Finance

Markets

Dollar finds a footing as traders brace for hawkish Fed

The dollar clung to a late week bounce on Monday as investors braced for January's U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and raised bets it will chart a year ahead holding several rate hikes, while China surprised analysts with a benchmark cut.

Markets

Dollar firm as inflation test looms

The dollar started the week with support as traders bet U.S. inflation data and appearances from several Federal Reserve officials would bolster the case for higher interest rates.

Markets

Asian insurer FWD moves to shelve U.S. IPO

Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s FWD Group Holdings Ltd. has moved to withdraw its multibillion-dollar initial public offering in New York, the company said, amid rising tensions between China and the U.S.

Money

Dollar firm as US inflation poses next test

The dollar made a steady start to the week on Monday but was kept below Friday peaks, as currency traders seek a path between markets' volatile interest rate projections and central bankers vowing to keep rates low even as inflation surges.