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GBP/USD slumps as strong US jobs data lifts US Dollar
The Pound Sterling resumed its downtrend during the week, courtesy of heightened tensions in the Middle East and solid US employment data ahead of Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls report. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3337, down 0.25%.
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Thu, Mar 5
ECB policymakers warn of inflation spike if Iran war lasts
Long war seen pushing inflation up, growth downDe Guindos says baseline is for short conflictRehn warns against excessive optimismBy Francesco Canepa and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - Three European Central Bank policymakers warned on Thursday that euro zone inflation w...Reuters
Thu, Mar 5
JPY: BoJ path supports firmer Japanese Yen – MUFG
MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lee Hardman highlights that the Japanese Yen has held up relatively well despite the energy price shock, supported by expectations that the BoJ remains on track to raise rates, potentially as soon as April.
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Thu, Mar 5
Sterling resumes retreat as Middle East conflict prompts flight to safe havens
By Niket Nishant LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - The British pound resumed its fall on Thursday, following a one-day reprieve, as the deepening conflict in the Middle East kept investors nervous and fuelled a flight to safe-haven alternatives. With oil prices rising for a fifth consecutive day, inve...Reuters
Thu, Mar 5
FOREX-Dollar edges higher as Middle East war boosts safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsYuan bounces off lows as Beijing reveals 2026 targetsBy Niket Nishant and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its climb on Thursday after a brief retreat from three-month highs as ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 5
NZD/USD declines as stronger US Dollar, RBNZ rate outlook weigh
NZD/USD trades lower around 0.5920 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.32% on the day, as the pair remains under pressure from a broadly firmer US Dollar (USd) and shifting expectations around New Zealand’s monetary policy outlook.
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Thu, Mar 5
EUR/JPY declines as safe-haven demand supports Yen, Euro faces mixed signals
EUR/JPY edges lower around 182.60 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.14% on the day, as the pair remains under pressure while the Japanese Yen (JPY) benefits from renewed safe-haven demand amid geopolitical crisis.
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Thu, Mar 5
EMERGING MARKETS-EM assets gain as Asian markets recover from rout, investors assess war developments
Stocks gain 2.5%, FX up 0.2%Turkey to activate sliding scale system for fuel pricesMost emerging Europe stocks higher after recent sell-off Asian stocks rebound; data shows foreign outflows for FebruaryBy Twesha Dikshit March 5 (Reuters) - Emerging market equities and currencies recovered on Thur...Reuters
Thu, Mar 5
FOREX-Dollar edges higher as Middle East war boosts safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsYuan bounces off lows as Beijing reveals 2026 targetsBy Niket Nishant and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its climb on Thursday after a brief retreat from three-month highs as ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 5
Eurozone Retail Sales unexpectedly drops 0.1% MoM in January
Eurozone Retail Sales, a key measure of consumer spending, surprisingly falls by 0.1% month-on-month (MoM) in January, while it was expected to grow 0.3%. In December, the consumer spending measure rose by 0.2%, revised positive from -0.5%.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 5
EXCLUSIVE-Euro zone banks face multiple threats from Iran war, ECB supervisor says
FRANKFURT, March 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone banks face only a limited direct impact from the war in Iran, but the larger danger lies in how a weakened economy might feed back into lenders’ balance sheets, a senior European Central Bank supervisor told Reuters.Reuters
Thu, Mar 5
Japanese Yen turns upside down against US Dollar as dovish Fed bets recede
The Japanese Yen (JPY) gives back its early gains and turns negative against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Thursday. The USD/JPY pair rises to near 157.35 as the US Dollar resumes its upside journey after a corrective move.Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 5
