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Japanese Yen strengthens as hawkish BoJ expectations offset softer Tokyo CPI print
The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracted fresh buyers during the Asian session on Friday following Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida's hawkish remarks, saying that the underlying inflation rate is gradually rising toward the 2% target.
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Fri, Feb 28
South Korea, US finance chiefs discuss tariffs, investment, FX, says Seoul
SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed tariffs, investment and forex policy in a video call, South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday.Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
South Korea, US finance chiefs discuss tariffs, investment, FX, says Seoul
SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed tariffs, investment and forex policy in a video call, South Korea's finance ministry said on Friday.Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
FOREX-Dollar firms as Trump's tariffs loom, yen set for monthly gain
Trump's tariff threats sap risk appetiteDollar supported but on track for monthly lossYen set for best month since July on BOJ rate hike betsBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The dollar drew safe-haven support on Friday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's impending tariffs, thou...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Australia, NZ dollars mugged as proxies for tariff, China risks
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars were in retreat on Friday as the spectre of imminent U.S. tariffs and a potential global trade war hammered export-exposed currencies, wiping out a month of gains in just a handful of sessions.Not only did President D...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-Foreign investors pare back Japan stock holdings
Flow data from Japan's MOF shows foreign investors paring back on stocksForeigners sold a net Y1.038 tln Japanese stocks week-ended February 22On top of Y351.9 bln in net sales the previous weekNet Y438 bln JGBs bought however, offsets net Y478.4 bln bill salesThe case previous week too, Y789 ml...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
BUZZ-USD/JPY to top of recent range but still heavy 150.00+
USD/JPY rebounds yesterday but upside capped at 150.16, still heavy 150.00+Asia so far 149.54-150.15 EBS, still below descending daily tenkan at 150.43Also holding below 150.20 200-HMA but above 149.29-43 hourly Ichimoku cloudSeems some USD short-covering taking place ahead of month-endJapanese impo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 28
Brazilian financial institutions see growing fiscal risks, cenbank survey shows
Adds research data in paragraphs 4-7, context in paragraphs 3 and 8-11 SAO PAULO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian financial institutions see greater fiscal risks and a worsening economic cycle over the next three years in Latin America's largest economy, according to a central bank survey re...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
FOREX-Dollar jumps as Trump tariffs loom
Updates to afternoon U.S. tradeTrump says Canada and Mexico tariffs to start next weekUS initial jobless claims higher than expectedUS GDP shows growth slowed in Q4By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The dollar jumped on Thursday and was poised for its biggest daily percentage gain ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Canadian Dollar sinks on fresh tariff threats, date changes again
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) shed over two-thirds of a percent against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, falling for a fifth consecutive session and accelerating losses after US President Donald Trump renewed his threats to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods beginning on March 4.Fxstreet
Thu, Feb 27
