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FOREX-Yen edges closer to intervention zone after BOJ rate decision
BOJ raises rates as expected, Ueda's speech offers few hintsYen falls broadly, hits record low against euroEuro under pressure on lack of ECB outlookBoE cut much closer run than market expected; sterling steadyBy Tom Westbrook and Amanda Cooper SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen fel...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Big central banks signal rate-cut cycle is ending
BoJ hikes to 30-year high, signals more Fed policymakers see one rate cut in 2026BoE follows Fed into cautious easing ECB executes 'uncertain' pause, avoids guidance By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are signalling a change of stance ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
ANALYSIS-Yen bears emboldened by no-surprises BOJ
Investors see BOJ taking further hikes slowlyYen slides past 157 per dollarEuro/yen, Aussie/yen favoured carry betsBy Ankur Banerjee and Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A vague outlook from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday has given investors the nerve to add to their bets agains...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
EUR: ECB holds rates steady for fourth meeting – OCBC
The European Central Bank (ECB) kept policy rates unchanged, reinforcing its flexible, data-dependent stance. While not committing to a hike, President Lagarde emphasized that all options remain on the table, supporting expectations that the easing cycle may have ended.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
Brazil FDI inflows beat forecasts in November, top full-year projection
BRASILIA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows surprised to the upside in November, lifting year-to-date totals beyond the central bank's full-year forecast, official data showed on Friday. Latin America's largest economy attracted $9.82 billion in...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Brazil November current account gap in line with forecasts
BRASILIA, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Brazil's current account deficit reached $4.943 billion in November, central bank data showed on Friday, in line with the $4.95 billion shortfall forecast by economists polled by Reuters.The country attracted $9.82 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the mo...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Yen creeps closer to intervention zone after BOJ rate decision
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The yen fell sharply on Friday as traders drove it towards levels that could trigger official buying after the Bank of Japan raised rates but did not offer much of a hint over future hikes.Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Zambia's 2053 dollar bond slides on worries higher payout might not trigger
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Zambia's 2053 dollar bond slid more than 1.5 cents on Friday, Tradeweb data showed, after a report from the International Monetary Fund flagged concerns the country might not hit targets needed to trigger a higher payout for bondholders. The declines, leaving the bond...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
GBP: BoE delivers final cut of the year – Commerzbank
The Bank of England’s (BoE) 25bp rate cut to 3.75% came with a cautious message, limiting dovish surprise and offering modest support to sterling despite slowing growth and still-elevated inflation, Commerzbank's FX analyst Norman Liebke notes.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
Russia's Putin says cooling of economy in 2025 is a 'conscious' decision
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - An economic slowdown in Russia this year to 1% growth from 4.3% in 2024 was the result of conscious actions by the central bank to bring down the inflation rate, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. Putin told his annual press conference that, as a result of these acti...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
JPY: BoJ hikes, Yen shrugs – Commerzbank
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised rates to a 30-year high and signaled further hikes, but the yen weakened as markets judged the tightening path too slow to drive a near-term Japanese Yen (JPY) rebound, Commerzbank's FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
Bank of Japan raises rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
BOJ raises policy rate to 0.75% from 0.5% as widely expectedBOJ says it will keep raising rates if forecasts materialiseHawkish board members dissent from BOJ's view on price outlookUeda offers few hints on pace, extent of further rate hikesBy Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Dec 19 (R...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
USD/JPY pulls back after 157.90 rejection – Société Générale
USD/JPY has retreated from strong resistance near 157.90 but remains supported above the 50-day moving average, with near-term price action likely to stay rangebound unless a clear break above 156.95 triggers renewed upside momentum, Société Générale's FX analysts note.Fxstreet
Fri, Dec 19
