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Iran’s troubled currency slides to new low amid unrest, isolation
Iran’s troubled currency fell to a new low against the US dollar on Saturday amid continued unrest and the country’s increasing isolation in the face ... Middle East -
Russian ruble firms as country taps domestic market for first time since February
The ruble firmed past 60 against the dollar and euro on Wednesday as Russia’s finance ministry auctioned treasury bonds for the first time since ... World News -
Gold at mercy of dominant dollar, slumps to lowest since March 2021
Gold is heading into the second half of the year under increasing pressure, with the dollar more than ever the dominant driver.The precious metal has ... Economy -
Lebanese pound back in freefall after brief recovery
The Lebanese pound sold for more than 20,000 to the dollar on Wednesday, losing almost all the value it regained following the announcement of a new ... Economy -
Dollar slips as Chinese yuan strengthens
The dollar fell against major peers on Tuesday as China set the official yuan exchange rate at the strongest since abandoning its peg in 2005, which ... Financial Markets -
Oil prices rise as dollar weakens amid worsening short-term demand outlook
Oil edged higher in Asian trading with support from a weakening dollar as investors weighed a worsening short-term demand outlook against an eventual ... Energy -
US dollar falls, euro and pound strengthen
The dollar fell to its lowest in more than two years against the British pound and euro on Thursday after the Federal Reserve stuck to its current ... Economy -
Pariah states seek to unseat the mighty dollar with crypto
The fundamental nature of money is changing: only a few years ago, the nexus between geopolitical risk and cryptocurrency was virtually non-existent. ... Middle East -
Dollar gains, stocks scale fresh highs on data, trade deal
The dollar rose while key world and stock indexes on Wall Street scaled new records on Thursday as the US-China trade deal, strong corporate earnings ... Financial Markets -
Banks cannot convert dollar deposits to pounds: Lebanon cenbank chief Salameh
The governor of Lebanon’s central bank denied on Sunday reports that he had previously said that banks could convert US dollar deposits into ... Economy -
“Nobody knows” how much pound could slump on black market: Lebanon cenbank head
Lebanon's central bank governor said on Thursday "nobody knows" how much more the cost of dollars could rise on the black market as a dire ... Economy -
What’s next for Lebanon’s crisis-hit economy?
Lebanon is facing a combined political and economic crisis that has led to widespread bank closures, and semi-official capital controls limiting the ... Economy -
Lebanon minister warns health sector threatened over dollar shortage
Lebanon’s health minister on Tuesday urged the central bank to release US dollars over a hard currency shortage limiting medical imports to the ... Economy -
Petrol pumps shut down in protest-hit Lebanon over dollar shortage
Several petrol stations in protest-hit Lebanon stopped services Saturday, as reserves ran dry due to a shortage of US dollars to pay suppliers, a ... Economy -
Lebanon in lock down as protesters demand new government
Protesters have called on the Lebanese government to resign after unpopular new tax proposals sparked two days of mass demonstrations. The protests ... Features -
Legal threat against the Economist shows hostility to press freedom in Lebanon
Four lawyers have formally accused an article by the Economist magazine of harming Lebanon’s public interest, as concerns over press freedom in ... Print -
Lebanon says rise in imports behind spike in dollar demand
Lebanon’s central bank governor said on Thursday that increased imports could have raised the demand for dollars in the country, noting this has ... Economy -
Weak dollar steadies before US jobs data
The dollar steadied on Friday before monthly jobs figures as weak manufacturing and services data this week raised concerns the US economy was losing ... Financial Markets -
Lebanese central bank says new circular will reduce pressure on dollar demand
A Lebanese central bank circular to be issued on Tuesday will reduce the pressure on US dollar demand at currency exchange offices, central bank ... Economy -
Lebanon petrol stations suspend strike over dollar ‘shortage’
Owners of petrol stations in Lebanon on Friday suspended a strike called over an alleged shortage of dollar reserves, pending a meeting with the prime ... Energy -
Trump: Not ‘thrilled’ with strong US dollar, hurts manufacturing
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he is not happy with the strong US dollar, which is hurting American manufacturing, and blamed the Federal ... Economy -
China's yuan slumps beyond 7 per dollar as trade war escalation raises economic fears
China’s yuan skidded against the US dollar on Monday, weakening beyond the key 7-per-dollar level for the first time in more than a decade, as ... Financial Markets -
Dollar remains at two-month highs as market awaits US growth data
The dollar held near two-month highs on Friday and looked set for a second straight weekly gain, as the market awaited US gross domestic product (GDP) ... Financial Markets -
Dollar steadies after rise in bets on bigger Fed rate cut
The US dollar recovered slightly in early Friday trading, having fallen heavily after dovish comments from a key policymaker bolstered expectations of ... Financial Markets -
Pound sinks below $1.24, engulfed by Tory Brexit ‘perfect storm’
Sterling plunged briefly below $1.24 for the first time in 27 months on Tuesday and also hit six-month troughs against the euro as the two candidates ... Financial Markets -
Sterling sags as dollar rises after G20 US, China agreement
Sterling fell on Monday to a 10-day low against the stronger dollar after the United States and China agreed at the G20 summit in Japan to restart ... Economy -
Turkish lira weakens against dollar, weakest since Sept 24
Turkey’s currency weakened beyond 6.24 against the dollar on Thursday, hitting its weakest level in eight months amid concerns over the re-run ... Financial Markets -
Turkish lira slips after local elections highlighted economic downturn
The Turkish lira weakened 0.3 percent against the dollar early on Monday after local elections in which President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party lost ... Economy -
Lebanon dollar bonds slip after Moody's credit rating cut
Lebanon’s dollar-denominated sovereign bonds came under pressure on Tuesday after Moody’s cut the country’s credit rating to Caa1 on ... Economy -
US sanctions on Riyadh would mean Washington is stabbing itself
I read the Saudi statement in response to the American proposals regarding sanctions on Saudi Arabia. The information circulating within ... Middle East