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Trump praises El Salvador leader in call, discusses immigration efforts, White House says
Jan 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump praised El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's leadership in the region during a call between the two leaders on Thursday, the White House said in a statement. "The two leaders discussed working together to stop illegal immigration and crack down on tr...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
Trump demands Fed cut rates, claims better monetary policy understanding
Trump, citing lower oil prices, demands lower interest ratesTrump pressure to cut rates comes as Fed officials set to meetFed officials viewing current policy landscape with cautionAdds additional comments from Trump on Fed policyBy Michael S. Derby and Dan Burns Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Presi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar steadies as tariff threat details stay lacking
Canadian dollar gains 0.1% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.4375 to 1.4413Flash estimate shows retail sales up 1.6% in December10-year yield rises 1.6 basis pointsBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar steadied against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as invest...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
Brazil's Lula invited Mexico's Sheinbaum to pay a state visit to Brazil
SAO PAULO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva invited Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum to pay a state visit to the country to boost the "excellent momentum" of their bilateral relationship, the Brazilian government said on Thursday.The two leaders spo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
BREAKINGVIEWS-Larry Fink uncomfortably blurs crypto lines
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - What is a digital currency worth? If it has President Donald Trump’s name on it, the answer right now is more than $7 billion. Despite years of shou...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
FOREX-Dollar dips after Trump comments as markets eye tariffs, central banks
Trump calls for lower rates globally, threatens tariffsDollar has fallen since Trump's inauguration on MondayBank of Japan widely expected to raise rates on FridayUpdates to afternoon U.S. tradingBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The dollar was modestly lower on Thursday in a ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
BRIEF-Kraken Says Markets Now In Cancel-Only Mode While We Investigate Issue Related To Spot Exchange Connectivity
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Kraken:KRAKEN: MARKETS NOW IN CANCEL-ONLY MODE WHILE WE INVESTIGATE ISSUE RELATED TO SPOT EXCHANGE CONNECTIVITYKRAKEN: EXISTING ORDERS CAN BE CANCELLED, BUT NEW ORDERS CANNOT BE SUBMITTEDReuters
Thu, Jan 23
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD firm as dollar dips on Trump oil, rates comments
Jan 23 (Reuters) - The dollar index slipped on Thursday and U.S. shares rose after President Donald Trump, via videoconference to business leaders at the World Economic Forum, called for lower oil prices and interest rates.Trump also said he would ask Saudi Arabia to help boost a planned U.S. invest...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes
BOJ concludes 2-day meeting, decision expected 0300-0430GMTBoard likely to raise short-term rates to 0.5% from 0.25%BOJ seen raising price forecast, flag brightening wage outlookMarkets focusing on hints on pace, timing of subsequent hikesGovernor Ueda to brief media 0630GMTBy Leika Kihara TOKYO,...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen crosses may be pressured by expected BOJ hike
A potential Bank of Japan rate hike on Friday could pressure yen crosses.Ahead of the policy decision, USD/JPY starts 2025 slightly below the 157 level seen on Jan. 1 and not far from the 155 level seen just before the BOJ’s rate hike last July. EUR/JPY remains largely unchanged year-to-date.Expecta...Reuters
Thu, Jan 23
