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CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% lower at C$1.4341 to the greenback, or 69.73 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4312 to 1.4366.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
FOREX-Yen hits 8-week high; sterling drops after BoE cut
Sterling slips after Bank of England rate cutYen pares gains after touching 8-week high vs dollar overnight Dollar slightly higher, but still near recent lowsUpdates in European afternoon tradeBy Kevin Buckland and Greta Rosen Fondahn TOKYO/GDANSK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The yen touched an eight-week ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
POLL-Canadian dollar forecasts turn mixed as US tariff threat lingers
reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/fx-polls?RIC=CAD= poll dataBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar is set to edge lower over the coming months as the threat of U.S. trade tariffs remains in place despite an early reprieve, but the currency is expected...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BUZZ-COMMENT-Tariff impact on inflation may trump growth risk for Fed
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve official Austan Goolsbee offered some interesting comments on Wednesday, warning about the potential inflationary impact of tariffs. This is notable given that Goolsbee is among the more dovish members on the committee. Therefore, this provides an insight into what ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Pound and bond yields slide after BoE cuts rates
Feb 6 (Reuters) - The pound was set for its biggest one-day fall since early January on Thursday after the Bank of England cut interest rates as expected, with two officials calling for an even larger rate cut against a backdrop of weaker growth.Sterling GBP=D3 extended its fall, down about 1% at $1...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Sterling drops ahead of Bank of England rate decision
Updates prices, milestonesBy Greta Rosen Fondahn Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sterling fell against the dollar on Thursday, on track for its biggest daily drop in about a month, as investors awaited the outcome of the Bank of England's meeting, at which the central bank is widely expected to cut interes...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BUZZ-COMMENT-Fragile USD/JPY could be on the verge of a 150 probe
Feb 6 (Reuters) - FX traders should beware that USD/JPY has taken a turn for the worse - the expectation is for a deeper slump to probe 150 in coming sessions if a key technical level is fully overcome.The yen climbed to an eight-week top versus the dollar on Thursday, after a Bank of Japan policy b...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
EMERGING MARKETS-FX lower as dollar recovers; Czech crown higher before rate decision
Israeli army prepares for departure of Gaza residentsChina challenges U.S. tariffs at WTO Czech Republic interest rate decision expected MSCI EM FX down 0.2%, stocks up 0.3%By Purvi Agarwal Feb 6 (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies were lower on Thursday, pressured by a rebound in the dol...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
FOREX-Dollar edges up, sterling falls ahead of Bank of England meet
Sterling slips ahead of expected Bank of England rate cutYen steady after touching 8-week high vs dollar overnight Dollar slightly higher, but still near recent lowsUpdates in early European tradeBy Kevin Buckland and Greta Rosen Fondahn TOKYO/GDANSK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up on Thur...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Kenya central bank sees minimal effect on shilling from Trump aid freeze
Adds details on reserves in paragraph 3 and more context throughoutBy George Obulutsa NAIROBI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Kenya's central bank governor said on Thursday that bank officials did not see much effect on the exchange rate from U.S. President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze.In late Ja...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BUZZ-COMMENT-Clearly prudent to hedge risk of bigger dollar rise
Feb 6 (Reuters) - The dollar has risen toward crucial levels versus major currencies and to record highs, or towards them, for many emerging currencies. It's clearly prudent to hedge the risk that the global reserve currency rises beyond highly influential levels during the period of uncertainty...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
