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Sterling edges up after stronger UK retail sales
LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The pound edged up on Friday after data showed UK consumer spending picked up much more sharply than expected in January, but was weaker in the key shopping month of December than initially thought.British retail sales rose by 1.7% in January, figures from the Office for NReuters
Fri, Feb 21
Forex Today: Market focus shifts to February PMI data
Here is what you need to know on Friday, February 21: The action in financial markets quiets down on Friday as investors await preliminary February Manufacturing and Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data from Germany, the Eurozone, the UK and the US.Fxstreet
Fri, Feb 21
BUZZ-COMMENT-Investors focused on euro may find it easier to hedge
Feb 21 (Reuters) - While the dollar is usually at the centre of attention with much of that focused upon EUR/USD, easier monetary policy in the euro zone is having a much more telling influence on the euro which is falling speedily and extensively. Those who focus on this significant drop for the eu...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
RPT-Market jitters over trade fade as investors call 'Tariff Man' Trump's bluff
Repeats Thursday story without changes to textMarkets show reduced sensitivity to U.S. tariff newsInvestors shift focus to Ukraine ceasefire, China tech Some fear markets are complacent By Alun John and Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The outsized swings in markets on the back of Donald ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
FOREX-Dollar hits year-to-date lows as bulls get nervous; yen retreats from high
Yen jumps on Japan inflation before retreating Sterling, Australian and New Zealand dollars at year-to-date highsEuro firm ahead of German electionUpdates with BOJ comments, current price levelsBy Tom Westbrook and Brigid Riley SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The yen retreated on Friday from a 2-1/...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
USD/CNH bulls are long and wrong; Bessent may break them
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Sentiment for China's stock market, and the yuan, is shifting due to investor euphoria for Chinese AI companies and hints that Trump might forge a new trade deal. The outlook for USD/CNH is hence changing too; more longs may be forced to capitulate. Thursday's dive through the 100
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Fri, Feb 21
