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EXCLUSIVE-Russia cuts 2025 energy export income estimate by 15%, document shows
Cut follows downward revision of oil price estimatePut further strain on budget amid war in UkraineBy Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - Russia has cut its forecast for 2025-2027 oil and gas export revenues, a key source of funding for the state budget, due to weaker oil prices, seein...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
IMF chops UK growth forecast as Trump tariffs hit global economy
IMF cuts UK 2025 growth forecast to 1.1% from 1.6%UK still set to outpace France, Italy, Germany this yearEnergy, water bills and wage hikes driving UK inflationIMF sees UK inflation at 3.1% this year, 2.2% in 2026By William Schomberg WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Britain's economic growth...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Canadian Dollar could see boost as pension funds rethink U.S. exposure, says UBS
Investing.com -- Canadian pension funds may be positioned to reshape FX markets as they reassess longstanding U.S. dollar exposures, according to UBS Global FX Strategist Vassili Serebriakov. A decadeInvesting.com
Tue, Apr 22
USD/JPY Price Forecast: At make or a break around 140.00
The USD/JPY pair recovers some of its intraday losses but is still trading down near 140.65 during North American trading hours on Tuesday. The asset has demonstrated a sharp downside move in the last two weeks and revisited the 21-month low near 139.60.
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Tue, Apr 22
IMF chief economist says markets handling dollar adjustments without stress
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Tuesday that broad-based dollar weakening was signaling some reassessment of demand for dollar-based assets, but markets were handling the adjustment.Gourinchas told a news conference durin...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0% lower at C$1.3847 to the greenback, or 72.22 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3794 to 1.3861.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR fe...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
IMF cuts Japan's growth forecast as Trump tariffs bite
IMF expects Japan economy to grow 0.6% in 2025, 2026US tariff effect to offset strength in consumption, IMF saysBOJ to raise rates at 'slower pace than assumed in October'By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecas...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
IMF chops UK growth forecast as Trump tariffs hit global economy
UK growth still outpaces France, Italy, Germany in 2025Energy, water bills, and wage hikes drive UK inflationIMF sees UK inflation slowing to 2.2% by 2026By William Schomberg WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Britain's economic growth forecast for 2025 was cut by more than for other major Euro...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
TABLE-Brazil economists lower 2025 inflation forecast
SAO PAULO, April 22 (Reuters) - Private economists polled on a weekly basis by Brazil's central bank slightly lowered their forecast for the country's inflation this year, according to a survey released on Tuesday.They now forecast the benchmark inflation index to end 2025 at 5.57%, down fro...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
FOREX-Dollar close to multi-year lows vs euro, Swiss franc as Trump attacks the Fed
Trump remarks raise concerns about Fed independenceSafe-haven yen notched new 7-month high versus dollar Swiss franc near decade peak, euro close to 3-1/2-year highJapan sees little scope for a currency deal with the USBy Stefano Rebaudo April 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dropped against the yen and...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
China's foreign exchange regulator pledges to maintain yuan exchange rate flexibility
BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - China's foreign exchange regulator pledged on Tuesday to strengthen monitoring of foreign exchange and maintain exchange rate flexibility.The yuan's two-way fluctuations were normal market reactions after the U.S. announced "reciprocal tariffs" and refle...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
FX firm Argentex suspends trading of shares, hurt by market volatility
LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Shares of British currency risk management firm Argentex AGFX.L were suspended from trading on Tuesday after the company said it had seen a significant worsening in its liquidity position due to the sharp fall in the U.S. dollar. "Argentex has been exposed to signifi...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Sterling hits 7-month high as dollar drops on concerns over Fed's independence
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) - Sterling hit a fresh 7-month high against the dollar on Tuesday as the greenback weakened amid concerns over the Federal Reserve's independence after recent verbal attacks made by U.S. President Donald Trump against the Fed chair.White House economic adviser Kev...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Russian rouble weakens slightly against US dollar
MOSCOW, April 22 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday in the absence of major developments in talks between Russia and the United States on the war in Ukraine.At 0930 GMT, the rouble was down 0.37% at 81.30 against the U.S. dollar, according to LSEG dat...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
CEE MARKETS-Central Europe's currencies dip after holiday, watching dollar
PRAGUE, April 22 (Reuters) - The Polish zloty and Hungarian forint fell back into ranges on Tuesday, adjusting after a long holiday weekend, although central Europe's currencies looked to win back recent losses with the U.S. dollar on the back foot.The dollar fell to multi-year lows against the ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
BoE's Greene says US tariffs likely to put downward pressure on UK inflation
April 22 (Reuters) - Britain is more likely to see lower rather than higher inflation as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene said on Tuesday.Greene, who has sounded more worried about the persistence of inflation pressure than some of her o...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
Japan Selling U.S. Bonds to Defend the Yen? Japanese Yen Surges to 140 as Japan Defies U.S. Pressure
TradingKey - As the weakening of the dollar intensifies, the yen has strengthened, breaking through the 140 level. Meanwhile, one of the key players behind the "U.S. Treasury storm" that occurred after President Trump’s reciprocal tariff policy took effect in early April has been confirmed to be...TradingKey
Tue, Apr 22
AUD/JPY falls to near 90.00 as safe-haven demand boosts Japanese Yen
AUD/JPY continues to decline for a third consecutive session, hovering near 90.10 during European trading hours on Tuesday. Persistent trade-related uncertainties and geopolitical tensions are bolstering demand for safe-haven assets like the Japanese Yen (JPY), pressuring the cross lower.
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Tue, Apr 22
FOREX-Dollar close to multi-year lows versus euro, Swiss Franc as Trump attacks the Fed
Trump calls Powell "major loser", demands rate cut "NOW"Safe-haven yen notched new 7-month high versus dollar Swiss franc near decade peak, euro close to 3-1/2-year highDollar took a step lower after trade talks with Bangkok delayedBy Stefano Rebaudo and Kevin Buckland April 22 (R...Reuters
Tue, Apr 22
