The Big Dollar Short Is Turning Into a Pain Trade for Investors
Betting against the dollar has been the dominant trade this year in the $9.6 trillion-a-day foreign-exchange market, but…
Options Traders are Shifting Against the Euro at a Rare Pace
Sentiment toward the euro soured sharply this week as turbulent French politics prompted options traders to take the…
Gold and Silver Retreat From Highs as Investors Lock in Gains
Gold retreated further below $4,000 an ounce on signs a breakneck rally that took it to a record…
Dollar (USD) Tiptoes Toward Two-Month High as Global Fiscal Woes Mount
The dollar approached a two-month high on Wednesday as fiscal and economic concerns from Asia to Europe weighed…
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for October 8
Asian equities fell, led by technology stocks, after Wall Street’s pullback from record highs fueled caution about lofty…
Yen Carry Trade Is Back on Radar After Takaichi Jolts Markets
A once-popular currency trade betting against the yen looks set to make a comeback, as Sanae Takaichi’s near-certain…
Bitcoin Rises to a Record as ‘Debasement’ Trade Spurs Risk Rally
Bitcoin set another all-time high as a broader risk rally around the US government shutdown buoyed the world’s…
Israel Eases Bombing of Gaza After Trump Hails Hamas Hostage Release Offer
Israel reined in its offensive in Gaza and prepared for further talks with Hamas, after US President Donald…
Gold Holds Five-Day Rally on Fed Cut Bets, US Shutdown Concerns
Gold steadied — following a five-day rally that saw it reach successive records — as the US government…
Braskem Debt Tumbles After Advisers Hired to Boost Finances
Braskem SA’s dollar notes slumped on Friday after the company said it hired financial and legal advisers to…
Dollar Set for Best Week in Two Months as Dovish Fed Interest Rate Bets Unwind
The dollar is set for its strongest week since early August as resilient US data forced traders to…
Emerging-Market Assets Plunge as US Data Clouds Fed Cut Outlook
Emerging-market stocks and currencies tumbled against a stronger dollar as the latest data out of the US signaled…