Investing in Currencies - Currency Market News - MarketWatch

Investing

Home
Investing
Currencies

Commercial real estate is headed for a ‘real mess’ but could avert financial disaster, leading economist says

"I expect a major correction in commercial real estate is already underway," said Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. ET by Greg Robb

Higher inventories offset slight rise in trade deficit in goods and could boost U.S. GDP

The U.S. trade deficit in goods rose less than 1% in February while inventories rebounded, potentially adding strength to gross domestic product in the first quarter.

Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:35 a.m. ET by Greg Robb

Recession looks less likely for U.S., these economists say, but a ‘slog’ still lies ahead

Despite the recent bank panic, a recession in the U.S. is still not the most likely outcome, according to experts in Washington.

Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:08 a.m. ET by Greg Robb

Small U.S. banks lose 1.9% of deposits after SVB failure — and more money could flee

Deposits at U.S. small banks fell 1.9% in the latest week, the Federal Reserve reported Friday, amid the fallout from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.

Mar. 25, 2023 at 1:46 p.m. ET by Greg Robb

Ron DeSantis proposes law to ban a ‘centralized digital dollar’ in Florida

President Biden signed an executive order in 2022 to research a central bank digital currency, but the U.S. government has not stated plans to create one.

Mar. 24, 2023 at 2:12 p.m. ET by Weston Blasi

Ticker	Name	Last	Chg	Chg %
EURUSD	Euro	$1.0860	0.0013	0.12%
USDJPY	Japanese Yen	¥132.49	1.61	1.23%
GBPUSD	British Pound	$1.2332	-0.0010	-0.08%
AUDUSD	Australian Dollar	$0.6678	-0.0030	-0.45%
DXY	U.S. Dollar Index (DXY)	102.57	0.14	0.14%
BUXX	WSJ Dollar Index	96.23	0.23	0.24%

‘It feels like a lose-lose’: I have a $10 million net worth. My father-in-law has dementia. Am I responsible for my in-laws if they run out of money?

‘They do not trust her, nor do I’: My elderly parents fear my sister will empty their bank accounts and steal their possessions. What can we do?

Tesla stock having its best start to a year yet, adding $200 billion in valuation

3 cybersecurity threats that investors should know about

Banks were worth owning before the SVB collapse and are even better investments now, say these strategists.

First Republic wealth adviser team moves over to Rockefeller Capital Management

As investors run for cover, this fund manager is buying energy companies, shopping malls and home builders.

Why I abandoned my 529 college savings plan and switched to Series I bonds instead

3 innovations that could revolutionize work meetings

Sen. Sherrod Brown: American consumers losing power over their savings and paychecks is an emergency, too.

‘Very unclear’: Powell’s press conference provided more questions than answers. Here are 4 big ones economists still have.

Here are five key questions to ponder after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference on Wednesday.

Mar. 23, 2023 at 8:42 a.m. ET by Greg Robb

Fed hikes interest rates again, pencils in just one more rate rise this year

The Federal Reserve moved ahead Wednesday with another interest-rate hike, but the central bank penciled in only one more rate hike this cycle.

CH:UBSG

2.90%

Mar. 22, 2023 at 3:57 p.m. ET by Greg Robb

Mar. 18, 2023 at 8:41 a.m. ET by Greg Robb

Bitcoin and Other Cryptos Bounce Back From Binance Wobble

Inflation data Friday will be a key macro catalyst for Bitcoin, which has rallied amid shifting monetary policy expectations.

SPX

-0.16%

DJIA

-0.12%

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese government officials

The Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto Continues. Coinbase Is Holding Up.

SPX

-0.16%

Ticker	Name	Last	Chg	Chg %
BTCUSD	Bitcoin USD	$28,399	1,070	3.92%
ETHEUR	Ethereum EUR	€1,665.50	29.02	1.77%
LTCUSD	Litecoin USD	$91.25	2.94	3.33%
XRPUSD	XRP USD	$0.5502	0.0260	4.96%
BCHUSD	Bitcoin Cash USD	$123.87	2.73	2.25%
XMRUSD	Monero USD	$158.25	4.57	2.97%

Currencies

Commercial real estate is headed for a ‘real mess’ but could avert financial disaster, leading economist says

Higher inventories offset slight rise in trade deficit in goods and could boost U.S. GDP

Recession looks less likely for U.S., these economists say, but a ‘slog’ still lies ahead

Small U.S. banks lose 1.9% of deposits after SVB failure — and more money could flee

Ron DeSantis proposes law to ban a ‘centralized digital dollar’ in Florida

Most Popular

‘It feels like a lose-lose’: I have a $10 million net worth. My father-in-law has dementia. Am I responsible for my in-laws if they run out of money?

‘They do not trust her, nor do I’: My elderly parents fear my sister will empty their bank accounts and steal their possessions. What can we do?

Tesla stock having its best start to a year yet, adding $200 billion in valuation

3 cybersecurity threats that investors should know about

Banks were worth owning before the SVB collapse and are even better investments now, say these strategists.

First Republic wealth adviser team moves over to Rockefeller Capital Management

As investors run for cover, this fund manager is buying energy companies, shopping malls and home builders.

Why I abandoned my 529 college savings plan and switched to Series I bonds instead

3 innovations that could revolutionize work meetings

Sen. Sherrod Brown: American consumers losing power over their savings and paychecks is an emergency, too.

More Currency News

‘Very unclear’: Powell’s press conference provided more questions than answers. Here are 4 big ones economists still have.

Fed hikes interest rates again, pencils in just one more rate rise this year

Fed likely to follow ECB’s playbook and hike interest rates this week

The Fed will either pause or hike interest rates by 25 basis points. What are the pros and cons of each approach?

Silicon Valley Bank: Here’s what happened to cause it to collapse

Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin and Other Cryptos Bounce Back From Binance Wobble

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with bribing Chinese government officials

The Regulatory Crackdown on Crypto Continues. Coinbase Is Holding Up.

No Recent Tickers

Symbols

Private Companies

No Recent Tickers

Authors

Sections

Columns