EURO
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Dollar index near 13-month low as U.S. political turmoil weighs, euro buoyant
EghtesadOnline: The dollar struggled near a 13-month low against a basket of major currencies on Monday as U.S. political turmoil dampened hopes for quick passage of President Donald Trump's…
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Euro Hit 3-Year Record
EghtesadOnline: The euro gained against rial on Monday morning and hit a record. The high demand currency in Tehran’s market changed hands for 44,470 rials, which is the highest in the past three…
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Stocks Fall, Dollar Sinks as Politics Take a Toll
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks sank Friday and the euro climbed to its highest level against the dollar since January 2015 as investors assessed an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump…
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Euro surge to two-year high prompts stocks pause
EghtesadOnline: The euro’s surge to an almost two-year high dominated financial markets on Friday, with most major stock exchanges consolidating after a second strong week of gains while those…
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Euro Up, USD Down
EghtesadOnline: The two high demand currencies in Tehran’s market, namely the US dollar and euro, followed entirely different trends during the week to July 18.
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Asian shares ride U.S., European gains, dollar hovers near seven-week high
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares rose on Tuesday, thanks to strength in Europe and the United States as oil's longest stretch of daily price gains in over five years lifted energy shares, while markets…
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Euro at 3-Year High
EghtesadOnline: After euro’s rally against the rial in Tehran’s market intensified a week ago, the European currency reached its highest value against the Iranian currency in three years, being…
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USD, Euro Bull Runs in Tehran Market
EghtesadOnline: The US dollar, which had begun a surprise rally since the past 10 days, gained about 300 rials to be exchanged for 37,720 rials, marking a new record for the greenback against…
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Remember the Stunning Dollar Rally in 2014? It's Euro's Turn
EghtesadOnline: You may think the reflation trade is dead. Actually, it’s simply traveled across the Atlantic.
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Dollar firm before Fed's Dudley, euro and pound hold steady
EghtesadOnline: The dollar steadied against a basket of currencies on Monday after slipping on soft U.S. economic data, with investors awaiting comments by a top Federal Reserve official for…
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Pound Erases Decline as Euro Slips Ahead of U.K. Vote, ECB Meet
EghtesadOnline: The pound erased a decline after a weekend terror attack in London as a poll showed the ruling Conservatives holding a double-digit lead ahead of elections this week, while commodity…
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Morgan Stanley's Late-Cycle Playbook Says Buy U.S. Stocks, Euro
EghtesadOnline: The second half of this year may be a golden opportunity for investors to enjoy handsome returns from the most benign global economic backdrop since the financial crisis, before…
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Weidmann Says ECB Is Starting to Debate Changing Guidance
EghtesadOnline: The European Central Bank is starting to debate whether to reflect the euro area’s improving economic prospects in its policy guidance, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said.
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Stocks Meander in Holiday-Hit Trading; Pound Rises
EghtesadOnline: Global stocks were mixed and the dollar and euro traded sideways amid thin trading as investors weighed the latest comments from a Federal Reserve official on the path of U.S.…
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Buoyant data bolsters euro rally, shares climb
EghtesadOnline: The euro set a new six-month month high on Tuesday and the region's shares made gains as the latest economic data made for some encouraging reading, especially in Germany.
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Dollar inches up but U.S. political woes keep it near six-month lows
EghtesadOnline: The dollar inched higher on Monday, but remained close to six-month lows against a basket of currencies as investors assessed the impact of the latest bout of U.S. political turmoil…
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Euro off six-month high but supported on brightening outlook in Europe
EghtesadOnline: The euro pulled back from recent six-month highs on Tuesday, but remained well-supported as fading worries over political populism and signs of improving economic conditions in…
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Euro hits 6-month high, Asian shares firm after French election
EghtesadOnline: The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar on Monday while Asian shares gained and U.S. stock futures briefly touched a record high, on investor relief after centrist Emmanuel…
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Asian stocks fall for 3rd day on commodity fears, China hits three-month lows
EghtesadOnline: Asian stocks declined for a third consecutive day on Friday as fresh falls in commodities raised concerns about the health of the global economy, though the euro bucked the broad…
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French election relief sends Europe soaring
EghtesadOnline: Euro zone stocks headed for their best day in almost two years and the euro briefly vaulted to five-month peaks on Monday, after the market's favored candidate won the first round…
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Euro Jumps on French Result; China Selloff Resumes
EghtesadOnline: A relief rally amid speculation that pro-growth centrist Emmanuel Macron will become France’s next president was offset by a selloff in Chinese shares.
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Yen hits multi-month highs as risk-off mood persists
EghtesadOnline: The yen hit five-month highs against the dollar, euro and sterling on Wednesday, as simmering geopolitical tensions checked risk appetite and put the safe-haven Japanese currency…
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A Le Pen-Led France May Be the Crisis That Draghi Can’t Fix
EghtesadOnline: If Marine Le Pen convinces France to embrace her anti-euro stance, Mario Draghi will likely be called on again to be savior of the single currency.
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Euro-Area Unemployment Declines to Lowest Level in Eight Years
EghtesadOnline: Euro-area unemployment fell to the lowest level in almost eight years in February, in a sign that the region’s economy is strengthening.
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Euro is a 'knife in the ribs' of the French says Le Pen
EghtesadOnline: French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen told a political rally on Sunday that the euro currency which she wants France to ditch was like a knife in the ribs of the French…
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Asia Stocks Climb as Busy Week Begins; Euro Rises
EghtesadOnline: Stocks in Asia rose as trading began in a busy week that includes a meeting between China President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump and culminates in the monthly U.S. jobs report.
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The Euro Could Hit a 15-Year Low If Le Pen Wins in France
EghtesadOnline: The euro will tumble to a 15-year low if Marine Le Pen becomes French President, with the immediate reaction in the currency similar to that seen in the pound following the U.K.’s…
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Dollar nudges up on U.S. yields, euro retreats from one-month high
EghtesadOnline: The dollar inched up against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields extended their rise ahead of an expected interest rate rise by the Federal Reserve.
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Euro up near 1-month high after ECB rate hike talk, dollar drifts
EghtesadOnline: The euro edged up near a one-month high against the dollar in Asian trading on Monday, after some European Central Bank policymakers raised the possibility of hiking interest…
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Stocks Rally Stalls; Euro Falls on French Politics
EghtesadOnline: Caution rippled through markets as Deutsche Bank AG pulled down European shares, metals slumped on Chinese growth prospects and the French presidential race continued to roil…