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Hong Kong Monetary Authority cuts interest rate tracking Fed move, banks follow
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's de-facto central bank lowered its base interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% on Thursday, tracking a cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.It was the second easing by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) this year since a similar cut in...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
China's yuan advances to near one-year high as Trump and Xi meet
SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The yuan advanced to a near one-year high against the dollar on Thursday, underpinned by investor hopes that U.S. and Chinese leaders reached a trade truce at their meeting in South Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping met for n...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
FOREX-Yen weakens as BOJ stands pat on rates; dollar holds gains
BOJ keeps rates steady; eyes on Ueda's press conferenceCurrency reaction muted after Trump-Xi meeting; details awaitedTrump says trade deal with China could be signed on ThursdayTraders reduce expectations for 25bp Fed cut in DecemberBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The yen fell on Th...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
FOREX-Yen weakens after BOJ decision; dollar holds gains
BOJ stands pat on rates, yen fallsCurrency reaction muted after Trump-Xi meeting; details awaitedTrump says trade deal with China could be signed on ThursdayTraders reduce expectations for 25bp Fed cut in DecemberBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The yen JPY= fell on Thursday in the wake o...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
AUD/JPY attracts bids near 100.30 as BoJ holds interest rates steady at 0.5%
The AUD/JPY pair attracts bids and rebounds to near 100.70 in Thursday’s Asian session as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has left interest rates steady at 0.5%. The BoJ was expected to maintain the status quo for the sixth meeting in a row, but the 7-2 vote split has weighed on the Japanese Yen (JPY)
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Thu, Oct 30
FOREX-Dollar holds gains; yen on guard ahead of BOJ decision
Trump says trade deal with China could be signed on ThursdayCurrency reaction muted after Trump-Xi meeting; details awaitedTraders reduce expectations for 25bp Fed cut in DecemberEyes on BOJ decisionBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The dollar held gains on Thursday as traders trimmed bets...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
Iron ore rises further on US-China trade deal hopes, profit-taking curbs gains
BEIJING, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Iron ore futures rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday, buoyed by hopes of a trade deal between the world's two largest economies, although gains were capped by a bout of profit-taking on price reversal fears.U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
China's yuan advances to near one-year high as Trump and Xi meet
SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The yuan advanced to a near one-year high against the dollar on Thursday as U.S. and Chinese leaders met in South Korea with investors hoping they would reach a trade truce.The meeting was the first between the leaders since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
Australia, NZ dollars try to bounce after Fed setback, eyes on Trump-Xi
SYDNEY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged higher on Thursday after falling overnight in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to push back against expectations for a rate cut in December, a move that caused the greenback to rally.Investor focus has now tur...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
FOREX-Dollar gains as Fed cut bets recede; yen on guard
Dollar resurgent after Fed policy meetingTraders reduce expectations for 25bp cut in DecemberEyes on BOJ; US-China trade talks loomBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The dollar nudged higher on Thursday as traders scaled back bets of a U.S. rate cut in December following push back from Fede...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
