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BUZZ-COMMENT-If Trump gets heavy with Powell, dollar won't like it
Feb 6 (Reuters) - The dollar could be negatively impacted if U.S. President Donald Trump turns up the heat on Jerome Powell through the remainder of his tenure at the Federal Reserve. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business Network on Wednesday that, while Trump wanted lower interest...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Kenya's central bank does not see much effect on exchange rate from Trump aid freeze
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."We don't see much impact on the exchange rate from the freeze on aid. We see our foreign e...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BUZZ-COMMENT-Options flag extent of U.S. NFP risk to Forex market
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Overnight options now expire at 10:00 a.m. New York/15.00 GMT on Friday, and therefore include January's U.S. jobs data, with the increase in related premiums showing the expected FX market reaction.FX volatility is a key, yet unknown, parameter of an FX option premium, so deal...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Rouble strengthens against dollar on news of Russia-U.S. talks, up 15% this year
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The rouble strengthened further against the U.S. dollar on Thursday on news about possible talks between Russia and the United States on Ukraine, bringing total gains in the Russian currency to 15% since the start of the year. At 0830 GMT, the rouble was up 1.3% to 97.70 ag...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BUZZ-COMMENT-Inflation data a double-edged sword for the crown
Feb 6 (Reuters) - A significant rise in Swedish inflation has ramifications for monetary policy, the crown and economic growth. A steady interest rate stance is SEK supportive, but detrimental to Swedish growth and could lean on investor sentiment.The jump in Swedish inflation in January strongly su...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Swedish Riksbank's Thedeen says it will take time for rate cuts to have full impact
Adds central bank governor comment in paragraphs 2-3STOCKHOLM, Feb 6 (Reuters) - It takes time for the Swedish central bank's relatively big rate cuts that were made in a short period of time to attain full impact, which suggests a degree of patience in monetary policy going forward, Riksbank Go...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Sterling edges down ahead of Bank of England rate decision
By Greta Rosen Fondahn Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sterling dipped against the dollar on Thursday, as investors awaited the outcome of the Bank of England's meeting later on, at which the central bank is widely expected to cut rates. Markets price in a 94% chance the BoE will cut rates by 25 basis poin...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Siemens Healthineers CEO Says On Call That Siemens' CFO's Comments Were Received Very Positively
Feb 6 (Reuters) - SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG SHLG.DE:SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS CEO ON CALL ANSWERING QUESTION ON SIEMENS' STAKE - WE BELIEVE IT IS VERY GOOD FOR THE COMPANY WHEN THE FREE FLOAT CAN BECOME HIGHER IN FUTURESIEMENS HEALTHINEERS CFO ON CALL - WE ASSUME HEADWINDS FROM US TARIFFS WILL BE LIMIT...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
CORRECTED-BUZZ-COMMENT-High probability EUR/USD drops into a lower range
Amends high for recovery to 1.0443Feb 6 (Reuters) - There is a high probability EUR/USD drops into a lower range following the decisive break below that which dominated for almost two years.EUR/USD spent much of the time within 1.05-1.10 in 2023 and 2024, with the low point in that period at 1.0448 ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
FOREX-Yen rises to 8-week high on BOJ hike bets, receding trade war risk
Updates prices ahead of European market openBy Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The yen climbed to an eight-week top versus the U.S. dollar on Thursday after a Bank of Japan policy board member advocated continued interest-rate hikes.The dollar hovered near the lowest level since the start...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
ECB hopes Trump's crypto plan will speed up digital euro
Sees US stablecoins as 'worrisome' for EU banksBy Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank hopes U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to support cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar will speed up legislative backing for the digital...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
USD/CHF rebounds from 0.9000 mark, over one-week low amid modest USD strength
The USD/CHF pair defends the 0.9000 psychological mark and attracts some dip-buyers during the Asian session on Thursday, snapping a three-day losing streak to over a one-week low touched the previous day.
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