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GBP/USD rises to test new highs, absorbs Trump tariffs in stride
GBP/USD stepped into fresh bids at six-month highs on Wednesday after the Trump administration unveiled tariffs that overall came in better than many investors had feared based on President Donald Trump’s cavalcade of tariff threats since taking up residence in the White House 72 days ago.
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Wed, Apr 2
FOREX-US dollar falls vs yen, euro holds gains after Trump announces new tariffs
Trump to impose 10% baseline tariffs on all imports into USTrump tariffs not bad as feared -analystDollar dips amid worries about darkening US economic outlookDollar reacts little to rise in US private payrollsBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - The dollar slid against t...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
CORRECTED-RPT-Dollar moves higher against the yen as Trump announces tariffs
April 2 (Reuters) - The dollar weakened against the euro and turned higher against the yen on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump began a long awaited announcement of sweeping new tariffs that look certain to escalate a trade war with global partners, increase prices and upend a decades-old tra...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
RPT-Dollar turns higher against the yen as Trump announces tariffs
April 2 (Reuters) - The dollar weakened against the euro and turned higher against the yen on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump began a long awaited announcement of sweeping new tariffs that look certain to escalate a trade war with global partners, increase prices and upend a decades-old tra...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
COLUMN-Optimal Fed response to tariffs? Ease policy: McGeever
By Jamie McGeeverORLANDO, Florida, April 2 (Reuters) - Focus on the "stag". Ride out the "flation". That may be the Federal Reserve's optimal plan for handling the new wave of tariffs coming from the Trump administration.With details of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
Dollar turns higher against the yen as Trump announces tariffs
April 2 (Reuters) - The dollar weakened against the euro and turned higher against the yen on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump began a long awaited announcement of sweeping new tariffs that look certain to escalate a trade war with global partners, increase prices and upend a decades-old tra...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
FOREX-US dollar sinks, yen drops as risk tone improves ahead of Trump's tariff announcement
Currencies largely subdued ahead of Trump's tariff revealDollar dips amid worries about darkening US economic outlookDollar reacts little to rise in US private payrollsWhite House Rose Garden announcement scheduled for 2000 GMTBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S....Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar edges lower ahead of US tariff announcement
Canadian dollar dips 0.1% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.4290 to 1.4334Price of oil increases 0.5%Bond yields rise across the curveBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, April 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as investors globally awaited the ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
LIVE MARKETS-Dollar positioning suggests complacency before tariff announcement
Major US indexes rally; Nasdaq out front, up ~0.9%Cons Disc leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Staples weakest groupDollar down; gold, crude gain; bitcoin up >2%US 10-Year Treasury yield rises to ~4.21%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You c...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
BofA raises exchange operator CME PT citing macroeconomic and retail factors
** BofA Global Research raises PT on exchange operator CME Group CME.O to $219 from $200** Brokerage cites macroeconomic and retail tailwinds** "The budding trade war has propelled FX futures to record volumes and has sparked speculation in physical commodities where tariffs complicate the mecha...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
UK won't jeopardise US trade talks with rushed tariff response, says Reeves
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Britain will not rush into action to counter any import tariffs announced later on Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump because it does not want to risk undermining a possible trade deal with Washington, finance minister Rachel Reeves said."The government has been...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
UK won't jeopardise US trade talks with rushed tariff response, Reeves says
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - Britain's government will not rush into action to counter any import tariffs announced later on Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump because it does not want to risk undermining a possible trade deal with Washington, finance minister Rachel Reeves said."The go...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
