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US looking beyond tariffs at currency manipulation, Treasury chief says
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is looking beyond tariffs and non-tariff barriers to examine currency manipulation as it studies the issue ahead of an April deadline, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday.In an interview on Fox Business Network, Bessent also sa...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Sterling rises to 2025 high as easing tariff fears dent dollar
Graphic: World FX rates in 2020 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhGraphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote http://tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Sterling rose to its strongest level against the dollar this year on Friday, after UK GDP data earlier this week sweetened the mood around...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
BUZZ-COMMENT-Where dollar closes this week is key for direction
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Where the U.S. dollar closes in relation to a key technical level at the end of this week is key for its direction for next week and beyond.The dollar stabilised near a three-week trough on Friday as traders took solace that Washington's reciprocal tariffs were not immediately...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
CEE MARKETS-FX strengthens amid relief over tariffs, hawkish data
By Alan Charlish WARSAW, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Hungarian forint and Polish zloty firmed on Friday, amid relief that U.S. President Donald Trump stopped short of immediately implementing new tariffs and fresh signs that monetary policy in central Europe will likely remain tight.Trump tasked his e...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
FOREX-Dollar drifts near multi-week low as tariff fears ease
Dollar hovers above near 3-week low as U.S. PPI report eases inflation concernsPerceived room for tariff negotiations soothes trade war anxietiesUpdates with European pricesBy Brigid Riley and Amanda Cooper TOKYO/LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar stabilised around a near three-week troug...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
EMERGING MARKETS-FX, stocks higher after Trump delays tariffs; rate decisions in focus
Trump team devising plans for reciprocal tariffsAnalyst: FX markets think Trump posturingReport: US VP threatening pressure on RussiaMonetary policy decisions due in Russia, RomaniaMSCI EM FX up 0.3%, stocks advance 0.9%By Purvi Agarwal Feb 14 (Reuters) - Most emerging markets rose on Friday, as ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
BUZZ-COMMENT-Tariff war could be a game changer for the Viking cross
Feb 14 (Reuters) - There are already signs that the NOK/SEK cross might be headed higher but, as the world gets to grips with increasing protectionism, Norway's advantage over its neighbour in terms of export exposure might underpin further NOK gains.The Viking cross has been in downtrend since ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Pound Sterling trades cautiously as investors shift focus to UK employment and inflation data
The Pound Sterling remains uncertain against its major peers on Friday as investors worry about the UK's economic performance. Investors await the UK labor market and inflation data for fresh cues on BoE’s policy outlook next week. The US Dollar weakens as US President Trump did not impose reciproca
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Fri, Feb 14
BUZZ-COMMENT-Traders have forgotten that the trend is their friend
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Traders have forgotten that the trend is their friend, and few trends are more compelling than that for the dollar, which reached an almost 20-year high in January.In January the trade-weighted value of the dollar reached 134.87 - the highest for available data since 2006 - extend...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
FOREX-Dollar drifts near multi-week low on upbeat PPI; tariff fears fade
Dollar hovers above near 3-week low as U.S. PPI report eases inflation concernsPerceived room for tariff negotiations soothes trade war anxietiesUpdates for the Asian afternoonBy Brigid Riley TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar stabilised around a near three-week trough on Friday as traders...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
