- Business Insider 22:28May 20, 2022The declining euro could worsen inflation so the ECB should push rates higher, German finance minister saysThe euro is down about 7% against the dollar so far this year and is close to reaching parity with the greenback for the first time in 20 years.
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- Business Insider 12:54May 20, 2022A Family Dollar distribution center where inspectors found 1,100 rodents is permanently shutting downFederal inspectors said they had found live and dead rodents, dead birds, and animals droppings at the facility in West Memphis, Arkansas.
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- Business Insider 11:29May 20, 2022US futures rise after China's lending rate cut, but global stocks head for a record losing streak thanks to grim economic outlookThe S&P 500 is on the brink of a bear market, an index of global stocks is headed for a record run of weekly losses, and the Fed won't help, strategists said.
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- Business Insider 19:55May 17, 2022The dollar and euro are on the verge of parity for the first time in 20 years — and it could happen within a month. Here's what to know."[Parity] is an indicator of lack of faith in the euro area economy going forward, which is not surprising," an economist told Insider.
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- Business Insider 19:54May 17, 2022The US dollar is at a 20-year high and that's raising risks for the global economy and financial stability, says Mohamed El-ErianThe US Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against six other currencies, recently logged a 10% rise so far in 2022.
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- Business Insider 19:01May 16, 2022The IMF is lifting its weighting of the US dollar and Chinese yuan in its basket of special international reservesThe dollar's weighting went up to 43.38% from 41.7%, and the yuan's climbed to 12.28% from 10.92%, the IMF said.
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- Business Insider 17:49May 16, 2022Soaring oil and gas prices help Russia more than triple its current account surplus to $96 billion, its largest in 28 yearsRussia's central bank data showed that the warring nation has tripled its current account balance in 2022 so far compared to the same period in 2021.
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- Business Insider 12:11May 16, 2022Global shares seesaw as investors weigh up evidence of a slowing Chinese economy ahead of a data-heavy weekInvestors are increasingly concerned that the combination of Chinese COVID lockdowns, high inflation and rising rates will hurt global growth.
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- Business Insider 15:30May 15, 2022I compared grocery prices at Costco and Dollar General, and was surprised by how few items were cheaper at the discount storeCostco had lower prices on most items, but a few products were priced lower at Dollar General, including orange juice and chicken broth.
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- Business Insider 11:00May 14, 2022The dollar's dominance is here to stay as China's zero-COVID strategy hurts the yuan, a Morgan Stanley strategist saysThe dollar seems like "the cleanest dirty shirt" as the world economy deals with slowing growth and high inflation, according to Morgan Stanley.
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- Business Insider 22:58May 11, 2022Russia's ruble is world's the top-performing currency against the dollar but traders are revolting against Moscow's capital controlsThe Russian ruble is up more than 11% against the US dollar so far this year, topping the Brazilian real's 9% gain.
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- Business Insider 15:54May 11, 2022Goldman Sachs says the Japanese yen is the 'ideal hedge' against a US recession given its weakness against the dollarGoldman Sachs said the Japanese yen "screens as the cheapest safe haven asset by far — at a time when global recession risk is on the rise."
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- Business Insider 12:53May 11, 2022US futures rise ahead of key consumer inflation data, while gold hovers at three-month lowsA softening in the data could reinforce investor confidence in the ability of the Federal Reserve to tame inflation, which is at 40-year highs.
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- Business Insider 12:52May 10, 2022US stock futures bounce back after rout that sent the S&P 500 to 1-year lows, while bitcoin struggles at $30,000Investors are growing increasingly worried about rising inflation and slowing growth, as bitcoin briefly dropped below $30,000.
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- Business Insider 11:17May 10, 2022Terra's luna dives 45% after the network's stablecoin lost its dollar peg again, adding to the pressure on bitcoinThe Luna Foundation Group has said it will sell some of its massive bitcoin reserves to prop up UST again, while luna crashed 45%.
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- Business Insider 18:14May 9, 2022China's yuan hits 18-month low against the dollar as Beijing's Covid lockdowns drag economy and US bond yields climbThe yuan's onshore price slipped to 6.7321 against the dollar, the worst exchange rate since November 2020.
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- Business Insider 11:59May 9, 2022Global shares slide, as robust US jobs data pushes dollar near 20-year highs and investors brace for faster rate hikesStrong jobs data has reinforced the expectation the Federal Reserve can be bold with interest-rate rises, sending the dollar to its highest since 2002.
