Currencies tread water as Middle East risks temper rate cut optimism
A Chinese 100 yuan banknote, a 1 U.S. dollar bill and a 50 euro banknote are lying on a table.Fernando...
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U.S. prepared for possible Iranian retaliation on Israel, White House says
The United States has prepared for what could be significant attacks on Israel by Iran or its proxies in the...
Israel shekel slips vs dollar on Iran, Hezbollah attack concerns
Jerusalem: Israel's shekel slipped as much as 1.5 per cent against the dollar and Tel Aviv stocks shed more than...
Lebanon says Israeli agents likely killed Hezbollah-linked currency exchanger
BEIT MERI, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s interior minister alleged Wednesday that the mysterious abduction and killing of a Hezbollah-linked Lebanese currency exchanger in a villa on the edge of a quiet mountain resort town earlier this month was likely the work of Israeli intelligence operatives.The killing of Mohammad Srour, 57, who was sanctioned by the U.S., was like something out of an international spy thriller. Pistols equipped with silencers and gloves were found in a bucket of water at the scene, along with chemicals apparently intended to remove fingerprints and...
Dollar gains against most currencies as U.S. nonfarm payrolls loom
The U.S. currency gained on news that U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in December. Private payrolls increased...
