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Lawmakers in El Salvador rush new bitcoin reform after IMF deal
Recasts with law approval, adds details and context throughoutSAN SALVADOR, Jan 29 (Reuters) - El Salvador's Congress on Wednesday swiftly approved a bill sent just minutes earlier by President Nayib Bukele to amend its bitcoin law to comply with a deal with a key international lender to make ac...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-Japanese buy some foreign assets, foreigners Japan stocks
Japan MOF flow data for week-ended Jan 25 show flows off significantlyEspecially so for Japanese investors with foreign asset buys lukewarmNet Y217.2 bln foreign stocks, Y178.0 bln bonds, Y119.2 bln bills boughtAll of relatively large from buys seen the previous weekNo doubt slew of upcoming central...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
FOREX-Dollar set to pounce on euro if ECB offers dovish guidance
Markets fully priced for ECB rate cut, focus on outlookDollar see saws on hawkish Fed statement, balanced PowellStill no clarity on Trump tariff plansBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Dollar bulls were ready to pounce on the euro on Thursday should the European Central Bank sound dovish on...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
BUZZ-USD/JPY tad heavy but holding in recent range post-FOMC
The Fed left policy as is by unanimous vote, as eyed, little USD/JPY changeUSD/JPY tad heavy but holding in recent range, yesterday 154.94-155.79 EBSAsia so far 154.98-155.26, 55-DMA 154.95, likely pivot going forwardHolding still in core 154.50-156.00 range, daily Ichi cloud 153.37-154.49Hourly Ich...Reuters
Thu, Jan 30
ECB to cut interest rates, keep door open to further easing
Deposit rate seen down 25 bps to 2.75%More rate cuts are comingEconomy is weak and could take a hit from a trade warDecision at 1315 GMT, Lagarde press conference at 1345 GMTBy Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is all but certain to cut in...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar edges lower as BoC cuts rates on tariff risk
Canadian dollar weakens 0.2% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.4393 to 1.4471Bank of Canada cuts by 25 basis pointsCanada-US 2-year spread widens to 141 basis pointsUpdates market prices and adds details on activityBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
FOREX-US dollar firms against peers after Fed holds rates steady
Updates prices throughout, adds comments from Powell press conference, adds fresh analyst quote and more backgroundDollar strengthens against Swiss francCanadian dollar weakens as Bank of Canada cuts ratesEuro loses ground ahead of ECB decisionBy Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
EMERGING MARKETS-Latin American markets waver after Fed holds rates steady; focus turns to Brazil's central bank
Updates to mid-session tradingMarkets await Brazilian central bank's policy decision Mexico's Sheinbaum does not see tariffs coming on Feb. 1Chile's central bank keeps rates on hold Peru plans bond sales, Reuters report says MSCI's Latin American currencies up 0.1%, stocks down 0.1% ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD down after Fed boosts dollar
Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar index rose alongside Treasury yields on Wednesday after the Fed held its policy corridor steady at 4.25-4.50%, as expected, and dropped language that inflation is progressing toward its 2% goal. The Fed sees its inflation and unemployment goals as roughly in balanc...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
USD/JPY stays steady as Fed holds rates, turns mildly hawkish
The USD/JPY remained unfazed during the North American session after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained the fed funds rate at the 4.25%—4.50% range while shifting slightly hawkish after acknowledging there's no inflation improvement.
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Wed, Jan 29
GBP/USD churns after Fed holds rates steady, more volatility in the barrel
GBP/USD knocked into some fresh volatility, testing down in intraday chart action and testing below 1.2435 in response to the Federal Reserve's (Fed) recent decision to maintain the interest rate at 4.25%-4.50%.Fxstreet
Wed, Jan 29
