Gold prices muted as Fed approaches; Copper near 4-mth low

Investing.com– Gold prices rose slightly on Tuesday, steadying after a sharp drop in the prior session as anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting  and more cues on interest rates kept…

Dollar, yen hold tight ranges as market braces for BOJ, Fed

By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar and yen kept within close ranges on Tuesday as traders awaited key central bank decisions, kicking off with midweek monetary policy meetings…

Asia FX muted with yen steady ahead of BOJ; dollar gains before Fed

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Tuesday amid caution before a string of economic signals this week, with the yen steadying amid uncertainty over a potential…

Oil slips on China demand concerns, fading Middle East worries

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped in early Asian trading on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, over concerns about Chinese demand and as the market…

Oil prices dip below $80 as M.east fears ease, OPEC meeting awaited

Investing.com– Oil prices fell to a near two-month low in Asian trade on Tuesday as a lack of immediate escalation in tensions between Israel and Hezbollah saw traders price out…

Oil prices slip on China demand concerns, waning Middle East worries

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped in early Asian trading on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, over concerns about Chinese demand and as the market…

Surging yen upends popular global FX carry trades

By Alun John, Harry Robertson, Tom Westbrook LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A perfect storm of political, policy and technical risks has upended one of the year’s most popular currency trades, sending the…

Dollar trades sideways as markets wait for central bank, economic news

By Alden Bentley, Harry Robertson and Kevin Buckland NEW YORK/LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar edged up on Monday as traders braced for a busy week of news featuring Wednesday’s policy decisions…

Trump talks up weaker dollar, but policies will likely lead to dollar strength

Investing.com — Donald Trump has made bold claims on favoring a weaker dollar, but the former president’s core policies on tarifs, immigration and taxes are expected to do the exact…

Oil falls 2% as Israel seeks to avoid broader Middle East conflict

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Monday after Israeli officials said they wanted to avoid dragging the Middle East into an…