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Australian, New Zealand dollars set to end week on gloomy note
SYDNEY, March 21 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars are set to end the week on a downbeat note on Friday, as risk aversion swept across markets amid trade war uncertainties, though the kiwi managed to gain some ground against the Aussie. The Aussie AUD=D3 was struggling at $...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
FOREX-U.S. dollar stands tall after Fed signals no rush to cut rates
Trump's erratic tariff campaign makes policymakers, investors cautiousRisk-sensitive Aussie, New Zealand dollars in doldrumsNew round of reciprocal tariffs expected April 2By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was on the front foot against major peers on Friday after i...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
EUR/USD eases on Thursday, slipping below 1.0900 once again
EUR/USD backslid for a second consecutive trading day, falling one-fifth of one percent on Thursday as markets continue to keep one foot in the safe haven US Dollar amid still-bubbling market tensions around the US’s waffling on tariff policy.
Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 20
Most Japan firms stay committed to diversity despite US moves, Reuters survey shows
Almost 80% of Japan firms plan to continue promoting diversity Some 36% of Japan firms see higher FY2025 profit, 20% see slide Most Japan firms see dollar trade in 140-150 yen range in FY2025 By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - More than three-quarters of Japanese compan...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
FOREX-Dollar rises as Fed sees no rush to cut rates
US labor market remains stable, but job opportunities limitedSterling slips after hitting four-month high, BoE on holdSNB cuts, Riksbank on holdAussie down after soft labor data, kiwi slipsBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - The dollar appreciated broadly on Thursday, a day af...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar recoups losses as investors eye BoC rate cut pause
Loonie recovers from a six-day low at 1.4401Canadian small business confidence tumblesPrice of oil increases 1.6%10-year yield rises half a basis pointBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, March 20 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar clawed back its earlier decline against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as oil price...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Turkish cenbank suspends policy funding, hikes overnight lending rate to 46%
ISTANBUL, March 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Thursday that it suspended one-week repo auctions and hiked its overnight lending rate to 46%, in a move that economists say amounts to a tighter policy stance.Traders and analysts said overnight market interest rates could be 350 to 4...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Turkish central bank pauses one-week repo auctions after lira drop
ISTANBUL, March 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Thursday it suspended one-week repo auctions for a period of time in the face of recent developments in financial markets, a day after the lira currency and stocks crashed due to the detention of Istanbul's mayor.Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
GBP/USD drops as BoE holds rates, hints uncertainty on future cuts
The British Pound (GBP) depreciated against the US Dollar (USD) after the Bank of England (BoE) decided to keep rates unchanged and warned about interest rate cuts due to “a lot of economic uncertainty at the moment,” said BoE Governor Andrew Bailey.
Fxstreet
Thu, Mar 20
Traders trim UK rate cut bets as Bank of England flies blind on tariffs
Traders trim expectations of further rate cutsBoE vote split, statement seen as slightly hawkishShort-dated gilt yields riseBy Harry Robertson and Naomi Rovnick LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - UK markets dialled down wagers on further Bank of England rate cuts on Thursday after the central bank held...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
FOREX-Dollar rises as Fed signals it is in no rush to cut rates
US labor market remains stable, but job opportunities limitedSterling slips after hitting four-month high, BoE on holdSNB cuts, Riksbank on holdAussie down after soft labor data, kiwi slipsBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - The dollar rose broadly on Thursday, a day after the Fed...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
Turkish cenbank meets, hikes overnight lending rate to 46%
ISTANBUL, March 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on Thursday that it hiked its overnight lending rate to 46% in an interim monetary policy committee meeting assessing the risks that recent developments may pose to the inflation outlook. The currency sold off aggressively on Wednesday af...Reuters
Thu, Mar 20
