Vote

Dollar steadies after worst run vs yen since 2010, healthcare vote eyed

Jemima Kelly, Reuters

March 24, 2017

The dollar steadied against the yen on Friday after its worst run of daily losses versus the safe-haven currency since 2010, but gains were capped by worries that U.S. President Donald Trump was on course for defeat on a new healthcare bill.

House vote looms; Trump struggles to win Obamacare repeal

David Morgan and Richard Cowan, Reuters

March 23, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump made a final push on Thursday to win over skeptical members of his own Republican Party to begin dismantling Obamacare in the House of Representatives or risk failure on one of his top legislative priorities.

Dutch vote in test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe

Stephanie van den Berg and Toby Sterling, Reuters

March 15, 2017

The Dutch tested their own tolerance for immigration and Islam on Wednesday in an election magnified by a furious row with Turkey, the first of three polls in the European Union this year where nationalist parties are seeking breakthroughs.

Senate passes accord to end shutdown with House poised next

Richard Rubin, Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg

October 16, 2013

The Senate voted 81-18 to halt the 16-day government shutdown and raise the U.S. debt limit, moving closer to ending the nation’s fiscal impasse.

JPMorgan shareholders reject splitting of CEO Dimon’s dual roles

Dawn Kopecki and Hugh Son

May 21, 2013

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon survives a push to divide the roles after the biggest U.S. bank suffered a record trading loss.

Gold gains as impasse in budget talks signals haven demand

Yi Tian and Maria Kolesnikova

December 21, 2012

Gold gained for the first time in four days as an impasse in U.S. budget talks boosted demand for the metal as an investment haven.

U.S. stocks decline after House Republicans cancel budget vote

Inyoung Hwang

December 21, 2012

U.S. stocks sank, paring the weekly gain in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, after a canceled vote sent budget talks deeper into turmoil.

Audio records of swaps and futures trades required by CFTC

Silla Brush

December 17, 2012

Derivatives brokers will be required to keep audio records of commodities transactions under CFTC rules completed in a private vote today.

Greece has financial markets in waiting game

Brian Dolan

February 10, 2012

Forex, interest rate and other financial market analysis, including what to look out for next week.