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SNB's Tschudin: dollar is important for investments because of its liquidity
BASEL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The dollar is extremely important for investments because of its liquidity, Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said on Thursday.Tschudin was speaking at an event in Basel.Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
SNB can live with inflation going below 0% for a short time, Tschudin says
Tschudin: SNB would take rates below zero if it had toSNB expansive monetary policy is appropriate, Tschudin saysSNB held rates at 0% at last meeting in SeptemberBy John Revill BASEL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said on Thursday that if inflation i...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar weakens as Fed re-pricing runs its course
Canadian dollar falls 0.3% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.3928 to 1.4014Price of oil increases 0.5%10-year yield pulls back from a near three-week highBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as the greenback po...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
USD/JPY extends rally to February highs, focus shifts to Japan CPI and retail data
The Japanese Yen (JPY) slumps across the board on Thursday, with USD/JPY rallying to an eight-and-a-half-month high after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) left interest rates unchanged at 0.50%. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 154.16, up nearly 0.90% on the day.
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Thu, Oct 30
SNB can live with inflation going below 0% for a short time, Tschudin says
BASEL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said on Thursday that if inflation in the country fell below 0% for a short time, the central bank could live with it.Speaking at an event in Basel, Tschudin also said that the SNB's expansive monetary policy is ...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
Global central banks converge towards rate cut caution
Most non-US cbanks hold rates on inflation, trade challengesSNB maintains 0% rate, inflation exceeds forecastBank of Canada cuts rates, signals end to easingBy Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve has moved back into line with other major rate setters af...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
GBP/USD sinks below 1.32 as Powell’s “hawkish cut” strengthens Dollar
GBP/USD extended its losses for the third straight day, dives over 0.25% as traders push the exchange rate below the 1.3200 handle, following the Fed “hawkish” rate cut as the Chairman Jerome Powell poured cold water of a reduction in the December’s meeting.
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Thu, Oct 30
FOREX-Yen weakens after BOJ holds rates steady, Fed boosts dollar
BOJ keeps rates steady, signals possible hike in DecemberFed's Powell says no guaranteed rate cut in DecemberECB maintains rates, no hints on future movesBy Karen Brettell NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Japanese yen tumbled against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after the Bank of Japan ado...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
Japan finance minister distances herself from past forex comments
TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan's new Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday she would not stand by remarks she made in March suggesting the yen's real value is closer to 120-130 per dollar, citing her current position as minister overseeing currency policy."In my current pos...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
Japan finance minister distances herself from past yen comments
TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan's new Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she wouldn't endorse her past remarks that Japan's economic fundamentals suggested the yen's real value is closer to 120-130 per dollar.The yen was most recently trading at 154.20 per dollar."In my curre...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
Euro zone bonds, stocks, currency steady after ECB keeps rates unchanged
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - European stocks, government bonds and the euro held steady on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept its key deposit rate unchanged at 2%, as expected.The euro EUR= was last down 0.4% against the dollar at $1.1554, broadly in line with where it was trading before th...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
INSTANT VIEW-ECB leaves rates on hold, offers no clues on next move
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 2% in a well-telegraphed decision on Thursday, offering no clues about its next move, even as investors keep betting that one final cut may be on the agenda in the months ahead.The euro held lower after the decisio...Reuters
Thu, Oct 30
EUR/JPY holds near record highs as Yen weakens after BoJ; ECB decision eyed
The Euro (EUR) is holding firm against the Japanese Yen (JPY) after surging to record highs earlier in the day, as the Yen remains broadly weaker across major peers following the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) interest rate decision.
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Thu, Oct 30
