Currencies
Hedge-fund assets hit a new record high in the first half
Hedge funds benefited from new investor money and stronger performance. 3:47 p.m. July 19, 2019
How Barbara Corcoran of ‘Shark Tank’ turned a $50,000 investment into $30 million
The ‘Shark Tank’ investor tells MarketWatch that she hates spending money on clothes, doesn’t believe in resumes and won’t put her money behind anyone with ‘low energy.’ 1:59 p.m. July 19, 2019
Expect a ‘10% correction in the next three months’, warns Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer
Our call of the day, from Mike Wilson, chief investment officer of Morgan Stanley, says investors should not be jumping into this stock market as a 10% correction is right around the corner. 9:48 a.m. July 19, 2019
Today in Commodities
Oil ends higher on fresh tensions in the Middle East, but books a sharp loss for the week
Oil futures end higher on Friday, after a report Iran has seized a U.K.-flagged tanker raised the potential for disruptions to the flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz. Prices, however, fell for the week as concerns over a slowdown in demand weighed, while U.S. production looks to soon fully recover from a recent storm-related disruption.
3:30 p.m. July 19, 2019Today in Bonds
Short-term Treasury yields jump after Fed signals 25 basis point rate-cut
Short-term Treasury yields climb Friday, trimming a week long decline, after senior Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for a 50 basis point rate cut this month.
3:59 p.m. July 19, 2019Currencies Headlines
Asian markets gain on fresh hopes of rate cut by Fed
Asian markets gained in early trading Friday following dovish comments by a top Fed official that raised investors’ hopes of an interest-rate cut.
11:07 p.m. July 18, 2019
New York Fed downplays Williams's speech, calling it 'academic' and not about July policy meeting
The New York Fed on Thursday played down the importance of President John Williams' speech earlier in the day that was interpreted by the market as an endorsement of a half-point interest rate cut at the end of the month. "This was an academic speech on 20 years of research. It was not about potential policy actions at the upcoming FOMC meeting," a New York Fed spokesman said. In his remarks, Williams said his research showed that, when interest rates are near zero, a central bank should "act quickly to lower rates at the first sign of economic distress." After his remarks, traders priced in a slightly greater than 50% chance of a half-point rate cut on July 31, up from 34% one day ago.
7:15 p.m. July 18, 2019
Dollar index falls below 200-day moving average as Fed officials argue for quick action on signs of distress
The U.S. dollar wasn’t immune to remarks by New York Federal Reserve President John Williams, with a closely watched index testing its 200-day moving average after he argued the Fed’s limited capacity for easing means it should cut rates at the first sign of trouble.
4:39 p.m. July 18, 2019Benchmark Rates
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Opinion: Draghi to Trump: ‘We Don’t Target the Exchange Rate’
Mario Draghi was the target of President Trump’s Twitter eruption on June 18, 2019. In a forum the President of the ECB dismissed the comments. Image: AFP 
Key Cross Rates
| United States DollarUSD | United Kingdom PoundGBP | European EuroEUR | Japanese YenJPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States DollarUSD | /zigman2/quotes/210561263/realtime/sampled0.7996 | /zigman2/quotes/210561242/realtime/sampled0.8915 | /zigman2/quotes/210561789/realtime/sampled107.7560 | |
| United Kingdom PoundGBP | /zigman2/quotes/210561263/realtime/sampled1.2507 | /zigman2/quotes/210561278/realtime/sampled1.1154 | /zigman2/quotes/210561291/realtime/sampled134.8200 | |
| European EuroEUR | /zigman2/quotes/210561242/realtime/sampled1.1217 | /zigman2/quotes/210561278/realtime/sampled0.8965 | /zigman2/quotes/210561215/realtime/sampled120.8645 | |
| Japanese YenJPY | /zigman2/quotes/210561789/realtime/sampled0.0093 | /zigman2/quotes/210561291/realtime/sampled0.0074 | /zigman2/quotes/210561215/realtime/sampled0.0083 |
Currency Converter
Key Currencies
| Symbol | Bid | Ask | High | Low | Time(ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDJPY/zigman2/quotes/210561789/realtime/sampled | 107.7510 | 107.7610 | 107.7990 | 107.7150 | 17:16:55 |
| USDCHF/zigman2/quotes/210561981/realtime/sampled | 0.9825 | 0.9829 | 0.9835 | 0.9817 | 17:17:05 |
| GBPUSD/zigman2/quotes/210561263/realtime/sampled | 1.2506 | 1.2508 | 1.2517 | 1.2489 | 17:16:56 |
| EURUSD/zigman2/quotes/210561242/realtime/sampled | 1.1215 | 1.1218 | 1.1234 | 1.1214 | 17:17:05 |
| AUDUSD/zigman2/quotes/210560947/realtime/sampled | 0.7041 | 0.7045 | 0.7045 | 0.7040 | 17:16:34 |
| USDCAD/zigman2/quotes/210561978/realtime/sampled | 1.3059 | 1.3064 | 1.3074 | 1.3060 | 17:16:26 |
| EURCHF/zigman2/quotes/210561153/realtime/sampled | 1.1027 | 1.1030 | 1.1040 | 1.1022 | 17:17:04 |
| EURJPY/zigman2/quotes/210561215/realtime/sampled | 120.8427 | 120.8863 | 121.0100 | 120.7862 | 17:17:05 |
| NZDJPY/zigman2/quotes/210561685/realtime/sampled | 72.8600 | 72.9000 | 72.9280 | 72.8600 | 17:16:58 |
| AUDCHF/zigman2/quotes/210560928/realtime/sampled | 0.6917 | 0.6927 | 0.6928 | 0.6911 | 17:16:48 |
| AUDNZD/zigman2/quotes/210560938/realtime/sampled | 1.0403 | 1.0423 | 1.0415 | 1.0409 | 17:16:45 |
| CADJPY/zigman2/quotes/210560992/realtime/sampled | 82.4900 | 82.5300 | 82.5319 | 82.3900 | 17:17:08 |
| EUR= European Euro | CHF= Swiss Franc | NZD= New Zealand Dollar |
| USD= United States Dollar | JPY= Japanese Yen | GBP= United Kingdom Pound |
| AUD= Australian Dollar |
