Column-Funds ramp up long dollar, short Treasuries bets: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Hedge funds have entered the final quarter of the year doubling down on two of their biggest macro conviction trades – short U.S.…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Hedge funds have entered the final quarter of the year doubling down on two of their biggest macro conviction trades – short U.S.…
WOODLAWN, MD – An ordinary morning took a thrilling turn for one lucky individual who purchased a $20 Extreme Green FAST PLAY ticket at the Woodlawn Shell in Baltimore County.…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Analysts are sticking to their bullish forecasts on the Canadian dollar for the coming year, maintaining that the currency is undervalued and could benefit…
NEWYORK/LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen weakened to 150 to the dollar on Tuesday, a level some analysts think could prompt concerned Japanese authorities to intervene to prop up the currency.…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Wednesday, a burglary occurred at the Family Dollar store, located at 649 Foulkrod St. Reports from the Northeast Detective Division indicate that the store’s front door…
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Fayetteville Police Department confirmed a state investigation has commenced following an incident where a handcuffed man allegedly shot himself. The episode unfolded after officers responded to…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Traders remain in vigilance mode over the prospects for Japanese currency intervention as the yen crawls…
SNOW HILL, MD – A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Worcester County, along with a $50,000 ticket in Cecil County, according to the Maryland Lottery. The $1 million…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook German and Spanish inflation data and European consumer confidence data due today seem unlikely to pierce…
(Reuters) – The rouble firmed against the euro on Monday while trading little changed against the dollar, in a week when companies’ need for roubles to settle end-of-month tax payments…
By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – The pound dipped to its lowest in six months against the dollar and its weakest in four months against the euro on Monday, as…
MONESSEN, PA – Raynelle Mays, 48, of Monessen, was charged on Friday, with multiple offenses, including attempted criminal homicide, following a stabbing incident in a Family Dollar parking lot. Monessen…
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar’s recent rally has put it on track to form a golden cross – a bullish technical trading chart pattern…
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé has announced that an arrest warrant has been issued for John Jenkins, a 44-year-old Newark resident. Jenkins is wanted for…
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The depreciation pressure on the Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar is temporary, state media said on Tuesday, noting that its value against major trading partner currencies…
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden faces yet another liquidity test with Monday’s deadline to pay $15 million in interest linked to an…
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden faces yet another liquidity test with Monday’s deadline to pay $15 million in interest linked to an…
By Horacio Soria and Juan Bustamante LA PLATA, Argentina (Reuters) – Wielding a chainsaw above his head in the Argentine city of La Plata this week, radical presidential front-runner Javier…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s central bank has asked some of the country’s biggest lenders to refrain from immediately squaring their foreign exchange positions in the market, and to run open positions…
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Resilient U.S. growth is fueling another rebound in the dollar and sending bearish investors scrambling, though the rally will be tested by…
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s central bank is tightening its scrutiny of bulk dollar purchases by domestic firms, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday, at a time…
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé is asking for the public’s help in identifying a male suspect connected to a business burglary. The incident occurred on…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors probably can’t wait for the week to end, with worries over China’s curbs on iPhones…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Analysts have cut their bullish near-term forecasts for the Canadian dollar as China’s economy weakens and the gap between U.S. and Canadian bond yields…
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan August global business soundings continue to make a grating noise in Europe and China while disinflation…