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FOREX-Dollar subdued as traders weigh tariffs; yen surges on BOJ bets
Dollar eases as traders assess tariffsYen surges to two-month high Traders monitor geopoliticsUpdates latest price movesBy Lucy Raitano LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The dollar eased against a range of currencies on Thursday, as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff plan...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
BUZZ-COMMENT-Window of opportunity for EUR/USD to retest 1.05
Feb 20 (Reuters) - With a look to the upcoming flash PMIs out of the euro area, there is a window of opportunity for EUR/USD retesting 1.0500-30. ECB hawks have opened up the debate for a possible pause in rate cuts as soon as the April meeting. However, given the looming threat of tariffs, this loo...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Thursday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% higher at C$1.4205 to the greenback, or 70.4 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4197 to 1.4244.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10Y...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
American travellers push Swiss tourism to record numbers in 2024
recasts, adding comment, statisticsBy John RevillZURICH, Feb 20 (Reuters) - American tourists helped the Swiss hotel industry reach a record number of overnight stays in 2024, the government said on Thursday, as the stronger dollar and inflation abroad made Alpine trips more attractive.The influx of...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
CAD lags peers and holds range – Scotiabank
The Canadian Dollar (USD) is a little firmer on the session but it is lagging its commodity peers (AUD, NZD) and the spot market is still essentially range trading and awaiting developments, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.Fxstreet
Thu, Feb 20
U.S. Treasury's Bessent says terming out U.S. debt issuance 'long way off', Bloomberg reports
Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said any move to increase the share of longer-term treasuries in government debt issuance is some way off, given hurdles including the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening program, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. “That’s a long way o...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Sterling edges up as investors await data
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The pound edged up on Thursday, as traders awaited UK data on consumer spending and business activity after this week's hot inflation print complicated the outlook for Bank of England monetary policy. Sterling GBP=D3 was last at $1.261, up 0.2% against the dollar by 11...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
CEE MARKETS-Currencies steady as markets eye Trump's steps on Ukraine
By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Central European currencies treaded water on Thursday, with the forint and the zloty both hovering near recent highs, as investors focussed on U.S. President Donald Trump's next steps on the Ukraine-Russia war.The Hungarian forint EURHUF= was unch...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
FOREX-Dollar steady as traders consider tariffs and yen surges on BOJ bets
Dollar eases as traders assess tariffsYen surges to two-month high Traders monitor geopoliticsBy Lucy Raitano LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The dollar eased against a range of currencies on Thursday, as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff plans, while the yen rose to m...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
