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BRIEF-IMF's board completes second review of Ethiopia's program -statement
Jan 20 (Reuters) - IMF'S BOARD COMPLETES SECOND REVIEW OF ETHIOPIA'S PROGRAM -IMFETHIOPIA TO GET IMMEDIATE DISBURSEMENT OF ABOUT US$248 MILLION FROM IMF AFTER BOARD APPROVAL -IMFSource text: https://tinyurl.com/2zw78a58 (Reporting by Washington newsroom) ((sheavey@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
FOREX-Dollar drops, bitcoin hits all-time high before Trump inauguration
Trump assumes presidency at 1700 GMTBitcoin hits all-time highMarkets looking for cues on immediate policy actionYuan among best performers at its highest since early JanuaryYen near one-month high on BOJ rate-hike betsAdds commentsBy Stefano Rebaudo Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped and...Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
BUZZ-COMMENT-No turning point in sight for USD/CAD
Jan 20th (Reuters) - It is inauguration day and the focus for markets will be on Donald Trump’s initial policies. The incoming U.S. president has said that he will immediately sign dozens of executive orders ranging from immigration to energy resources and potentially on trade - the latter of which ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
Philippines posts $1.5 billion balance of payment deficit in December
MANILA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Philippines' overall balance of payments position hit a deficit of $1.5 billion in December from a deficit of $2.3 billion in November, the central bank said on Monday.Last month's BOP position brought the country's payments position at a $609 million surplus in 2024, ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
UPDATE 1-Sterling hits five-month low versus euro on rates outlook
Adds comments, background on UK budgetBy Stefano Rebaudo Jan 20 (Reuters) - The pound hit a fresh five-month low versus the euro on Monday, even as it rose against a weakening dollar, as recent economic data and comments from a Bank of England official led investors to increase their bets on futu...Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
Sterling hits 5-month low versus euro on rates outlook
Jan 20 (Reuters) - The pound hit a fresh five-month low versus the euro on Monday, even as it rose against a weakening dollar, as recent economic data and comments from a Bank of England official led investors to increase their bets on future BoE rate cuts.
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Mon, Jan 20
BUZZ-COMMENT-How FX traders are positioned is key
Jan 20 (Reuters) - How FX traders are positioned is key as the size and direction of bets have big influence on currencies. The peculiar make-up of a growing wager on the dollar rising suggests it may act as less restraint on a further rise than other bets have in the past.That's because little ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
Dollar drops, bitcoin hits all-time high before Trump inauguration
Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar dropped and bitcoin hit an all-time high on Monday before Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president later in the session, with investors focusing on policy announcements that could immediately affect the greenback.
BUZZ-COMMENT: Will Fed cut in March? Dollar, Trump want to know
Jan 20 (Reuters) - While the Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged next week, there is uncertainty about what it will do eight-and-a-half weeks into Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president. Sixty-one out of 103 economists think the Fed will reduce rates on March 19, accor...Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
BUZZ-COMMENT-Dollar longs stand resolute at a pivotal moment
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Speculative dollar long positions have continued to grow, highlighting expectations the greenback could make even bigger gains and eventually probe a long-term Fibo at 111.185.The speculative long position - derived from net contracts of International Monetary Market speculators i...Reuters
Mon, Jan 20
