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BENGALURU/WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Dec 11): The US Food and Drug Administration said it authorised the use of Pfizer Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, with the first…

The pound underperformed while the dollar bloc outperformed, and the DXY dollar index lifted to a three-day high. Yen weakness was another theme, with USD-JPY rising to eight-day highs above 104.50, and AUD-JPY and CAD-JPY pushing to respective three- and six-month highs.

Sterling is under pressure after three hours of “lively and interesting” talks between UK PM Johnson and the European Commission President von der Leyen, and their chief negotiators, last night failed to find a way round “significant obstacles.” Talks will continue, and a new deadline has been set for Sunday, with the leaders promising that […]

The Dollar was mostly lower in N.Y. on Thursday, dented early on by worse than expected initial and continuing jobless claims. The DXY fell from 91.15 into the open, later bottoming at 90.67 before recovering modestly. The only other data point was November CPI which came in a touch warmer than consensus. Wall Street was […]

(Dec 11): Investors in Asia were set to push stocks lower on Friday as concerns about U.S. stimulus and climbing COVID-19 cases weighed globally on…

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to trade higher against the US dollar today, supported by improving oil prices, said an analyst.  At 9am, the…

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) confirmed today the Malaysian national oil company yesterday successfully pared down its shareholdings in MISC Bhd and…

BENGALURU/CHICAGO/MAPLEWOOD (Dec 10): A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to endorse emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus…

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): Shares in AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) and AirAsia Group Bhd rose this morning after the group said it was in discussion with India-based…

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): IHH Healthcare Bhd, Asia’s most valuable hospital group, said it is ready to administer coronavirus vaccine once they are rolled out…

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 11): The High Court here has fixed Feb 8 and 9, 2021 to hear the prosecution’s application to forfeit luxury items such…

BEIJING/TOKYO/SEOUL/MANILA/TAIPEI/JAKARTA/DHAKA/HANOI (Dec 11): Trial data from Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc has shown their experimental vaccines are effective in preventing…