(Updates rates at 1055 GMT) By Alun John and Anna Pruchnicka LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - The dollar traded at its highest since November against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data a day earlier squashed expectations of an interest rate cut in June, leaving the yen at a 34-year low. Investor focus will now...

06:37 AM EDT, 04/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Asian stock markets declined on Thursday after the hotter-than-expected overnight inflation bulletin from Washington, and following soggy price reports from Beijing. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo finished in the red, as did most other regional exchanges. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 opened lower and could not recover, finishing off 0.4% after the Wednesday...

07:34 AM EDT, 04/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- European bourses tracked moderately lower midday Thursday as traders weighed rising bond yields and awaited the pending policy announcement from the European Central Bank. Food and oil stocks gained, while bank and tech issues lagged. Investors also eyed Wall Street futures signaling red, and lower closes overnight on Asian exchanges after inflation reports...

April 11 (Reuters) - Futures for Canada's main stock index edged lower on Thursday, weighed down by receding expectations of a June rate cut and falling oil prices. June futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.4% at 7:00 a.m. ET (11:00 GMT), mirroring their U.S. counterparts. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended 0.7% lower on Wednesday, logging...