Tag: Currency markets
Did Alexander Hamilton hold this coin?
WASHINGTON (AP) - Old inns along the Revolutionary War trails boast of George Washington sleeping there. But coin experts say they have found the...
Pound jumps on Carney remarks about timing of rate hike
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The British pound rose sharply Wednesday after the country's top central banker pondered the prospect of higher interest rates, a...
Pound jumps on Carney remarks about timing of rate hike
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The battered British pound rose sharply after the head of the Bank of England made remarks that could be seen...
The Latest: Pound under pressure after UK election result
LONDON (AP) - The Latest on Britain's parliamentary election (all times local):9:20 a.m.The pound has fallen further after British election results showed the Conservative...
Oil prices down sharply ahead of OPEC announcement
LONDON (AP) - Oil prices were volatile but trading sharply lower Thursday ahead of an expected announcement from the OPEC oil cartel that it...
Most world stocks rise after Fed minutes; oil rally fades
HONG KONG (AP) - Most world stock markets rose Thursday as investors assessed the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes, while crude oil's rally fizzled...
Asian shares gain, tracking Wall St advance, oil price rally
Shares in Asia are higher after an overnight advance on Wall Street spurred by the latest meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve.KEEPING SCORE: The...
Markets brush aside China rating downgrade
LONDON (AP) - Global stock markets traded in narrow ranges Wednesday, with investors brushing aside Moody's decision to cut China's debt rating.KEEPING SCORE: In...
China stocks fall after rating cut, other Asian markets gain
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese stocks sank Wednesday after Moody's cut Beijing's government debt rating and other Asian markets rose following Wall Street's advance.KEEPING SCORE:...
Stocks clawing back more lost ground with 4th straight gain
NEW YORK (AP) - US stocks are clawing back more of the ground they lost last week and approaching record high levels Tuesday. Banks...
