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Dollar steadies near two-week high as Middle East hostilities lift oil

Dollar steadies near two-week high as Middle East hostilities lift oil

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The dollar held near a two-week high on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle East drove oil prices higher, reviving inflation concerns and adding upward pressure on bond yields.

Dollar holds firm at nearly two-week high as Middle East hostilities lift oil

Dollar holds firm at nearly two-week high as Middle East hostilities lift oil

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The dollar held near a two-week high on Wednesday as renewed hostilities in the Middle East drove oil prices higher, reviving inflation concerns and adding upward pressure on bond yields.

Dollar gains as oil, rising bond yields stoke inflation fears

Dollar gains as oil, rising bond yields stoke inflation fears

By Karen Brettell and Medha Singh Sept 1 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices higher, fuelling inflation worries and sparking a global bond selloff.

Dollar gains on rate hike expectations, yen retreats past 160

Dollar gains on rate hike expectations, yen retreats past 160

By Ankur Banerjee and Medha Singh Sept 1 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened on Tuesday as renewed Gulf attacks sparked a global bond selloff and stoked inflation worries, while the yen slid past 160 per dollar again even as pressure mounted on the Bank of Japan to raise rates. U.S.

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

By Wayne Cole and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - World stock markets looked set to end August on a cautious note on Monday as fresh fighting between the U.S. and Iran pushed oil prices higher, while borrowing costs in Germany and Japan hit fresh multi-year highs.

Yen lingers near 160 as Bessent leans on BOJ, bonds sell off

Yen lingers near 160 as Bessent leans on BOJ, bonds sell off

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The yen steadied near 160 per dollar on Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ramped up pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates this month, while a bond selloff following renewed Gulf attacks left investors cautious. U.S.

Dollar slips, with traders already eyeing Friday jobs data

Dollar slips, with traders already eyeing Friday jobs data

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The dollar edged lower on Monday in a relatively subdued session, as the futures market raised odds on a September interest-rate hike following last week's hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh.

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Selling drove global bond yields to major new highs on Tuesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East lifted oil prices above $90 a barrel and put pressure on stock markets around the world.

Yen hangs near 160 amid BOJ rate-hike bets, dollar wobbles

Yen hangs near 160 amid BOJ rate-hike bets, dollar wobbles

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The yen steadied near the 160-per-dollar level on Tuesday after U.S.

Global bonds extend selloff, oil prices surge on renewed US-Iran strikes

Global bonds extend selloff, oil prices surge on renewed US-Iran strikes

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Global bond yields rose on Tuesday, extending a broad-market selloff in government debt fed by inflation fears, while oil prices surged to five-week highs after a new round of U.S. strikes against Iran refocused

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slid on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.

Shares ease in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares ease in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed painfully elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.