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- Business Insider 11:45May 6, 2022Global shares slide ahead of US jobs data, as slower growth and rising prices dent investor optimismMarkets cheered the Fed's decision to raise US rates by a half point this week, but relief has given way to concern about the impact to economic growth.
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- Business Insider 18:14May 5, 2022The US may still force Russia into a bond default in the coming weeks, debt strategist says"The Americans still have the leverage," BlueBay strategist Timothy Ash said. "They can force Russia to default any time."
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- Business Insider 07:07May 5, 2022The Russian ruble has hit an over 2-year high even as the EU plans to intensify sanctions against the country with an oil embargoOn Wednesday, the Russian ruble closed 6.6% higher against the US dollar at 66.30 — the highest level since March 2020, according to Reuters' records.
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- Business Insider 07:07May 5, 2022The Russian ruble has hit an over 2-year high even as the EU plans to intensify sanctions against the country with an oil embargoOn Wednesday, the Russian ruble closed 6.6% higher against the US dollar at 66.30 — the highest level since March 2020, according to Reuters' records.
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- Business Insider 07:07May 5, 2022The Russian ruble has hit an over 2-year high even as the EU plans to intensify sanctions against the country with an oil embargoOn Wednesday, the Russian ruble closed 6.6% higher against the US dollar at 66.30 — the highest level since March 2020, according to Reuters' records.
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- Business Insider 13:55May 3, 2022Russia looks set to avoid default in dramatic style as a clearinghouse processes its dollar bond paymentsThe Russian government was on track to avoid an historic default, with just one day remaining of a 30-day grace period.
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- Observer 12:30May 2, 2022Paige Clark on Relationships, Obsession, and Reality in ‘She is Haunted’Author Paige Clark of 'She is Haunted' talks her book, moving from the United States to Australia, and her love of food television.
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- Business Insider 13:18May 1, 2022Arkansas AG sues Family Dollar, claiming a distribution facility in the state has a constant rodent infestationThe company issued a voluntary recall in February after an investigation found more than 1,000 rodents at the West Memphis distribution center.
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- Business Insider 17:52April 29, 2022Daiso is a hot Japanese dollar store with plans to slowly spread across the US — see what it's like to shop thereDaiso is a one-stop-shop for discounted Japanese products, whether it be snacks, laundry bags for socks, or skincare products.
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- Business Insider 14:57April 29, 2022The Japanese yen used to be a 'safe haven'. But it has just crashed to a 20-year low as the dollar soars.All currencies are tumbling compared to the dollar, but none is dropping faster than the once-mighty Japanese yen.
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- Business Insider 06:17April 29, 2022China and Russia are working on homegrown alternatives to the SWIFT payment system. Here's what they would mean for the US dollar.China has ambitions to make the yuan the most dominant reserve currency in the world, but it has a long way to go.
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- Business Insider 17:59April 28, 2022China's yuan will sink to a 2-year low in the months ahead as investors flock to the dollar, Bank of America saysChina's slowing economy, the Fed's plans to rapidly hike rates, and rising commodities prices will all weigh on the yuan, Bank of America said.
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- Modern Tokyo Times 14:13April 28, 2022Anti-Russia Kishida: weak Yen, debt soars, but military spending in new highAnti-Russia Kishida: weak Yen, debt soars, but military spending in new high Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is ushering in a period of economic and geopolitical ineptitude. Thus, the weakening yen, an endless mountain of debt, price increases, and other important issues […]
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- Business Insider 19:58April 27, 2022The euro just hit a 5-year low against the dollar as Russia's halt in gas flows darkens economic prospects for EuropeRussia's war with Ukraine will have "severe economic consequences for Europe," the IMF warned, flagging soaring commodity prices in the euro-area.
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- Business Insider 17:52April 25, 2022Beijing seeks to halt the yuan's slide as China's currency hits a 17-month low against the dollarBeijing is lowering the required ratio of foreign-currency holdings for Chinese banks as it tries to curb a plunging yuan.
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- Business Insider 21:31April 22, 2022The dollar's reserve status has taken a hit in recent years, while China's yuan has seen its share rise, JPMorgan findsThe dollar's share of global currency reserves has fallen since the US-China trade war, but the yuan's has risen, JPMorgan analysts wrote Friday.
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- Business Insider 16:29April 22, 2022The Chinese yuan is 'stable and healthy' despite recent volatility and record outflows, top Beijing official saysDespite the yuan suffering its biggest weekly drop against the dollar since 2015, a Chinese foreign exchange official said the currency is stable.
