRAN, December 26 -The dollar was down against most of its peers on Wednesday, pressured by a cocktail of negative factors including heightened concerns over a partial U.S. government shutdown and tension between the White House and the Federal Reserve.
TEHRAN, December 17 - US President Donald Trump has again attacked the Federal Reserve for considering raising interest rates, as the country’s central bank plans to raise borrowing costs for a fourth time this year.
TEHRAN, December 17 -The dollar held near a 19-month high on Monday, bolstered by safe-haven buying as heightened concerns of a global economic slowdown reduced appetites for riskier assets such as stocks and Asian currencies.
TEHRAN, December 07 - The European Union is going to ditch the US dollar and use its own currency in oil contracts worth 300 billion euros, an Iranian official said, quoting a European commissioner.
TEHRAN, December 05 - The EU commission on Wednesday presented its plan to reduce the dollar 's overwhelming dominance of the global economy and to strengthen the role of the euro, particularly for energy transactions.
TEHRAN, December 05 -The dollar edged up on Wednesday but remained under pressure as an inversion in part of the Treasury yield curve caused concern about a possible US recession.
TEHRAN, November 29 -The dollar extended its overnight losses on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said U.S. interest rates were just below neutral, taken by investors as a tip that the rate hike cycle was nearing its end.
TEHRAN, November 28 -The Iranian rial is gaining some respite from its record losses against the dollar after the country had to take drastic measures to arrest the national currency’s downward spiral.
TEHRAN, November 20 -Asian stock markets skidded on Tuesday and Europe was expected to follow, pressured by sharp losses on Wall Street as technology firms tumbled on worries about slackening demand.
TEHRAN, November 20 -World stock markets fell on Monday as worries about softening demand for the iPhone dragged down shares of Apple Inc and persistent trade tensions between China and the United States sapped investor sentiment.
TEHRAN, November 16 - The United States has turned its currency into a "weapon" and is using it to challenge the sovereignty of European nations, a senior Iranian official says.
TEHRAN, November 15 - Market figures in Iran show the prices of the US dollar and gold – two key drivers of consumer prices - have been declining over the past week in what is seen as a clear defiance against earlier predictions that sanctions could trigger a price shock in the country.
TEHRAN, November 13 -European shares recovered on Tuesday after feeling the strain of a tech rout on Wall Street, while political risks in Europe helped the dollar as investors dumped riskier assets.
TEHRAN, November 05 -The dollar dipped on Monday after three consecutive weeks of gains as investors took profits before U.S. midterm elections this week that may fuel a new bout of volatility for global markets.
TEHRAN, October 23 - U.S. stocks closed lower after choppy trade on Monday, as some investors showed signs of earnings season nerves, while political worries in Europe led the dollar to strengthen against the euro and sterling.