U.S. Dollar
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Stocks closed higher for a third-straight session Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 adding to their recent multi-year gains, ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings and amid hope for a deal on the debt ceiling.
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European shares closed flat on Tuesday as shares of Deutsche Bank weighed heavily on Germany's DAX Index after rumors that the German financial sector regulator had asked it to simulate a split of investment banking and retail operations.
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Asian shares end mixed on Tuesday amid optimism over the global growth outlook. But bold easing measures from the Bank of Japan failed to lift Tokyo equities and the yen rebounded from a brief sell-off as investors digested the central bank's actions.
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European shares closed higher on Monday, managing to hold onto earlier gains as investor sentiment was buoyed by an agreement among U.S. Republicans on Friday to extend the debt ceiling for three months.
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Asian shares ended mixed on Monday, taking a breather after hitting multi-month highs.
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The Dow and S&P 500 turned decisively higher in the final minutes of trading to close at their best level since December 2007 and all three major averages turned in their third-straight weekly gain.
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LONDON, Jan 18- The dollar retreated from a 31- month high against the yen on Friday as investors took profit on its steep rise before expected aggressive policy easing next week by the Bank of Japan. Strategists cited chart support at 87.80 yen, the low struck on Wednesday, while reported options barrier at 90.75 yen could act as a near-term resistance.
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European shares slipped on Friday as disappointing economic data in the UK and U.S. dampened sentiment.
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SINGAPORE, Jan 18- The dollar hit a 2-1/ 2 year high against the yen on Friday, supported by expectations for the Bank of Japan to take bold monetary easing steps next week. The yen also came under pressure after an economic adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yen weakness to 95 or 100 yen versus the dollar is nothing to worry about.
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Asian shares ended higher on Friday as encouraging data from the United States and China boosted prospects for the global economy, while the yen hit new lows ahead of next week's Bank of Japan meeting. Both Tokyo and Hong Kong stock markets surged to multi-month highs on the upbeat sentiment.
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Norway has shied away from an interest rate hike because the strong krone is already hurting exports, but that allows a housing bubble to keep growing.
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Rich Ilczyszyn reveals key levels he's watching during Thursday's session to determine whether or not gold is trying to make a bullish breakout.
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Stocks ended sharply higher Thursday, as Wall Street cheered a pair of encouraging data and largely shrugged off weakness in financials.
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European shares closed higher on Thursday afternoon after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data.
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SINGAPORE, Jan 17- The dollar fell for a third day versus the yen on Thursday after a Japanese cabinet minister warned this week of the potential harm of excessive yen weakness, while the Australian dollar slipped on soft jobs data. The dollar slipped 0.2 percent to 88.20 yen, pulling away from a 2-1/ 2 year high of 89.67 yen set on Monday.
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Asian shares ended mostly lower on Thursday, paring initial gains as investors cashed in their chips following recent rallies with demand also capped by caution ahead of Chinese data on Friday.
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Stocks finished mixed Wednesday, with the Dow breaking a five-day winning streak, as investors digested a batch of bank earnings and amid ongoing concerns over the debt ceiling.
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European shares ended mostly flat on Wednesday, bouncing off intraday lows as many investors used the early dip to boost their exposure to equities.
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Asian shares ended in the red on Wednesday as cautious investors waited for crucial economic data from China later this week, while the yen's extended gains spurred profit taking in Japanese equities after their recent rally.
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*Japan's Amari warns of negative impact of weak yen. NEW YORK, Jan 15- The yen was on track for its biggest one-day gain against the dollar in eight months on Tuesday as a warning from a Japanese minister about the disadvantages of excessive yen weakness prompted investors to pare back bearish bets.