Tag: debt ceiling
Market Report: US Stocks Climb as Debt Deal Passes, UK M&A...
- US stocks reach a nine-month high as US passes debt ceiling deal.
- Cautious outlook sees UK merger and acquisition activity drop to a...
Dollar sinks after debt deal is agreed
With just a day to go before the debt ceiling deadline, US politicians have managed to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling...
USD strengthens despite debt deal impasse
Despite claims that the US debt standoff was nearing resolution on Monday, the situation is still unresolved with just one day to go until...
US debt deal hopes boost USD, AUD
Raised expectations that the US government will reach a deal to avoid defaulting on debts has seen risk return to the markets, with the...
No end in sight for the shutdown, USD continues to fall
The continuing shutdown of the US government is continuing to weigh on the dollar, which neared an eight month low this morning. Meanwhile, the...
US Government Shutdown Spooks Markets
A political stalemate over the budget has led to the first US government shutdown in 17 years, sending the dollar into freefall. In the...
Turmoil in Italy and US Sends Safe Haven Currencies Soaring
Political turmoil in Italy and the US has sent investors flocking to safe haven currencies such as the yen and the Swiss franc this...