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EMERGING MARKETS-FX, stocks lower after US attacks on Iran boost uncertainty, oil supply risks
MSCI FX, stocks indexes near two week lows Iran considering closure of Strait of Hormuz, oil soarsSouth Africa's Naspers gains after annual earnings jump By Purvi Agarwal June 23 (Reuters) - Emerging market stocks and currencies were trading near a two-week low on Monday, after U.S. attacks ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
FOREX-Dollar advances as investors brace for Iran response to US attacks
Muted initial reaction to US attacks on Iran's nuclear sitesDollar advances as investors seek safety but moves subduedMarkets in wait-and-see mode on Iran's response By Ankur Banerjee and Lucy Raitano SINGAPORE/LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar firmed on Monday as nervy investor...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
Japan's yen sinks as spike in crude oil overpowers safe-haven appeal
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, June 23 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen, normally one of the most sought after safe havens in times of geopolitical stress, has dropped 2.4% against the U.S. dollar JPY=EBS and 1.4% against the Swiss franc CHFJPY=EBS since Israel launched missile attacks against Iranian nucl...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
Russian rouble reacts cautiously to oil price spike
MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened only slightly on Monday despite the price of oil, Russia's main export commodity, hitting five-months high after the U.S. bombed Iran's key nuclear sites.By 0830 GMT, the rouble RUB= was up by only 0.4% at 78.37 per U.S. dollar, acc...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
USD/CAD holds gains near one-month highs above 0.3740 on cautious markets, soft Canadian data
The US Dollar is practically flat against its Canadian counterpart on Monday, consolidating gains after an impulsive recovery from year-to-date lows at 1.3538 last week.The Greenback appreciated more than 1% in the previous three trading days, with investors rushing for safe assets as risk aversion
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Mon, Jun 23
NZD/USD falls to near 0.5900 due to risk-off sentiment following US attack on Iran
NZD/USD continues its losing streak for the third successive session, trading around 0.5900 during the European hours on Monday. The NZD/USD pair loses ground amid dampened risk sentiment, driven by the escalating Middle East tension.
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Mon, Jun 23
Eurozone Preliminary Manufacturing PMI steadies at 49.4 in June vs. 49.8 expected
The Eurozone manufacturing sector remained in contraction, while the services sector prodded the expansion territory in June, according to data from the HCOB's latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Survey, published on Monday.
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Mon, Jun 23
Pound Sterling bounces back even as US-Iran tensions spoil market sentiment
The Pound Sterling (GBP) recovers early losses and rebounds to near 1.3440 against the US Dollar (USD) during European trading hours on Monday. The GBP/USD pair attracts bids as the United States (US) attack on Iran appears to have triggered a muted response from markets so far
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Mon, Jun 23
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD hesitates at $36.00 with risk aversion easing
Silver found support at $35.50 but seems unable to extend beyond $36.00.Risk aversion is easing in the early European session, which is weighing on precious metals.XAG/USD is forming a potential bearish H&S with its neckline at $35.45-$35.50,Silver (XAG/USD) found a bottom near 35.50 following a rev
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Mon, Jun 23