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- Business Insider 15:02April 22, 2022China's yuan is set for its worst weekly drop against the dollar since 2015, as investors rush back to the US"Foreign money leaving the China equity and bond markets is in danger of becoming a flood," one market analyst said of the dangers to the yuan.
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- Business Insider 16:16April 21, 2022Euro payments suffered the worst hit in 10 years last month amid the war in Ukraine, while Chinese-yuan transactions also declined as the US dollar remained dominantDuring March, the global share of euro and yuan transactions dropped, while the dollar held on to the top stop as the dominant currency.
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- Business Insider 16:59April 20, 2022Chaos in Chinese markets shows the yuan is no threat to the dollar, veteran economist saysChina "has less leverage in this situation than it postures," TS Lombard chief economist Steven Blitz said.
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- Business Insider 16:32April 20, 2022Israel adds China's yuan for the first time ever while cutting its dollar holdings in biggest currency reshuffle in a decadeFor the first time ever, they yuan is part of Israel's central bank reserves, and its allocation for US dollars has been cut.
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- Business Insider 16:14April 20, 2022China-Russia trade has jumped 30% so far in 2022, but much of the surge came before Ukraine invasionThe surge in trade shows "the great resilience and internal dynamism of bilateral cooperation," said China's Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng.
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- Business Insider 17:59April 19, 2022A top US Treasury official lays out 4 reasons why the dollar will remain the global reserve currencyDeputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said Russia has been trying, and failing, to reduce its reliance on the dollar since 2014.
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- Business Insider 16:53April 19, 2022Putin signs decree to remove Russian stocks from overseas exchanges in huge blow to the nation's billionairesRussian stocks can no longer be listed on foreign exchanges after Putin's new law, and Russian billionaires are set to take a major hit.
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- Modern Tokyo Times 14:29April 19, 2022Anti-Russia Kishida: Debt, nationalism, and Yen hits 20-year dollar lowAnti-Russia Kishida: Debt, nationalism, and Yen hits 20-year dollar low Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, is the most anti-Russian administration in living memory. Hence, the debt mountain never gets tackled – and the yen to dollar rate just hit a 20-year low […]
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- Business Insider 16:21April 18, 2022Russia central bank admits it's struggling to find foreign-currency options as sanctions spur 'structural transformation'Western sanctions have frozen roughly half of Russia's $642 billion in foreign-currency reserves, leaving it with mostly China's yuan and gold..
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- Business Insider 18:45April 13, 2022While the US explores digital currencies, China's eYuan is already in 15 cities. But experts say Beijing and Washington aren't actually competing in the same race.Experts break down how the currencies of the world's two largest economies compete, and why they each might want a digital currency.
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- Business Insider 14:17April 13, 2022Billionaire 'Bond King' Jeff Gundlach warned of stubborn inflation, shades of the dot-com bubble, and a potential recession this week. Here are the 9 best quotes.Gundlach predicted lingering inflation, compared last year's tech-stock boom to the late 1990s, and raised the prospect of a painful downturn in 2023.
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- Business Insider 13:43April 12, 2022'King Dollar' is in no danger of losing supremacy to the yuan or cryptocurrencies because of its dominance in trading, a chief economist says"The reality is the dollar can't be avoided and it will remain the dominant currency in trading and transactions," Harvard fellow Megan Greene wrote.
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- Business Insider 21:18April 11, 2022Russia's central bank was cutting dollar reserves and adding yuan and euros even before the war, report saysBefore invading Ukraine, Russia was already cutting dollar reserves and adding yuan and euros to its central bank holdings.
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- Business Insider 20:06April 8, 2022China's yuan is replacing the dollar and euro in Russian bank accounts amid Western sanctions, report saysRussian banks are seeing a sharp uptick in business clients opening accounts with China's yuan instead of dollars or euros, a March survey found.
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- Business Insider 13:10April 8, 2022Russia is set to default on its dollar debts by paying bondholders in rubles, global banking body saysThe Institute of International Finance said Russia is moving closer to a default, after the sanction-hit country insisted it would pay its dollar debts in rubles.
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- Business Insider 18:44April 7, 2022Investors think there's a 94% chance Russia that default on its debts, after US blocks dollar paymentsThe risk of a default has skyrocketed, judging by the price of credit-default swaps on Russian bonds.
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