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FOREX-Dollar falls, euro gains after Merz elected German chancellor
Markets growing nervous about absence of trade deals Trade deficit widens to record $140.5 billion in MarchEuro extends gains after Friedrich Merz elected German chancellorCanadian dollar strengthens after PM Mark Carney says Canada is not for saleBy Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - The ...Reuters
Tue, May 6
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar posts a 7-month high as Carney visits White House
Canadian dollar gains 0.4% against the greenbackTouches its strongest since October 17 at 1.3751Trade deficit surprisingly narrows in MarchBond yields ease across flatter curveBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, May 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose to a near seven-month high against its U.S. counterpa...Reuters
Tue, May 6
Russia plans to tap fiscal reserves to balance 2025 budget, finance minister says
The move comes after threefold 2025 deficit increaseOil prices hit lowest level in four yearsSiluanov sees no extraordinary measures to balance budget in 2025 Rouble expected to weaken when interest rates decreaseBy Darya Korsunskaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, May 6 (Reuters) - The Russian governm...Reuters
Tue, May 6
FOREX-Dollar trades lower, euro gains after Merz elected German chancellor
Markets growing nervous about absence of trade deals Trade deficit widens to record $140.5 billion in MarchEuro extends gains after Friedrich Merz elected German chancellorTaiwan dollar steadies after surging at start of weekBy Chibuike Oguh and Alun John NEW YORK/LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The U....Reuters
Tue, May 6
Argentina FX rates converge as focus turns to reserves build-up
By Jorge OtaolaBUENOS AIRES, May 6 (Reuters) - Argentina's main exchange rates, the official peso ARS= and the black market ARSB=, have converged after almost six years of tight capital controls that spawned a host of parallel rates, with focus turning to the central bank's foreign currency ...Reuters
Tue, May 6
EU to target €100 billion of US goods with tariffs if talks fail – Bloomberg
Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that the European Union (EU) plans to target about €100 billion worth of United States (US) imports with additional tariffs if they fail to reach a deal with the US.
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Tue, May 6
Franklin Templeton senior executive says UK government bonds outlook is unfavourable
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Concern over Britain's fiscal prospects has made the outlook for government bonds, or gilts, less favourable, leading Franklin Templeton to exit long positions in the asset, its head of European fixed income, David Zahn, said on Tuesday.With finance minister Rachel Reev...Reuters
Tue, May 6
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% higher at C$1.3801 to the greenback, or 72.46 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3796 to 1.3845.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10Y...Reuters
Tue, May 6
COLUMN-Asia FX surge raises doubts about region's trade war arsenal: McGeever
By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, May 6 (Reuters) - The Taiwan dollar's record rise in recent days has brought a regional conundrum into sharp focus: how much appreciation can Asian currencies countenance in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war?Currency depreciation wo...Reuters
Tue, May 6
FOREX-Dollar under pressure as investors await US trade deals
Markets growing nervous about absence of trade deals Dollar falls 0.5% on yenEuro underperforms sterling, yen after German political problems Taiwan dollar steadies after surging at start of weekBy Rae Wee and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The dollar struggled on Tuesday as invest...Reuters
Tue, May 6
POLL-Argentine peso to keep trading within target band, approaching upper limit by Oct. vote
reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=BRL= poll data on Brazil realreuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=MXN= poll data on Mexican pesoreuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=ARS= poll data on Argentine pesoBy Ga...Reuters
Tue, May 6
Sterling gains on dollar and euro
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The pound strengthened against both the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, largely due to weakness in both peers rather than major British news, which is fairly thin until Thursday's closely watched Bank of England meeting. The pound was last up 0.2% on the dollar at $1.33...Reuters
Tue, May 6
POLL-US dollar’s safe haven halo flickers amid Fed, fiscal and trade jitters
reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=EUR= poll dataReuters poll graphic on U.S. dollar safe haven concerns https://tmsnrt.rs/4m3eHAsBy Sarupya Ganguly BENGALURU, May 6 (Reuters) - Concerns are mounting about the dollar's safe haven appeal, according to a majorit...Reuters
Tue, May 6
Taiwanese life insurers' portfolios have billions of unhedged dollars
SINGAPORE, May 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan's currency is at three-year highs after notching unprecedented gains as insurance firms, pension funds and other investors quit U.S. dollar assets or scramble to hedge exposure. Analysts estimate billions of dollars' worth of hedging or repatriation by lif...Reuters
Tue, May 6
JPMorgan goes long euro vs Romanian leu in FX spot market
LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street bank JPMorgan said on Tuesday it was going long on the euro versus the Romanian leu in FX spot markets, with the country's intervention policy seemingly shifting after Sunday's first-round presidential election. .The bank said that the leu's movement...Reuters
Tue, May 6
China's yuan ends at six-month high as carry trades unwind
SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuters) - China's yuan finished the domestic trading session at a six-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, underpinned by an unwinding of carry trades and a broader rush out of U.S. assets and back into Asia.The onshore yuan CNY=CFXS ended the domestic session at 7.2169 pe...Reuters
Tue, May 6
EUR/CHF falls despite soft Swiss CPI print – Danske Bank
April’s downside surprise in Swiss inflation has reinforced expectations of a June rate cut by the SNB, with markets now entertaining the possibility of a return to negative interest rates as the strong franc and global uncertainties weigh on growth and price stability, Danske Bank's FX analysts rep
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Tue, May 6
Taiwan dollar retreats, central bank official sees pressure abating
Taiwan dollar falls back after two days of strong gainsTaiwan c.bank official sees appreciation expectations abatingTaiwan has denied discussing appreciation with United StatesBy Liang-sa Loh and Faith Hung TAIPEI, May 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan's currency retreated slightly on Tuesday following a ...Reuters
Tue, May 6
