By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - The yen drifted higher against the U.S. dollar for a fourth straight session on Monday, bolstered by an upward revision to Japan's growth figures and expectations the Bank of Japan could exit negative rates at its...
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Bitcoin hits record above $72,000 as demand frenzy intensifies
By Hannah Lang, Amanda Cooper and Harry Robertson WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin hit a record high on Monday above $72,000, as the biggest cryptocurrency's surge showed no signs of slowing down. Bitcoin was last up 4.4% at $72,649 after reaching as high as...
Stocks dip from record highs with US inflation data on deck
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks retreated for a second straight session on Monday, easing further from a record high ahead of U.S. inflation data this week which could heavily influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. Stocks...