Asian stocks climb in calm before potential US payrolls storm

Asian stocks climb in calm before potential US payrolls storm

A lull in bond selling stretched into Asia trade on Friday, but may not last the day as investors waited on U.S. jobs data that could add to the case for keeping interest rates high for some time. Sliding oil prices have also provided some relief to markets, with Brent crude futures at $84.50 a … Read more

Turkey’s President Erdogan Ousts Central Bank Governor

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ISTANBUL—Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed the central bank governor as the country is beset by its second currency crisis in two years. In a decree published in the early hours of Saturday, Mr. Erdogan ended the mandate of Murat Uysal, who had led the institution since the summer of 2019, replacing him with Naci … Read more

ECB Leaves Policy Mix Unchanged as It Monitors Covid-19’s Impact on Economy

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FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank left its large monetary stimulus unchanged Thursday, as policy makers wait to see how a resurgence in Covid-19 cases across the continent and a jump in the value of the euro might affect the region’s economy. ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank is paying close attention to the currency, highlighting … Read more

U.S. Moves to Seize Cryptocurrency Accounts Linked to North Korean Heists

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WASHINGTON—U.S. authorities on Thursday moved to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts they said were used by North Korean hackers who stole an estimated more than $1 billion from exchanges around the world, including U.S.-based Algorand. The U.S. Justice Department said the accounts targeted in the civil forfeiture filing were used by the North Korean hackers and … Read more