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ANALYSIS-Latam assets may receive a trade-war boost, investors say
Latin America mostly spared from Trump's tariffs, boosting investor interestBrazil and Mexico see stock and currency gains amid trade shiftsEmerging markets outperform due to improving fundamentals and attractive valuationsBy Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
FOREX-US dollar rallies; Aussie hits five-year low after China tariff concerns
Powell pushes back on easing due to tariff-induced inflationAustralian dollar hits five-year low against dollarUS dollar hits a six-month low versus safe-haven Swiss FrancInvestors weigh dollar's status as a safe haven currencyBy Laura Matthews and Stefano Rebaudo April 4 (Reuters) - The U.S....Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Market warning lights flash amber after Trump tariff shock
Trump tariffs spark rout across world marketsWarning signals flashing but signs of distress so far containedSome $3 trillion wiped off Wall Street stock values this weekBy Amanda Cooper and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Global markets have been sucked into a down-draft after U.S. P...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
EUR/USD cycles 1.10 after Powell pushes back on rate cut bets
EUR/USD churned near 1.1000 on Friday, sticking mostly flat as exhausted markets were greeted by an overly-cautious Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Powell, who warned that inflation and recession risks thanks to tariffs will make it less, not more, likely that the Fed will cut rates sooner.
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Fri, Apr 4
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar pares weekly gain as jobs data lifts rate cut bets
Canadian dollar falls 0.7% against the greenbackEconomy sheds 33,000 in MarchOil extends selloff; tumbles 7.5%10-year yield hits a near two-year lowBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, giving back some of its weekly gain...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
CME Group says EBS FX trading volumes hit COVID-era high after tariff shock
LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - Currency trading volumes hit their highest since the COVID-19 pandemic on CME Group's widely used electronic broking services (EBS) platform on Thursday, the company said on Friday.CME said volumes hit $147 billion on EBS on Thursday, the highest since March 19, 2020,...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
After tariff shock, Trump may weaponise finance against allies
U.S. wields power as epicentre of financial worldMar-a-Lago accord for dollar devaluation seen as unlikelyMore aggressive tactics may involve dollar funding, paymentsU.S. bankers fear European blowbackBy Francesco Canepa and John O'Donnell FRANKFURT, April 4 (Reuters) - With the ink still fre...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
ANALYSIS-Next up for markets: A crisis of confidence in the dollar
Dollar on Thursday posted biggest daily fall since November 2022Deutsche Bank warns of crisis of confidence in dollarDollar's role as No.1 reserve currency called into doubtBy Dhara Ranasinghe, Alun John and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - In times of market panic investo...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
FOREX-Dollar gains vs euro, pares losses vs yen after US payrolls data
By Laura MatthewsNEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the euro and trimmed losses versus the yen on Friday, after non-farm payrolls data showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in March.Non-farm payrolls rose by 228,000 jobs last month after a downwardly revised 1...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Friday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.8% lower at C$1.4209 to the greenback, or 70.38 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4054 to 1.4242.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR f...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
FOREX-Dollar rises against euro, trims losses against yen after US payrolls data
By Laura MatthewsNEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the euro and trimmed losses versus the yen on Friday, after non-farm payrolls data showed the U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in March.Nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 jobs last month after a downwardly revised 11...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
CEE MARKETS-Tariffs push central European stocks to biggest weekly fall in years, FX slip
Prague, Warsaw seeing biggest weekly losses since COVIDStocks hit in global rout after U.S. tariffs, China retaliatesCEE economies facing weaker economic growthCentral banks coming into focus, FX slip By Anita Komuves and Jason Hovet BUDAPEST, April 4 (Reuters) - Stock markets in Warsaw, Prag...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
Sterling drops sharply as selloff in risky assets deepens
By Stefano Rebaudo April 4 (Reuters) - Sterling fell against the dollar and the yen, while hitting a seven-month low versus the euro on Friday as China's additional tariffs against the U.S. deepened a selloff in risky assets.Global stocks have tumbled for a second day after U.S. President Don...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
FOREX-US dollar pares rise, Aussie extends fall after China's tariffs
US dollar hits a 6-month low versus safe-haven Swiss FrancAustralian dollar extends fall after China's retaliationTrump duties lead traders to increase bets on monetary easingInvestors weigh dollar's status as a safe haven currencyBy Stefano Rebaudo April 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
