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US dollar finds footing after Fed hold and Iran air strikes

US dollar finds footing after Fed hold and Iran air strikes July 30 : The dollar found its footing on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kept its policy interest rate on hold and Chair Kevin Warsh left markets guessing about how divisions on its rate-setting committee would resolve. The greenback rose against most major currencies after the U.S. said it was conducting air strikes in Iran, which generated appetite for safe havens among investors. The euro weakened 0.1 per cent to $1.1458, and...

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Bond yields are also higher on concerns about inflation.

Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’

Three people die attempting to cross English channel on migrant ‘taxi-boat’ The incident occurred near the French port of Dunkirk, according to local authorities - Bookmark Three individuals have died attempting to cross the English Channel on a "taxi-boat" for migrants, near the French port of Dunkirk. The local administration overseeing the Channel and North Sea confirmed the fatalities in a statement released on Thursday. This is a breaking news story, more to follow...