euro

Euro slips as left’s surprise surge in France sows fiscal doubts - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Forex

Euro slips as left’s surprise surge in France sows fiscal doubts

The common currency slipped 0.3% to around US$1.0807 ($1.46) at the start of the session in Asia.
Euro rises on bets Le Pen to fall short of absolute majority - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Markets

Euro rises on bets Le Pen to fall short of absolute majority

Euro climbed 0.3% to $1.0745 in early Asia trading, its strongest since Tuesday.
Euro weakens as jitters over France grow - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Economy

Euro weakens as jitters over France grow

The euro edged lower on Tuesday after hitting the weakest level in a month the day before.

Forex

Singapore keeps its spot as one of world's largest foreign exchange centres

SINGAPORE (Sept 17): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Singapore’s average daily foreign exchange (FX) trading volume has increased by 22% to reach an all-time high of US$633 billion ($871 billion) from US$517 billion in April 201

SE Asian economies

Asian stocks skid to six-and-a-half-month lows as Sino-US trade row shakes markets

(Aug 5): Asian shares slid to 6-1/2-month lows on Monday and the yuan plunged as a rapid escalation in the Sino-U.S. trade war drove nervous investors to safe-havens such as the yen, bonds and gold.

Currencies

The Euro is not the hedge you are looking for

SINGAPORE (Feb 9): Europe’s political risks are set to rise as far-right leader Marine Le Pen continues to gain ground ahead of April's French elections and the International Monetary Fund remains divided over the terms of the Greek bailout.

Five things that happened in the markets today

SINGAPORE (Feb 8):

Currencies

Euro slips with Asian stocks while bonds rise as Italy votes no

WELLINGTON (Dec 5): The euro retreated with riskier assets, while bonds advanced, amid concern the failure of Italy’s referendum on constitutional reform will destabilize the country, emboldening anti-Europe and nationalist forces.

Broker's Calls

IREIT Global suffers from sponsor uncertainty

SINGAPORE (Nov 25): DBS Group Research is cautious over IREIT Global maintaining a “hold” call with a target price of 75 cents, citing uncertainty with its new sponsor, Tikehau Capital.

Investing strategies

Politics is now dominant driver for currency markets, watch it closely

SINGAPORE (Nov 17): Currencies used to be influenced by a number of different factors, political, structural and cyclical.  However, HSBC FX Strategy now believes the dominant driver is politics.
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