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FOREX-Yen volatile on rate check speculation, dollar set for sharp weekly drop
Yen volatile as markets speculate about rate checksBank of Japan keeps rates steadyDollar selling intact as Greenland saga rumbles onTrump touts 'total access' Greenland deal with NATOBy Ankur Banerjee and Sophie Kiderlin SINGAPORE/LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The yen was volatile on F...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Sterling set for best week against dollar since August after data boost
By Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, 23 Jan (Reuters) - Sterling rose on Friday and was set for its best week against the dollar since August, after stronger-than-expected UK retail sales and business activity figures ended a week of mixed economic data. The British pound GBP= was last 0.2% highe...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
CEE MARKETS-Zloty and forint give up some gains after risk-on rally
BUDAPEST, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint and the Polish zloty traded a touch weaker on Friday after strengthening in the previous session when the easing of geopolitical tensions over Greenland led to a risk-on mood in markets.The Hungarian forint EURHUF= slid 0.2% and was trading at 382.50...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Japan's finance minister watching FX closely, no comment on rate checks
TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday she was watching currency markets closely, but declined to comment on speculation among traders that authorities had checked currency rates with banks - a prelude to potential intervention. Katayama was speaking to ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
INDIA RUPEE-Rupee sinks to all-time low, logs steepest weekly fall in 6 months on outflows, hedging
By Nimesh Vora and Dharamraj DhutiaMUMBAI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee fell to a record low on Friday and posted its steepest weekly decline in six months, weighed by sustained foreign outflows and hedging by importers.The rupee INR=IN came within a hair's breadth of the 92.00 level on ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
FOREX-Yen volatile as rate check speculation swirls, dollar set for steep weekly drop
Yen volatile as markets speculate about rate checksBank of Japan keeps rates steadyDollar selling intact as Greenland saga rumbles onTrump touts 'total access' Greenland deal with NATOBy Ankur Banerjee and Sophie Kiderlin SINGAPORE/LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The yen suddenly strength...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
AUD/USD: Any advance is likely part of a higher range of 0.6810/0.6860 – UOB Group
There is scope for Australian Dollar (AUD) to rise further, but any advance is likely part of a higher range of 0.6810/0.6860. In the longer run, AUD could continue to advance, but the scope for further gains is likely limited.
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Fri, Jan 23
EMERGING MARKETS-EM equities set for fifth week of gains as geopolitical risks subside
Stocks rise 0.3%, FX up 0.2%JPMorgan reports $9.6 billion EM equity funds inflows this weekChina's yuan hits near 32-month high against US dollarTurkey's stocks lead regional gains By Ragini Mathur and Twesha Dikshit Jan 23 (Reuters) - Emerging market equities and currencies extended gain...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
USD/JPY hits channel resistance near 159.45 – Société Générale
USD/JPY has met interim resistance near 159.45 at the top of an ascending channel, with a short-term pullback potentially finding support around the 50-day moving average at 156.00-156.60, Société Générale's FX analysts note.Fxstreet
Fri, Jan 23
EUR: Europe’s strategic autonomy may support the Euro – ING
Growing consensus that Europe must chart its own strategic path is expected to underpin the Euro (EUR). EUR/USD may see further upside pressure, though resistance around 1.1770-1.1780 remains key, ING's FX analyst Chris Turner notes.
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Fri, Jan 23
BOJ signals more hikes in hawkish tilt, warns of action against yield spike
BOJ keeps key policy rate steady at 0.75% as widely expectedBoard revises up growth forecasts for fiscal 2025, 2026Hawkish member Takata proposes rate hike, turned down by boardGovernor Ueda says wage hikes leading to broader inflationYen slumps despite hawkish tone, before jumping vs dollarBy Leika...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
Japan finance minister declines comment on rate checks, says watching forex with urgency
TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday declined to respond to a question on whether authorities had conducted rate checks in the market, saying only that she was monitoring currency markets with a sense of urgency.Katayama was speaking to reporters at the Mini...Reuters
Fri, Jan 23
GBP/JPY retreats below 213.50 amid rumours of a Yen intervention
The Pound has retraced to the mid-range of the 123.00s, trading at 213.47 against the JPY at the time of writing, after whipsawing more than 200 pips as the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuho Ueda concluded his press conference, which has rumours of a Yen intervention.
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Fri, Jan 23
