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Iran holding war games as it faces Israel tensions, Trump's return
DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Iran was holding air defence exercises on Saturday, state media reported, as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States under incoming U.S. president Donald Trump.The war games take place as Iranian leaders face the risk that Trump cou...Reuters
Sat, Jan 11
FOREX-US dollar firms as strong jobs data supports Fed easing pause
US dollar hits six-month high vs yenEuro falls to lowest since Nov. 22 vs dollarUS dollar index on track for sixth weekly gainSterling falls to lowest since Nov. 2023 vs dollarUS rate futures price in just one rate cut in 2025Adds new comment, graphics, updates pricesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss N...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar snaps weekly losing streak after jobs gain
Canadian dollar weakens 0.2% against the greenbackFor the week, the loonie gains 0.2%Price of U.S. oil settles 3.6% higher10-year yield touches a seven-week highBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as the greenback notched...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD retreats as payrolls data emboldens dollar
Jan 10 (Reuters) - The dollar index jumped to a fresh two-year high after a strong U.S. jobs report for December and a rise in consumer inflation expectations suggested the Federal Reserve will remain cautious about cutting rates. The U.S. economy added 256k jobs in December -- versus the consensus ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
BUZZ-COMMENT-US jobs blowout could signal next leg toward much higher US yields
Jan 10 (Reuters) - The blow-out non-farm payrolls report released on Friday may increase the possibility that 10-year U.S. Treasury yields top the 5% mark, which could be one step on the road to much higher long-term borrowing costs -- based on chart signals -- with potential consequences for curren...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
Mexican Peso plunges after US NFP data, Banxico dovish tilt
The Mexican Peso (MXN) is under pressure against the Greenback, hitting a six-day low following the release of a stellar United States (US) employment report and after the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) revealed that larger interest rate cuts could be discussed in the coming meetings.
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Fri, Jan 10
BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen finds buyers as share prices are pressured
Sagging equity prices appear to be a precursor to yen gains, and could potentially push USD/JPY down to important support if they continue.USD/JPY has stayed in a narrow range since the December Fed meeting, as solid U.S. growth indicators drove Treasury yields higher, while equity indexes eased. Fr...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
Sterling hits 14-month low after US jobs data, gilt yields rise
Sterling touches new 14-month lowThirty-year gilts touch highest since July 1998 Ten-year gilt yields set for biggest weekly rise in a yearDollar gains 1.5% against the pound on the weekUpdates at 1527 GMTBy Greta Rosen Fondahn Jan 10 (Reuters) - British assets remained under pressure on Friday f...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
BUZZ-COMMENT-EUR/USD shorts have eyes on road, hands on the wheel
Jan 10 (Reuters) - EUR/USD appear to be on quite a road trip after forcing a 26-month low, with a robust U.S. payrolls indicating they will remain in the driver's seat.The December jobs report indicated continued U.S. exceptionalism, with unemployment unexpectedly dropping to 4.1% from 4.2% and esti...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
FOREX-US dollar bounces back as strong jobs data backs Fed rate-cut pause
US dollar hits six month high vs yenEuro falls to lowest since Nov. 22 vs dollarUS dollar index on track for sixth weekly gainSterling falls to lowest since Nov. 2023 vs dollarUS rate futures price in just one rate cut in 2025Adds analyst comment, details of jobs data, bullets, byline, FX table; upd...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
Sterling hits 14-month low as gilt yields jump after US jobs data
Sterling touches new 14-month lowThirty-year gilts rise to highest since July 1998 Ten-year gilt yields track biggest weekly increase in a yearDollar gains 1.5% against the pound on the weekUpdates in European afternoon tradeBy Greta Rosen Fondahn Jan 10 (Reuters) - British assets remained under ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Friday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.1% lower at C$1.4403 to the greenback, or 69.43 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4392 to 1.4437.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR r...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
FOREX-US dollar rebounds after strong jobs data
Recasts, adds jobs data, updates pricesNEW YORK, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy created more jobs than expected last month, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will pause its rate-cutting cycle at its policy meeting later t...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
BRIEF-Heritage Distilling Holding Board Approves Adoption & Release Of Bitcoin Treasury Policy Statement
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Heritage Distilling Holding Company Inc CASK.O:HERITAGE DISTILLING HOLDING COMPANY: BOARD HAS APPROVED ADOPTION & RELEASE OF BITCOIN TREASURY POLICY STATEMENTHERITAGE DISTILLING: FORMAL BITCOIN TREASURY POLICY FOR BOARD APPROVAL TO BE CRAFTED, TO ALLOW USE OF BITCOIN IN DAILY BUSI...Reuters
Fri, Jan 10
