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Dollar drifts as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

Dollar drifts as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The dollar traded sideways in early Asian dealings on Wednesday, shrugging off renewed attacks on shipping in critical waterways in the Middle East, as currency markets awaited the release of inflation data later in the global day.

Dollar subdued as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

Dollar subdued as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The dollar traded sideways at the start of the Asian session on Wednesday, shrugging off renewed attacks on shipping in critical waterways in the Middle East, as currency markets awaited the release of inflation data later in the global day.

Dollar steadies after payrolls drop, yen falls

Dollar steadies after payrolls drop, yen falls

By Samuel Indyk and Jiaxing Li LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied at a near two-month low on Monday following Friday's soft jobs data, as investors awaited this week's inflation data for more clues on the Federal Reserve's rate path.

Dollar gains, yen weakens as markets eye US CPI

Dollar gains, yen weakens as markets eye US CPI

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar gained as oil prices increased ahead of Wednesday's closely watched consumer price inflation report for July, after a much weaker-than-expected jobs report on Friday cast doubt on the likelihood of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike.

Yen steadies as intervention boost fades; RBA in focus

Yen steadies as intervention boost fades; RBA in focus

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The yen steadied on Tuesday after a sharp drop in the previous session as the joint U.S.-Japan intervention failed to deliver a lasting boost, while the Australian dollar was at an eight-week high ahead of a policy decision from the country's central

Morning Bid: Suddenly the Strait of Hormuz is 'irrelevant' to the US

Morning Bid: Suddenly the Strait of Hormuz is 'irrelevant' to the US

Aug 10 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. Asian stocks are mostly firmer, following Friday's Wall Street rally, though European share futures are off as oil rises amid much confusion over the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices add more than 2%, while world shares are mostly lower

Oil prices add more than 2%, while world shares are mostly lower

World shares are mostly lower, while oil prices rose more than 2% after a 5% jump on Monday

Oil prices hold near one-week high as Hormuz talks advance

Oil prices hold near one-week high as Hormuz talks advance

By Scott DiSavino Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices held near a one-week high on Tuesday as the market assessed signs of progress in talks between Oman and Iran over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while disruption to Middle Eastern and Russian energy flows continued.

Oil hits new one-week high as supply disruptions outweigh Strait of Hormuz talks

Oil hits new one-week high as supply disruptions outweigh Strait of Hormuz talks

By Scott DiSavino Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up to a fresh one-week high on Tuesday as the market focused more on supply disruptions in the Middle East and Russia than on signs of progress in talks between Oman and Iran over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil firm as US-Iran impasse drags on; stocks edge up

Oil firm as US-Iran impasse drags on; stocks edge up

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Oil prices neared $90 a barrel on Tuesday as negotiations between the United States and Iran over a peace deal and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz hit an impasse, while uncertainty over the global inflation outlook tempered a rise in stocks. U.S.

Global stocks tick up with oil steady on Hormuz plans

Global stocks tick up with oil steady on Hormuz plans

By Wayne Cole and Harry Robertson SYDNEY/LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Global equities inched higher on Monday as oil prices held broadly steady after Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, and as markets awaited key U.S. inflation data on

Wall St futures edge up as Hormuz progress weighs down oil prices

Wall St futures edge up as Hormuz progress weighs down oil prices

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures inched up on Tuesday as signs of progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz weighed on oil prices, though the inflation outlook remained uncertain.