Currencies
Charting a bullish technical tilt: Dow 30,000 and Nasdaq 12,000 under siege
Technically speaking, two round-number milestones are under siege — Dow 30,000 and Nasdaq 12,000 — as each benchmark builds on firmly-bullish November price action, writes Michael Ashbaugh. 12:33 p.m. Today12:33 p.m. Nov. 24, 2020
Is upbeat COVID-vaccine news priced into the market?
A growing list of vaccine candidates have rolled out in recent weeks, offering the world a potential exit from a global pandemic nightmare that has claimed some 1.4 million lives in less than a year. 9:48 a.m. Today9:48 a.m. Nov. 24, 2020
Asian markets gain, encouraged by vaccine news
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, encouraged by news on the development of coronavirus vaccines and more assurance for a transition of power in the U.S. to President-elect Joe Biden. 11:04 p.m. Nov. 23, 2020
Today in Commodities
U.S. oil benchmark closes at more-than-8-month high just shy of $45 a barrel
Oil futures rallied sharply Tuesday, pushing the U.S. benchmark to its highest close for a most actively traded contract since March 5. West Texas Intermediated crude for January delivery rose $1.85, or 4.3%, to end at $44.91 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil has been in rally mode since early November, rallying in step with equities as investors appeared to look past rising COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and Europe, focusing instead on progress toward a vaccine.
54 min ago2:53 p.m. Nov. 24, 2020Today in Bonds
U.S. Treasury yields inch higher as Biden given go-ahead to start transition
U.S. Treasury yields edged higher for a third day early Tuesday after President-elect Biden's team was given permission to embark on the transition to a new administration, easing uncertainty about what further delays could spell for the economy and markets
8:35 a.m. Today8:35 a.m. Nov. 24, 2020Currencies Headlines
Asian markets gain ahead of U.S. economic growth data
Asian stocks rose Monday as investors looked ahead to quarterly U.S. economic data amid unease about anti-coronavirus curbs on business and wrangling over the American presidential election.
11:24 p.m. Nov. 22, 2020
6 reasons bitcoin is trading at its highest level since 2017 — and 1 warning
Bitcoin, the digital currency that is arguably one of the most polarizing assets in financial markets, is approaching heights not seen since a frenzied rush into cryptographic currencies three years ago.
10:47 a.m. Nov. 21, 2020
Lira soars as Turkey’s central bank wins praise for step toward restoring ‘credibility’
Turkey's central bank delivers an expected rate hike, winning praise for what economists described as an important step toward restoring monetary policy credibility as the country teeters on the brink of a balance of payments crisis.
10:59 a.m. Nov. 19, 2020Benchmark Rates
Key Cross Rates
| United States DollarUSD | United Kingdom PoundGBP | European EuroEUR | Japanese YenJPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States DollarUSD | /zigman2/quotes/210561263/realtime/sampled0.7488 | /zigman2/quotes/210561242/realtime/sampled0.8413 | /zigman2/quotes/210561789/realtime/sampled104.5200 | |
| United Kingdom PoundGBP | /zigman2/quotes/210561263/realtime/sampled1.3355 | /zigman2/quotes/210561278/realtime/sampled1.1236 | /zigman2/quotes/210561291/realtime/sampled139.5900 | |
| European EuroEUR | /zigman2/quotes/210561242/realtime/sampled1.1887 | /zigman2/quotes/210561278/realtime/sampled0.8900 | /zigman2/quotes/210561215/realtime/sampled124.2377 | |
| Japanese YenJPY | /zigman2/quotes/210561789/realtime/sampled0.0096 | /zigman2/quotes/210561291/realtime/sampled0.0072 | /zigman2/quotes/210561215/realtime/sampled0.0080 |
Currency Converter
Key Currencies
| Symbol | Bid | Ask | High | Low | Time(ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDJPY/zigman2/quotes/210561789/realtime/sampled | 104.5150 | 104.5250 | 104.7520 | 104.1500 | 15:48:24 |
| USDCHF/zigman2/quotes/210561981/realtime/sampled | 0.9113 | 0.9117 | 0.9137 | 0.9098 | 15:48:12 |
| GBPUSD/zigman2/quotes/210561263/realtime/sampled | 1.3354 | 1.3356 | 1.3380 | 1.3295 | 15:48:21 |
| EURUSD/zigman2/quotes/210561242/realtime/sampled | 1.1885 | 1.1888 | 1.1896 | 1.1838 | 15:48:15 |
| AUDUSD/zigman2/quotes/210560947/realtime/sampled | 0.7355 | 0.7359 | 0.7367 | 0.7283 | 15:47:55 |
| USDCAD/zigman2/quotes/210561978/realtime/sampled | 1.2999 | 1.3004 | 1.3092 | 1.3001 | 15:48:21 |
| EURCHF/zigman2/quotes/210561153/realtime/sampled | 1.0833 | 1.0836 | 1.0850 | 1.0802 | 15:48:20 |
| EURJPY/zigman2/quotes/210561215/realtime/sampled | 124.2161 | 124.2593 | 124.3616 | 123.6540 | 15:48:24 |
| NZDJPY/zigman2/quotes/210561685/realtime/sampled | 72.8888 | 72.9585 | 73.0909 | 72.2700 | 15:48:24 |
| AUDCHF/zigman2/quotes/210560928/realtime/sampled | 0.6701 | 0.6711 | 0.6716 | 0.6648 | 15:48:11 |
| AUDNZD/zigman2/quotes/210560938/realtime/sampled | 1.0536 | 1.0556 | 1.0553 | 1.0473 | 15:48:21 |
| CADJPY/zigman2/quotes/210560992/realtime/sampled | 80.3714 | 80.4100 | 80.4200 | 79.8219 | 15:48:24 |
| EUR= European Euro | CHF= Swiss Franc | NZD= New Zealand Dollar |
| USD= United States Dollar | JPY= Japanese Yen | GBP= United Kingdom Pound |
| AUD= Australian Dollar |
