* Dollar index edges up. * Euro, Aussie and Kiwi dollars slip. * Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E. By Elizabeth Howcroft. The dollar edged higher on Tuesday, helped by a pick-up in U.S. Treasury yields, while riskier currencies dipped, as markets waited for inflation data in the United States.
Central Europe's currencies
retreated on Tuesday, with markets taking a breather after
recent gains, although the Czech crown held steady and again
tested the psychologicial level of 26 per euro ...
* Dollar boost from inflation likely temporary- Analyst. * Hungarian forint, Polish zloty retreat from recent highs. * Russian rouble stays near five-month lows. By Ambar Warrick. Emerging market stocks and currencies were subdued on Tuesday, as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could set the stage for more dollar strength and undercut risk-driven assets.
* Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. * Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote http://tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv. By Ritvik Carvalho. Sterling rose for a second day against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, as analysts said Britain's vaccination drive had not been derailed by its curbing of the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.
* Euro STOXX 600 up 0.3% * China imports rise at fastest pace in 4 years. * Export-heavy German shares gain 0.2% * Investors watch for US inflation due at 1230 GMT. * Graphic: Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn. * Graphic: World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. By Tom Wilson and Scott Murdoch.
* Dollar index edges up. * Euro, Aussie and Kiwi dollars slip. * Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E. The dollar edged higher on Tuesday, helped by a pick-up in U.S. Treasury yields, but was still near three-week lows as markets waited for inflation data in the United States.
The dollar rose from near a
three-week low against major rivals on Tuesday, buoyed by a bump
in Treasury yields, as traders awaited highly anticipated U.S.
China's yuan-denominated exports in the first quarter surged 38.7% from a year earlier, while imports increased 19.3% on year, according to a statement from customs at a press conference on Tuesday. China's trade surplus in the first three months was 759.29 billion yuan. The customs agency is expected to release dollar-denominated trade figures later in the day.
* Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4. * Global asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn. * World FX rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh. * By Scott Murdoch.
The dollar hovered near a
three-week low against major rivals on Tuesday, pressured by
lower Treasury yields as traders awaited highly anticipated U.S.
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