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AUD/USD edges higher as EU-US trade tensions, Fed independence and RBA Minutes come into focus
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is extending its gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday as EU-US trade tensions escalate and concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve (Fed) rise.
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Mon, Jul 21
Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat
Ruling coalition loses majority in upper houseIshiba cites U.S. tariff talks in decision to remainBessent says concerned about best deal for AmericansMain opposition considering no-confidence motionSome ruling party members voice doubts over leaderBy John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, July 21 (Reut...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
Nigeria's Q1 GDP growth at 3.13% y/y - stats office
ABUJA, July 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy expanded by 3.13% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, the statistics office said on Monday, following the rebasing of its gross domestic product (GDP) to better align with the current economic landscape.Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
EUR/GBP hovers near 0.8670 as ECB, BoE events loom and UK fiscal risks rise
The shared currency remains steady against the British Pound on Monday, ahead of a busy week as traders await the monetary policy decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) and a speech by Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey.
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Mon, Jul 21
FOREX-Yen advances broadly after Japanese election result; US dollar falls
Yen firms as markets had priced in Japan election resultRuling coalition loses majority in upper houseJapanese markets closed on Monday Tariffs, ECB & Fed meetings in focusBy Samuel Indyk and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) - The yen rose across the board on Monday...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
LIVE MARKETS-Dollar deemed small tailwind to US earnings
US stocks higher; Nasdaq advances most, up ~0.8%Jun leading index MM -0.3% vs -0.2% estimateEuro STOXX 600 index off ~0.3%Dollar, crude down; bitcoin gains; gold up ~1.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield falls to ~4.36%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
July 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Monday:** BitGo, a provider of trust and security services for digital assets, said on Monday it has confidentially filed for a U.S. listing, as crypto firms race to capitalize on renewed market ...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
Brazil economists trim 2026 inflation forecast in boost for central bank
SAO PAULO, July 21 (Reuters) - Private economists polled weekly by Brazil's central bank trimmed their 2026 inflation outlook for the first time in over two months, according to a survey released on Monday, in a welcome development for the central bank.Consumer prices in 2026 are now expected to...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
Brazil acknowledges possibility of no US trade deal by August 1
SAO PAULO, July 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's finance minister said on Monday his country would not give up negotiating with the U.S. but acknowledged that a trade deal may fail to be reached by August 1, when President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods are due to take effect."That...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
Stellantis sees full-year impact of U.S. tariffs of 1-1.5 bln euros
July 21 (Reuters) - Stellantis Chief Financial Officer Doug Ostermann tells analysts:FOREX HEADWINDS WEIGHED FOR JUST BELOW 1 BILLION EUROS ON H1 RESULTSMORE IMPACT FROM U.S. TARIFFS EXPECTED IN H2WE HAD IMPAIRMENT OF AROUND 700 MILLION EUROS IN H1 ACROSS TWO NON CASH ITEMS, MAJORITY OF THEM RELATED...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Monday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% higher at C$1.3698 to the greenback, or 73 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3696 to 1.3734.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR...Reuters
Mon, Jul 21
Yen Surges After Election Defeat; Analysts Remain Bearish on Yen and Japanese Stocks
TradingKey - Following a significant defeat in the upper house elections where Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority, the yen surged amidst looming US-Japan tariff negotiations. Analysts believe the political uncertainty will lead to increased volatility in Japanese stocks and the yen.TradingKey
Mon, Jul 21
JPY is outperforming post-election – Scotiabank
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is strong, up 0.6% against the US Dollar (USD) and outperforming all of the G10 currencies as market participants respond to this weekend’s upper house election result, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.Fxstreet
Mon, Jul 21
