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US regulator OCC says its executives' emails were hacked
April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said on Tuesday that emails of executives and other employees of the agency were hacked, blaming longstanding vulnerabilities for the breach.The U.S. financial regulator said it had told Congress the bre...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
FOREX-Euro gains after reports German parties agree on coalition, China's offshore yuan hits record low
Euro gains after reports German parties reach coalition agreementChinese currency weakensInvestor sentiment recovers slightly with stocks higherSafe-haven yen and Swiss franc also higherBy Harry Robertson and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - The Euro gained on Tuesday following ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
COLUMN-US 10-year yield won't dance to Bessent's tune: McGeever
By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, April 8 (Reuters) - Short-term stock price moves are rarely meaningful – especially not when markets are panicking – but the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield's round-trip since President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' last week is extraordinary.Treasury...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
US regulator OCC notifies Congress of major security breach
April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said on Tuesday it had notified Congress of a major information security breach involving its email system.The U.S. financial regulator said an unauthorized access to a number of its executives and...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
China, US clash over major Argentina currency swap line
By Adam Jourdan BUENOS AIRES, April 8 (Reuters) - China is on a crash course with the United States over a major Chinese currency swap deal with Argentina that has buffered the South American country's depleted foreign reserve levels even as it seeks a new deal with the Washington-based IMF.I...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar gains as investors eye potential repatriation flows
Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.4145 to 1.4248Ivey PMI falls to 51.3 in MarchBond yields rise across the curveBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 8 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as investors weighed the...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
BoE's Lombardelli says it is still too soon to judge inflation impact of US tariffs
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said on Tuesday that it was still too soon to judge the inflation impact for Britain of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs amid ongoing responses from other countries.Growth was likely to be hurt by tariffs, while t...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
FOREX-Dollar weakens against peers on trade disputes, China's offshore yuan hits record low
Euro, sterling and Aussie dollar perk upChinese currency weakensInvestor sentiment recovers slightly with stocks higherSafe-haven yen and Swiss franc also higherBy Harry Robertson and Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK/LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar weakened against major currencies including th...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Trump's actions in the U.S. are not going to 'work out', says Brazil's Lula
SAO PAULO, April 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that he is skeptical about U.S. President Donald Trump's actions and that Brazil needs be balanced and make decisions based on its own reality. "I'm seeing Trump's behavior in the U.S. an...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
UK finance minister says she will meet US treasury secretary 'shortly'
By Sachin Ravikumar and David Milliken LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she would meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent "shortly" as part of broader talks over a new economic partnership that London hopes will reduce its tariff levy.R...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.6% higher at C$1.4163 to the greenback, or 70.61 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4151 to 1.4248.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10Y...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
ECB's Nagel says global growth deteriorated 'massively'
FRANKFURT, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs will be a massive drag on global growth and the European Central Bank will do its part to support Europe but the solution lies in more unity on the continent, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday. Stocks have fallen sharply since U.S. P...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
FOREX-Dollar falls as prospect of tariff talks calms global markets
Euro, sterling and Aussie dollar perk upInvestor sentiment recovers slightly with stocks higherSafe-haven yen and Swiss franc also higherBy Harry Robertson LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell on Tuesday while the euro perked up as stocks bounced in Asia and Europe on hopes that U.S. ...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Ugandan shilling stable, US tariffs increase interbank dollar demand
KAMPALA, April 8 (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling UGX= was broadly stable on Tuesday, but was under a little pressure as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs triggered a surge in dollar demand among interbank players, traders said.At 0931 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,704/...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
RPT-COLUMN-Trump and Powell spar anew in major Fed test: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - The last thing U.S. markets need right now is a war of words between the White House and the Federal Reserve, yet they may have to brace for increasingly testy exchanges over the days and weeks ahead.President Donald Trump is currently refusing to back do...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
Sterling steadies as tariff firestorm abates
UK seeks economic partnership with US amid tariff tensionsSterling stabilises after volatile trading due to US tariffsEconomists divided on UK's medium-term inflation and borrowing impactBy Amanda Cooper LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - The pound was mostly steady on Tuesday, stabilising after sev...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
RPT-Sweden is well placed to deal with international turbulence, Riksbank's Thedeen says
STOCKHOLM, April 8 (Reuters) - Sweden is well placed to deal with international turbulence, central bank Governor Erik Thedeen said on Tuesday. "At the same time, the uncertainty surrounding tariffs may hamper consumption and investment," the Riksbank's Thedeen said in the written summar...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
CEE MARKETS-Central Europe's stocks regain some ground after tariff slide, FX firmer
WARSAW, April 8 (Reuters) - Central European stock markets recouped some losses on Tuesday after their worst three-day slide in years following the global market turmoil caused by U.S. tariffs, while currencies also steadied after falls.The European Union faces 25% import tariffs on steel and alumin...Reuters
Tue, Apr 8
