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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
POLL-Bank of Israel to keep rates unchanged as Gaza conflict resumes
Rates decision due on Monday at 1300 GMTAll 14 economists polled by Reuters see no move this month Inflation rate slipped to 3.4% in Feb, but above 1%-3% targetIsrael economy grew 0.9% in 2024 as Gaza war weighed reuters://realtime/verb=Open/url=cpurl://apps.cp./Apps/cb-polls? By Steven ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
FOREX-US dollar sags as caution persists 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 and Harry Robertson NEW YORK/LONDON, A...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
PIMCO turns more cautious on dollar, says could see US rating downgrade this year
Bond giant PIMCO turns a little more cautious on dollarSays U.S. could see a ratings downgrade this yearSays high U.S. debt levels could cause more problems By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - PIMCO has turned a "little bit more cautious" on the dollar in recent months and was a ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
PIMCO says UK is largest overweight in global bond fund
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - The UK is PIMCO's largest overweight position in its global bond fund because the Bank of England is likely to cut rates more than markets anticipate, global fixed income CIO Andrew Balls said on Wednesday.UK government bonds have stabilised after a sharp selloff in J...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
Grayscale Launches Grayscale® Bitcoin Covered Call ETF And Grayscale® Bitcoin Premium Income ETF
April 2 (Reuters) - Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCH) BCHG.PK:GRAYSCALE LAUNCHES GRAYSCALE® BITCOIN COVERED CALL ETF (TICKER: BTCC) AND GRAYSCALE® BITCOIN PREMIUM INCOME ETF (TICKER: BPI)Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
Over a third of EM corporations to be 'meaningfully impacted' by tariffs, says JPMorgan
36% of CEMBI EM firms seen 'meaningfully' affected by tariffs16% of CEMBI EM index firms face 'significant' impactIndustrial, metals and mining firms seen among most affected By Marc JonesLONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - More than a third of emerging market companies are likely to be "...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Wednesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% lower at C$1.4322 to the greenback, or 69.82 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.429 to 1.4332.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
PIMCO says has turned a bit more cautious on dollar
LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - PIMCO has turned a "little bit more cautious" on the dollar and was a touch underweight the U.S. currency across portfolios, the bond giant's group chief investment officer Daniel Ivascyn said on Wednesday. The dollar index has shed nearly 4% so far this year ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
FOREX-Dollar dips as Trump tariff plan keeps traders on edge
Currencies largely subdued ahead of Trump's tariff revealDollar dips amid worries about darkening US economic outlookWhite House Rose Garden announcement scheduled for 2000 GMTBy Rae Wee and Harry Robertson SINGAPORE/LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - The dollar slipped and other currencies held in ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
UK in talks over US car tariffs, could look at EV incentives, Reeves says
US is second-biggest importer of UK carsUK trying to carve out tariff exemptionCould look at EV creditsBy Catarina Demony and Kate Holton LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Britain is working intensely with Washington to secure an exemption from U.S. auto tariffs and could review a credit scheme that i...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
Russian rouble weakens slightly amid geopolitical uncertainty
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as the market awaited further developments in talks between Russia and the U.S. on Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin's special envoy expected to visit Washington this week. By 1115 GMT, the...Reuters
Wed, Apr 2
