About: Irene Wilson

The yen… It seems every time the yen strengthens, investors in Japanese stocks rush to price in the move. Last time Japanese shares traded, the dollar was sitting comfortably above ¥104, but this morning it was just above ¥103, having dipped into the upper ¥102 range during U.S. hours. (The euro-yen cross rate wasn’t much prettier for Japanese...

The US economy created only 74,000 jobs in December, with many Americans giving up looking for work, latest figures show.

The number of jobs created was the lowest for three years and was well under half the number expected by analysts. The US unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 6.7%. However, that was mostly due...

Hedge funds increased bullish bets on crude oil to the highest in three months as stockpiles dropped and the U.S. economy expanded more than forecast. Money managers raised net-long positions, or wagers on rising prices for West Texas Intermediate crude, by 4.4 percent in the week ended Dec. 24, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...

Natural gas is set for the biggest annual gain in eight years in New York amid speculation a cold start to 2014 in the U.S. may boost demand for the heating fuel. Futures for February delivery rose as much as 0.4 percent to $4.446 per million British thermal units in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile...