Tag: pound
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Lebanon pound plummets to all-time low
Beirut, March 2 (AFP/APP):The Lebanese pound hit an all-time low against the dollar Tuesday, causing dozens to protest a deepening economic crisis that has thrown more than half of the population into poverty. The pound had been pegged to the dollar at 1,500 since 1997 but the country’s worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil…
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Stock Markets Hit by Virus Shocks
Stock markets have been hit by virus shocks.
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Stocks Struggle after Bumper Week; Bitcoin Plunges
Stocks have struggled after a bumper week and Bitcoin has plunged.
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Pound Jumps as EU & Britain Seal Post-Brexit Trade Deal
The pound has jumped as EU & Britain seal a post-Brexit trade deal.
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Rupee Continues Bullish Trend
The rupee continues its bullish trend.
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Rupee Gains 67 Paisas Against the Dollar
The Rupee has Gained 6 Paisas against the US Dollar.
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Tokyo stocks open higher on cheap yen, trade optimism
Tokyo, Oct 29 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday tracking rallies on Wall Street, supported by optimism about US-China trade talks and a cheaper yen against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.48 percent or 109.60 points at 22,976.87 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.58 percent…
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Pound firms awaiting Brexit extension date
New York, Oct 24 (AFP/APP): The pound firmed against the dollar and euro on Wednesday as the European Union prepared to grant a further delay to Brexit, averting the possibility of Britain’s departure from the bloc next week without a deal. The prospect of another delay had initially hit sterling, which briefly dropped as low…
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Tokyo stocks open higher with stable yen
Tokyo, Oct 23 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday, helped by a stable yen against the dollar. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.27 percent or 59.94 points at 22,608.84 in early trade while the broader Topix index was up 0.28 percent or 4.52 points at 1,633.12. The Japanese market was closed on…
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Sterling softens as more Brexit votes loom
New York, Oct 23 (AFP/APP): The pound extended losses on Tuesday after British MPs rebuffed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to rush his EU divorce deal through parliament, while EU leaders appeared likely to grant another delay in the tortured three-year process. The vote upended Johnson’s pledged timetable for securing Britain’s exit from the European…