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Yen rises from 20-year trough against dollar as US yields retreat

The U.S. dollar hit 129.43 yen on Wednesday for the first time since April 2002 earlier in the session, before easing to 127.79 yen, down 0.8%

Gold prices ease as dollar firms, safe-haven demand caps losses

Gold is trading below $1,998.10, a more than one-month high hit on Monday, as the dollar index scaled an over two-year peak on elevated US Treasury yields

Euro hits two-year low vs dollar as ECB seen in no rush to hike rates

Lagarde said there was no clear timeframe for when rates would start to rise, adding it could be weeks or even several months after the end of stimulus

Investors snap up dollar on hawkish Fed views; yen slumps past 126

The yen led losers against the dollar with the Japanese unit weakening 0.8% to cross the 126 yen to the dollar level for the first time since May 2002.

Dollar index back above 100 ahead of expected red-hot US inflation data

The dollar's gains have been most striking against the yen

Forex reserves slide $11.17 bn to $606.475 bn, steepest fall in a week

For the previous reporting week ended March 25, the overall reserves had slid by USD 2.03 billion to USD 617.648 billion

Russia to make debt payment in rubles, which may cause default

Russia said Wednesday that it made a debt payment in rubles this week, a move that may not be accepted by Russia's foreign debtholders and could put the country on a path to an historic default

Gold subdued as robust dollar dims appeal; focus on Fed minutes

Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday in choppy trade as a robust dollar and the prospect the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates aggressively kept non-yielding bullion near a one-week low

Commodity currencies gain, led by Australian dollar; euro falls

Commodity currencies rallied in choppy trading on Tuesday led by the Australian dollar, boosted by the prospect of policy tightening by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), while the euro fell.

Stocks rise with growth names, dollar up on talk of more Moscow sanctions

By Caroline Valetkevitch

Gold steady as stronger dollar, yields counter Ukraine woes

A stronger dollar makes gold less attractive for other currency holders, while higher yields increase the opportunity cost of holding non-paying bullion

Rising dollar strength drags down India's foreign reserve

The value of the country's gold reserves increased by $1.230 billion to $43.241 billion

Euro rises vs dollar as eurozone inflation fans rate hike expectations

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six peer currencies, was down 0.57% at 97.861 at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, having earlier touched its lowest level since March

Gold prices rise on weaker dollar, caution on Russia-Ukraine talks

Spot silver XAG= and platinum XPT= both rose 0.5% to $24.86 per ounce and $987.39 respectively

Rupee skids 21 paise to 75.94 against dollar as crude oil prices spike

The local unit finally settled at 75.94 against the dollar, down 21 paise from the previous close

Ruble becomes best-performing currency in March; soars to 83 to the dollar

The ruble appreciated to 83 to the dollar intraday on Tuesday against a record low of 139 on March 7.

Gold falls on elevated US yields, dollar; palladium sheds nearly 8%

Spot gold XAU= fell 1.08% to $1,936.30 per ounce by 10:56 a.m. ET (1456 GMT), U.S. gold futures GCv1 declined 0.8% to $1,939.10

Dollar dips after two days of gains as commodity prices ease

The dollar index fell 0.112%, with the euro up 0.18% to $1.1016

Dollar climbs, euro weakens, as Biden brings sanctions plan to Europe

The dollar index rose 0.291%, with the euro down 0.46% to $1.0976.

Dollar flat as US President Joe Biden plans new sanctions against Russia

Oil Prices dipped on Tuesday as the European Union seems unlikely to agree to a ban on Russian oil which would also likely weigh on the euro