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USD/CHF softens to near 0.6400 amid tariff uncertainty
The USD/CHF pair posts modest losses around 0.6410 during the early European session on Wednesday. The uncertainty surrounding trade policy continues to boost the safe-haven flows, supporting the Swiss Franc (CHF). The Swiss KOF Leading Indicator for April is due later on Wednesday.
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Wed, Apr 30
FOREX-Dollar steady but vulnerable as tariff worries take hold
Dollar lifts slightly after latest Trump tariff back-trackEuro set for strongest monthly performance since November 2022Yen steady ahead of BOJ policy decision Investors await US advance GDP data By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar inched higher on Wednesday but was ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Yields on shorter-dated JGBs slip on bets of BOJ not raising rates soon
TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Yields on Japan's shorter-dated bonds inched down on Wednesday as investors bet the Bank of Japan will not raise its policy rate soon, as worries around tariffs cloud economic outlook.
Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Sri Lanka says not proposed a specific tariff to the U.S.
COLOMBO, April 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has not proposed a specific tariff to the U.S. but is focused on maintaining a competitive advantage, the country's deputy finance minister said on Wednesday.Sri Lanka is open to discussing changing tariffs for the U.S. on imports such as animal feed, the ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
China's yuan inches lower, set for losing month, as tariff damage starts to emerge
SHANGHAI, April 30 (Reuters) - China's yuan inched lower against the dollar on Wednesday and looked set to post a loss for the month, as early signs of damage on the broader economy from higher tariffs under U.S. President Donald Trump start to emerge.China's manufacturing activity contracte...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
India Morning Newsletter, April 30
(India Morning Newsletter will not be published on Thursday, May 1, on account of the Maharashtra Day holiday)To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click here If you would like to receive this newsletter via email, please register at: https://solutions.lseg.com/MNCIndia-Subscriptionpag...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Australian dollar ticks up on CPI data, rate cut still in view
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar ticked higher on Wednesday after consumer price data proved a little firmer than forecast, though a key measure of core inflation still slowed enough to keep the door open to an interest rate cut next month.The headline consumer pri...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
FOREX-Dollar steady but vulnerable as tariff worries take hold
Dollar lifts slightly after latest Trump tariff back-trackEuro set for strongest monthly performance since November 2022Yen steady ahead of BOJ policy decision Investors await US advance GDP data By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday but poised ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
New Zealand business confidence falls in April amid tariff concerns
SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) - New Zealand's business confidence slumped in April with most forward-looking activity indicators weighed down by concerns U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans will impact economic growth, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Wednesday.The survey's headline meas...Reuters
Wed, Apr 30
Chile central bank holds interest rate at 5.0%
SANTIAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Chile's central bank on Tuesday held its benchmark interest rate at 5% in a unanimous vote, in line with market expectations. The latest decision follows a previous rate hold, as the monetary authority has increasingly urged caution in the face of inflation and glo...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Chile central bank holds interest rate at 5.0%
SANTIAGO, April 29 (Reuters) - Chile's central bank on Tuesday held its benchmark interest rate at 5% in a unanimous vote, in line with market expectations. The latest decision follows a previous rate hold, as the monetary authority has increasingly urged caution in the face of inflation and glo...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
Mexican tequila maker Cuervo pockets more profit on weaker peso, despite volume dip
MEXICO CITY, April 29 (Reuters) - Becle CUERVO.MX, the world's largest tequila producer, on Tuesday reported a first-quarter profit up 15% from a year earlier, pulling in more pesos due to the currency's weakening despite moving less product in the period.Becle's net profit hit 1.16 bill...Reuters
Tue, Apr 29
