U.S. Dollar

The dollar firmed on Wednesday in line with higher U.S. Treasury yields, as a regional rally in equities whetted investors' appetite for risk. The dollar index .DXY, which tracks the U.S. currency against a basket of six major rivals, last stood at 97.342, up about 0.2 percent, adding to its 0.3…

The U.S. dollar fell on Monday, as appetite for risk waned amid downbeat Chinese factory surveys, which also lent support to the low-yielding euro and the safe-haven yen. Demand for both currencies has risen in recent times when worry about a sharp Chinese slowdown led to economic uncertainty and…

The U.S. dollar edged down in Asian trading on Monday, as investors' appetite for risk evaporated against a background of downbeat Chinese factory surveys. The Australian dollar, a proxy for China plays because of that country's massive trade exposure to China, touched its session high of $0.7148…

The dollar dipped on Monday as the currency took a breather after scaling a 2-1/2-month high versus a basket of peers, although an improvement in risk appetite after China's monetary easing limited the losses. Stock markets gained worldwide after China on Friday cut rates for the fifth time this…

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after a sharp fall in mainland Chinese shares rekindled worries about the health of China's economy, while investors awaited word from the European Central Bank on its plans regarding additional stimulus. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside…