FOREX-Dollar near six-week high ahead of US jobs report; yen leaps to regain some ground Updates at 0543 GMT By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a six-week high on Friday ahead of a payrolls report that could decide the path of U.S. interest rates, while the yen surged to cap a turbulent week hit by uncertainty over Japan's monetary policy outlook.

FOREX-Dollar near six-week high ahead of US jobs report; yen wobbles Updates at 0338 GMT By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a six-week high on Friday ahead of a payrolls report that could decide the path of U.S. interest rates, while the yen headed for its weakest weekly performance since 2016, hit by uncertainty over Japan's monetary policy.

POLL-RBNZ to cut rates by half point to 4.75% on Oct 9 reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl%3A%2F%2Fapps.cp.%2FApps%2Fcb-polls%3FRIC%3DNZINTR%253DECI poll data reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=NZGDPAP GDP poll data reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/econ-polls?RIC=NZINFAP CPI poll data By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU, Oct 4 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank will cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% on Wednesday, accor

FOREX-Safe-haven dollar climbs; sterling falls on dovish Bailey comments Firm ADP report raises bets for strong US jobs data on Friday Sterling slumps as BoE chief suggests quicker rate cuts Euro sags as ECB hawk Schnabel takes dovish tone on inflation Sweden's crown and Swiss franc drop vs dollar Traders focus on economy in absence of Middle East escalation Updates at 1148 GMT By Medha Singh and Kevin Buckland LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened on Thursday on expectations the U.S

FOREX-Dollar climbs ahead of payrolls, sterling tumbles after dovish Bailey Firm ADP report raises bets for strong US jobs data on Friday Sterling slumps as BoE chief suggests quicker rate cuts Euro sags as ECB hawk Schnabel takes dovish tone on inflation Yen under pressure as new Japan PM says too soon for rate hikes Traders focus on economy in absence of Middle East escalation Updates prices as of 0936 GMT By Kevin Buckland and Medha Singh TOKYO/LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The dollar scaled a mo

FOREX-Dollar hits 6-week peak versus yen on Fed view; sterling tumbles Firm ADP report raises bets for strong US jobs data on Friday Sterling slumps as BoE chief suggests quicker rate cuts Euro sags as ECB hawk Schnabel takes dovish tone on inflation Yen under pressure as new Japan PM says too soon for rate hikes Traders focus on economy in absence of Middle East escalation Updates prices as of 0540 GMT By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The dollar scaled a more than six-week high versus

FOREX-Dollar hits six-week peak to yen as Fed seen patient with rate cuts Firm ADP report raises bets for strong US jobs data on Friday Yen under pressure as new Japan PM says too soon for rate hikes Euro sags as ECB hawk Schnabel takes dovish tone on inflation Traders focus on economy in absence of Middle East escalation Updates prices at 0349 GMT By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The dollar scaled a more than six-week high versus the yen on Thursday as robustness in the U.S.

FOREX-Dollar hits one-month peak to yen as Fed seen taking time with rate cuts Firm ADP jobs report raises bets for strong US payrolls data on Friday Yen under pressure as new Japan PM says too soon for rate hikes Euro sags as ECB hawk Schnabel takes dovish tone on inflation Traders focus on economy in absence of Middle East escalation By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The dollar rose to a one-month high versus the yen on Thursday as robustness in the U.S.

National Australia Bank proposes job cuts in markets division, AFR says Oct 1 (Reuters) - The National Australia Bank NAB.AX is looking to eliminate three positions in its markets division, the Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The country's second-largest bank by market capitalization is looking to remove 23 roles across the unit and create 20 new positions, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) said.

FOREX-Dollar firm after Powell pushes back on aggressive easing bets Fed Chair Powell says not 'in a hurry' to lower rates Euro on back foot as cooling inflation backs rate cuts Yen steadies as traders assess incoming Japanese PM Aussie firm on Beijing stimulus as China starts week-long holiday By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar gained against major peers on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back overnight against bets on more supersized interest ra

FOREX-Euro nudges higher; China stimulus boosts Aussie and kiwi Updates at 1200 GMT By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The euro strengthened on Monday after German inflation data, while commodity currencies rose on hopes for a turnaround in China's economy and the Japanese yen steadied as traders reacted to the new prime minister's call for a snap election.

FOREX-Euro nudges higher; China stimulus boosts Aussie and kiwi Updates at 0830 GMT By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The euro strengthened on Monday after German inflation data, while commodity currencies rose on hopes for a turnaround in China's economy and the Japanese yen steadied as traders reacted to the new prime minister's call for a snap election.

FOREX-Dollar slips as China rolls out stimulus Updates prices to 0550 GMT By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A surging yen steadied on Monday as Japan's incoming prime minister signalled monetary policy should remain accommodative, while commodity currencies were lifted to the year's highs by investor hopes of a turnaround in China's economy.

FOREX-Yen steadies, dollar slips as China reaches for stimulus By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A surging yen steadied on Monday as Japan's incoming prime minister signalled monetary policy should remain accommodative, while the dollar slipped on commodity currencies underpinned by investor expectations of a turnaround in China's economy.

GLOBAL MARKETS-China stocks set for best week since 2008; Japan leadership contest in focus Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 Asian shares trade at 2-1/2 year highs PBOC cuts banks' RRRs, 7-day, 14-day reverse repo rates Investors await US PCE data By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Chinese stocks are headed for the best week since 2008 as Beijing rolled out a huge stimulus package to revive the economy, lifting Asian shares to 2-1/2-year highs, while a sharp fall in oil pric

Australian shares rise on boost from banks, miners Sept 26 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose on Thursday, as index heavyweights banks rebounded on prospects of interest rates staying higher this year, and mining and gold stocks advanced on strong underlying commodity prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO rose 0.6% to 8716.5, as of 0029 GMT. The benchmark ended 0.2% lower on Wednesday.

Australian equities slip as bank losses edge out jump in miners RBA keeps interest rates on hold Miners near 1-month high Financials record worst day in over 2 weeks Updates to close By Aaditya GovindRao Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares ticked lower on Tuesday with financials leading losses after the central bank left interest rates unchanged, edging out strong gains in miners as stimulus measures from China boosted demand prospects.

BUZZ-Australian banks scale record peak on higher-for-longer interest rate boost ** Australian banking sub-index .AXFJ rises as much as 0.6% to touch a record high of 8,593.50 ** Gains in line with a broader rally in the ASX200 benchmark index .AXJO , which is also at its all-time peak - a fourth consecutive session of scaling a record level ** Banks are the top performers this year with ~27% gains - set for best year since 2009, if trend holds - sharply outperforming the benchmark index, which

BRIEF-NAB Expands Long-Term Deal With AWS Sept 19 (Reuters) - National Australia Bank Ltd NAB.AX : NAB EXPANDS LONG-TERM DEAL WITH AWS NAB EXTENDS DEAL WITH AWS AS PART OF ITS MULTI-CLOUD STRATEGY THAT CONTINUES TO BOLSTER THE BANK’S TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY Further company coverage: NAB.AX

Australian shares end off record high ahead of Fed rate decision ASX 200 ends flat after touching fresh record high Fed Policy decision due at 1800 GMT Australia's August labour market data due Thursday Updates to close By Himanshi Akhand Sept 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares ended flat on Wednesday after hitting a record high, as a fall in miners offset gains in financials, while investors assessed the odds of a likely super-sized rate cut by the Federal Reserve.