Dollar starts new year with a hangover as others find cheer
By Ritu, Capital Sands The dollar started the new year where it left the old one, under pressure as investors…
European shares falter as year-end rally fades
By Ritu, Capital Sands European shares looked set to end the decade with a whimper on Tuesday as investors locked…
Yuan hits multi-month highs as economy shows signs of stabilization
By Ritu, Capital Sands The Chinese yuan hit almost five-month highs and the USD continued to retreat on the last day of…
Oil price rise muted in 2019 despite sanctions, supply cuts, attack in Saudi Arabia
By Ritu, Capital Sands Oil prices rose more than 20% this year but there were no sharp spikes and crude…
Dollar trims annual gains in low volatility year, more action seen in 2020
By Ritu, Capital Sands The dollar was on the defensive on Monday in light year-end trading after suffering a setback…
Oil hits three-month highs as strong U.S. consumer spending underpins growth hopes
By Ritu, Capital Sands Oil prices rose on Friday, hitting three-month highs after data showed record online spending by U.S.…
Trade optimism puts floor on dollar/yen, boosts Aussie
By Ritu, Capital Sands The dollar hovered near a six-month high versus the Japanese yen while the Australian dollar…
Oil climbs, lifted by U.S.-China trade deal hopes, OPEC cuts
By Ritu, Capital Sands Oil prices rose on Thursday, buoyed by a potential breakthrough in the Sino-U.S. trade war…
5 Things to Watch for in Global Markets in 2020
By Ritu, Capital Sands 1. No end in sight to the U.S.-China struggle for supremacy The trade war…
European shares hover near record high in thin holiday trade
By Ritu, Capital Sands European shares traded near all-time highs on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened week, helped by optimism…