Fed minutes dampen market enthusiasm
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023.Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg |...
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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...
Dollar edges higher as risk rally hits pause
However, the New Zealand dollar, often used as a proxy for risk appetite, slid to a two-week low of $0.62485.The...
Mortgage bills fall £160 a month amid rate war
Gross mortgage lending across the UK fell by 28pc last year, and is set to fall by a further 5pc...
Dollar snaps two-year winning streak on 2024 rate cut bets
Since the Fed launched its aggressive rate-hike cycle in early 2022, expectations of how far U.S. rates would have to...
Bruised dollar wobbles as traders eye U.S. rate cuts next year
The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six rivals, fell to a fresh five month low of 100.81....
What 2024 has in store for house prices – and who will benefit most
But predictions do vary.Estate agent Knight Frank has said it expects property prices to fall 4pc in 2024, while Savills,...
Property investment sinks as WFH hammers industry
Matthew Pointon, senior property economist at Capital Economics, said: “The City is not faring too well for two reasons: businesses...
Asia FX rangebound, dollar at 5-mth low as rate cut bets persist
Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies stuck to a tight range on Wednesday, while the dollar languished near five-month lows amid persistent...
Why net zero ‘green tape’ means the office downturn has only just begun
In April, The Telegraph reported that John Lewis was planning to reduce the size of its central London headquarters by...
