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Australia, NZ dollars get reprieve as bears turn on USD; bonds surge
Australia longer-dated bonds boast their best day in two yearsMarkets price in 100 bp in rate cuts from RBA this yearKiwi briefly hits 4-month peak overnightBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, April 4 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars looked to end a rough week on a steadier note on Friday aft...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
RPT-ANALYSIS-Emerging economies brace for Trump tariff 'turning point'
'Factory Asia' hardest hit by tariffsVietnam stocks, Sri Lanka debt, Asian currencies tumbleJPMorgan lowers EM FX, warns of enduring 'shock to sentiment''Gravitational shift' in global trade and investmentBy Rae Wee, Karin Strohecker and Libby George SINGAPORE/LONDON, Apri...Reuters
Fri, Apr 4
EUR/USD lurched higher on Thursday, breaks into fresh highs on tariff tantrum
EUR/USD rallied hard on Thursday, with the Euro getting pushed higher alongside the rest of the market as the US Dollar tumbles on the heels of the Trump administration’s combined flat and “reciprocal” tariff packages that were unveiled this week.
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Thu, Apr 3
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar climbs to 4-month high after tariff reveal
Canadian dollar gains 1% against the greenbackTouches its strongest since December 6 at 1.4028Canada avoids fresh tariffs on its goodsCanada-US 10-year spread narrows 16.5 basis pointsBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 3 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose to a near four-month high against its U.S. ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
COLUMN-What direction will the trade war take? Watch the yuan: McGeever
By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, April 3 (Reuters) - What's the most important exchange rate in the world right now? Probably dollar/yuan.How Beijing responds to the eye-popping tariffs the Trump administration slapped on Chinese exports to the U.S. will be critical not only for China, but als...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
FOREX-Dollar sinks as investors grapple with tariff aftermath
Dollar follows Treasury yields lower on US growth worries Investors flee to safe havens yen and Swiss franc Asian currencies struggle in the face of US tariffsBy Laura Matthews April 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar sank against major peers on Thursday, dropping to six-month lows against the euro, a...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast:Pound Sterling outperforms US Dollar as Trump tariffs fuel US recession
The Pound Sterling (GBP) surges to near 1.3200 against the US Dollar (USD) during the North American trading hours on Thursday, the highest level seen in almost six months.Fxstreet
Thu, Apr 3
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar heads for biggest gain in two years after tariff reveal
Canadian dollar gains 1.3% against the greenbackTouches its strongest since December 6 at 1.4028Canada avoids fresh tariffs on its goodsCanada-U.S. 10-year spread narrows 13.5 basis pointsBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 3 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose to a near four-month high against the g...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
Switzerland slams U.S. tariffs, stays close to EU over next steps
Swiss government says U.S. tariff impositions incomprehensibleSwiss not planning retaliatory measures for nowSwitzerland is a major investor in the U.S.Swiss minister says tariffs could crimp investment in U.S. ZURICH, April 3 (Reuters) - Switzerland's government on Thursday described trade t...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
US banks are 'dominant' in European derivatives, EBA says
EBA releases report on EU banks foreign fundingNon-EU banks have a 10% share of total assetsEBA warns of currency mismatch at certain lendersBy Sinead Cruise and Stefania Spezzati LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - Non-EU banks have carved out "dominant" roles in some of Europe's key financ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
FOREX-Euro, yen surge vs dollar as investors grapple with tariff aftermath
Dollar follows Treasury yields lower on US growth worries Investors flee to safe havens yen and Swiss franc Asian currencies struggle in the face of US tariffsBy Laura Matthews and Yadarisa Shabong April 3 (Reuters) - The euro and the Japanese yen soared against the dollar on Thursday, as investo...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
ANALYSIS-Emerging economies brace for Trump tariff 'turning point'
'Factory Asia' hardest hit by tariffsVietnam stocks, Sri Lanka debt, Asian currencies tumbleJPMorgan lowers EM FX, warns of enduring 'shock to sentiment''Gravitational shift' in global trade and investmentBy Rae Wee, Karin Strohecker, Libby George SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 3...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
U.S. tariffs factored into ECB's "worse scenarios", Kazimir says
April 3 (Reuters) - Tariffs announced by United States President Donald Trump are to a large extent factored into worse-case scenarios of the European Central Bank's forecasts, ECB board member Peter Kazimir said in an emailed comment on Thursday."These developments are, to a large extent, a...Reuters
Thu, Apr 3
