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Sterling inches up against euro, dollar but remains near multi-week lows
LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - The British pound edged higher against the dollar and euro on Monday, but remained close to the multi-week lows it reached against both currencies last week as investor attention remains on Bank of England policy and the deteriorating fiscal picture. The pound GBP=D3 was ...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
RPT-COLUMN-Cooler euro lets ECB off the hook: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Continued uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policy means the European Central Bank can easily justify keeping interest rates on hold this week, but the euro's surprising retreat this month gives the policymakers additional cover to stand pat.The unf...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
USD/JPY: Watch post-election responses – OCBC
USD/JPY saw fairly whippy trades this morning, likely in reaction to Upper House election results amid thin market liquidity as Japan markets are closed for holidays. USD/JPY last seen at 147.92, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.
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Mon, Jul 21
JPY: Don't read too much into yen strength – ING
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is a little stronger today as the market digests yesterday's Upper House election results. Here, the ruling coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito lost its majority, although it remains by far the largest political bloc in parliament.Fxstreet
Mon, Jul 21
GBP/USD: View is still negative – UOB Group
Pound Sterling (GBP) could edge lower, but it does not appear to have enough momentum to break below 1.3375. GBP view is still negative; the next technical target at 1.3320 may not come into view so soon, as it could consolidate first, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note.
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Mon, Jul 21
EMERGING MARKETS-FX steady, stocks higher as markets await trade progress, rate decisions
Interest rate decisions in Hungary, Turkey, others this week Markets watching tariffs, Philippine president to meet Trump Singapore stocks hit record high for 14th sessionMSCI EM FX down 0.1%, stocks up 0.2% By Purvi Agarwal July 21 (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies steadied while stock...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
Dynamix, A Blank-Check Company, Plans To Merge With Another Entity To Create The Ether Machine- WSJ
July 21 (Reuters) - DYNAMIX, A BLANK-CHECK COMPANY, PLANS TO MERGE WITH ANOTHER ENTITY TO CREATE THE ETHER MACHINE- WSJDYNAMIX'S MERGED NEW ENTITY PLANS TO HOLD OVER $1.5 BILLION IN ETHER- WSJDYNAMIX DEAL TO BE BACKED BY KRAKEN AND BLOCKCHAIN.COM CONTRIBUTING MORE THAN $800 MILLION IN EQUITY FIN...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
FOREX-Yen firms after election even as uncertainty beckons
Yen firms as markets had priced in Japan election resultsRuling coalition loses majority in upper houseJapanese markets closed on Monday Tariffs, ECB & Fed meetings in focusBy Ankur Banerjee and Samuel Indyk SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - The yen firmed on Monday after Japan's ruli...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
USD/CAD rises to near 1.3750 ahead of BoC Business Outlook Survey
USD/CAD attempts to retrace its recent losses from the previous session, trading around 1.3730 during the early European hours on Monday. The pair appreciates as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) struggles amid ongoing trade tensions.
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Mon, Jul 21
Japan’s yen rose after Ishiba’s party lost the election
The Japanese yen jumped early Monday, catching traders off guard just hours after Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party suffered a historic blow in the July 20 upper-house election.At 11 a.m. Tokyo time (10 p.m. ET Sunday), the yen strengthened 0.22% against the U.S. dollar, rising to 148.49, after sinkingCryptopolitan
Mon, Jul 21
NZD/USD recovers early lost ground, moves back above mid-0.5900s amid softer USD
The NZD/USD pair reverses a major part of its intraday losses and climbs to the 0.5965 region, or back closer to the daily peak during the early European session on Monday. Spot prices, however, remain confined in Friday's broader range, warranting some caution for aggressive traders.
Fxstreet
Mon, Jul 21
EUR/GBP weakens to near 0.8650 on tariff tensions
The EUR/GBP cross loses momentum to around 0.8660 during the early European session on Monday. The Euro (EUR) softens against the Pound Sterling (GBP) due to renewed trade tensions between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) ahead of the tariff deadline on August 1.
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Mon, Jul 21
IFX Payments mulls withdrawing takeover offer for UK's Argentex
July 21 (Reuters) - Cross-border payments provider IFX Payments said on Monday that it is considering withdrawing its takeover offer for Argentex AGFX.L, just days after the British currency risk management company appointed administrators due to a funding shortfall. Argentex, one of the early casua...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
