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Japan finance minister warns of action against any excessive forex moves
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that Tokyo would take appropriate action to deal with any excessive volatility in the foreign exchange market."We are clearly seeing one-sided, sharp moves in half a day or those few hours," Katayama told rep...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
EUR/GBP edges higher as markets reassess BoE and ECB outlooks
The Euro (EUR) rebounds against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, as investors reassess the monetary policy outlooks of both the Bank of England (BoE) and the European Central Bank (ECB) following their interest rate decisions on Thursday.
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Fri, Dec 19
FOREX-Yen edges closer to intervention zone after BOJ rate decision
BOJ raises rates as expected, Ueda's speech offers few hintsYen falls broadly, hits record low against euroEuro under pressure on lack of ECB outlookBoE cut much closer run than market expected; sterling steadyBy Tom Westbrook and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen fel...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
FOREX-Yen edges closer to intervention zone after BOJ rate decision
BOJ raises rates as expected, Ueda's speech offers few hintsYen falls broadly, hits record low against euroEuro under pressure on lack of ECB outlookBoE cut much closer run than market expected; sterling steadyBy Tom Westbrook and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen fel...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Big central banks signal rate-cut cycle is ending
BoJ hikes to 30-year high, signals more Fed policymakers see one rate cut in 2026BoE follows Fed into cautious easing ECB executes 'uncertain' pause, avoids guidance By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are signalling a change of stance ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
ANALYSIS-Yen bears emboldened by no-surprises BOJ
Investors see BOJ taking further hikes slowlyYen slides past 157 per dollarEuro/yen, Aussie/yen favoured carry betsBy Ankur Banerjee and Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A vague outlook from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday has given investors the nerve to add to their bets agains...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
EUR: ECB holds rates steady for fourth meeting – OCBC
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept policy rates unchanged, reinforcing its flexible, data-dependent stance. While not committing to a hike, President Lagarde emphasized that all options remain on the table, supporting expectations that the easing cycle may have ended.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
Brazil FDI inflows beat forecasts in November, top full-year projection
BRASILIA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows surprised to the upside in November, lifting year-to-date totals beyond the central bank's full-year forecast, official data showed on Friday. Latin America's largest economy attracted $9.82 billion in...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Brazil November current account gap in line with forecasts
BRASILIA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's current account deficit reached $4.943 billion in November, central bank data showed on Friday, in line with the $4.95 billion shortfall forecast by economists polled by Reuters.The country attracted $9.82 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the mo...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Yen creeps closer to intervention zone after BOJ rate decision
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen fell sharply on Friday as traders drove it towards levels that could trigger official buying after the Bank of Japan raised rates but did not offer much of a hint over future hikes.Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Zambia's 2053 dollar bond slides on worries higher payout might not trigger
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Zambia's 2053 dollar bond slid more than 1.5 cents on Friday, Tradeweb data showed, after a report from the International Monetary Fund flagged concerns the country might not hit targets needed to trigger a higher payout for bondholders. The declines, leaving the bond...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
GBP: BoE delivers final cut of the year – Commerzbank
The Bank of England’s (BoE) 25bp rate cut to 3.75% came with a cautious message, limiting dovish surprise and offering modest support to sterling despite slowing growth and still-elevated inflation, Commerzbank's FX analyst Norman Liebke notes.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
