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COLUMN-EM central banks cool on Treasuries, stoking bond yield heat: McGeever
The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Spiking Treasury yields and the 'wrecking ball' dollar are creating a negative feedback loop that monetary authorities around the globe may be helping to sustain. The ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
BRIEF-1Money Network Emerges from Stealth with Over $20M in Funding to Build the World’s First Stablecoin Payments Network
Jan 16 (Reuters) - 1MONEY NETWORK EMERGES FROM STEALTH WITH OVER $20M IN FUNDING TO BUILD STABLECOIN PAYMENTS NETWORKSource text: ID:nBw6kPY9ma ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.3% lower at C$1.438 to the greenback, or 69.54 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4323 to 1.4393.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
FOREX-Dollar steadies ahead of Trump inauguration
Dollar steadies before Trump inaugurationTraders await Bessent nomination hearingYen firms vs dollar and euro on possible BOJ rate hikesAdds analyst commentsBy Stefano Rebaudo Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied on Thursday despite the sharp fall in U.S. bond yields after Wednesday’s infl...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
BUZZ-COMMENT-USD/JPY is down, but not out, ahead of the BOJ decision
Jan 16 (Reuters) - USD/JPY has come under considerable pressure in the run up to the Bank of Japan rate decision, but there is technical support that continues under spot for now. The yen climbed against the dollar after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and it extended gains in Asia, as rai...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
ANALYSIS-Dollar rules as investors eye Trump's economic policies
Dollar up about 10% since Sept; investors see more gainsFutures traders positioned for dollar strengthInvestors await Trump inauguration By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House and fading hopes for aggressive interes...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
Sterling drops against yen, dollar and euro
Sterling falls sharply versus yenBoJ to debate raising rates next weekBank of England expected to ease monetary policyAnalysts say could be too soon to expect sterling reboundBy Stefano Rebaudo Jan 16 (Reuters) - Sterling dropped sharply against the yen and also weakened versus the dollar and the...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
US exceptionalism turns dollar into global problem
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - King Dollar, meet the Donald. After lording over most major currencies for the past three years, the greenback is likely to get another big boost from the protectionism and fiscal largesse of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. It may catch markets and...
BUZZ-COMMENT-January could see sterling's fourth straight month of losses
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Sterling is at risk of racking up a fourth consecutive month of losses versus the dollar and January could prove significant as long-term support levels come into view.January 2016 was the last time sterling had such a poor start to a year and that 489-point drop could be bettered...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
FOREX-Dollar steadies ahead of Trump inauguration, yen rises before BOJ meeting
Dollar steadies before Trump inaugurationTraders eyeing Bessent nomination hearingYen firms vs dollar and euro on possible BOJ rate hikesRecasts, adds comments, backgroundBy Stefano Rebaudo and Tom Westbrook Jan 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar steadied on Thursday despite the sharp fall in U.S. bo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
BUZZ-COMMENT-Flatlining UK economy keeps sterling outlook gloomy
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Grey skies remain above the pound after another worse-than-expected UK economic output number on Thursday, with 1.20 and 1.18 among GBP/USD bear targets. UK gross domestic product rose by 0.1% in November, compared to a forecast increase of 0.2%. This was the third consecutive mo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
BUZZ-COMMENT-Rise for world's reserve currency far from over
Jan 16 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, has vowed to maintain the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, which should see it add the massive gains it has made since 2011 that saw it reach an 18-year high last month.Th...Reuters
Thu, Jan 16
