Analysis

SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE, April 29 (Reuters) - As Chinese President Xi Jinping toured Southeast Asia this month to forge closer ties against higher U.S. tariffs, the People's Bank of China was seizing a moment of confusion and disruption in global trade to promote greater usage of the yuan.

TradingKey - The Swiss Franc (CHF) will be shaped by three key drivers: risk appetite, interest rate dynamics, and Swiss National Bank (SNB) interventions.

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Japan may have averted U.S. pressure for a stronger yen in bilateral finance talks on Thursday, but a closer look at officials' descriptions of the meeting suggests currencies and the Bank of Japan's interest rate policy may remain key factors in broader trade negoti

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - Japan may have averted U.S. pressure for a stronger yen in bilateral finance talks on Thursday, but a closer look at officials' descriptions of the meeting suggests currencies and the Bank of Japan's interest rate policy may remain key factors in broader trade negoti

ZURICH, April 23 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc's rapid appreciation on U.S. policy uncertainty could force the Swiss National Bank to intervene soon, as Swiss industry hopes the safe haven currency's surge can be tamed before it deals another blow to a tariff-threatened sector.

TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's desire for a stronger yen against the dollar is almost certain to figure into trade negotiations with Japan underway in Washington, but analysts say any effort to shift the currencies is fraught with risks for both sides.

TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's desire for a stronger yen against the dollar is almost certain to figure into trade negotiations with Japan underway in Washington, but analysts say any effort to shift the currencies is fraught with risks for both sides.

TradingKey - The U.S. dollar index has dropped by approximately 6% YTD, closing at 102. However, analysts on Wall Street are still bearish on the dollar, largely in light of uncertainty of President Trump's tariff policies.

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - Currency markets have struggled all year to decide whether Washington's trade war is good or bad for the U.S dollar. Beijing may make up their minds for them.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the performance of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is currently flat to slightly higher near 104.50 at the time of writing on Friday.

TradingKey - At the front end of the NZD/USD currency pair, the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) is expected to weaken against non-USD currencies due to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) ongoing rate cuts, the central bank’s recent dovish remarks and the impact of Trump’s tariff policies.

The AUD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the overnight bounce from the 0.6270 area or a one-week low and meets with a fresh supply on Friday.

The AUD/JPY cross attracts fresh selling in the vicinity of the 94.00 mark, or the weekly top touched earlier this Thursday, and extends its steady intraday descent through the first half of the European session.

In the medium term (3-12 months), as the USD Index peaks and retreats, coupled with the stabilizing effect of the National Pension Service’s (NPS) FX hedging program, the KRW is likely to enter a range-bound fluctuation.

The GBP/USD pair recovers recent losses from the previous session, trading around 1.2890 during Asian hours on Tuesday.

Given the uncertainty surrounding Trump-era policies, we evaluate two scenarios: 1) Tariffs avoided or delayed; 2) Broad-based tariffs implemented.

Dollar bulls appear to be in hibernation after a sharp selloff in the greenback on U.S. growth concerns, but some investors think tariffs still have the power to support the U.S. currency.

The EUR/JPY cross loses traction to around 159.40 during the early European session on Friday.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is trading around 104.00 during the European hours on Thursday.

TOKYO/LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar hit three-month lows on Wednesday as the U.S.' trade war with its partners escalated, while a major overhaul to German government borrowing triggered the biggest sell-off in the country's debt since the late 1990s.