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RPT-BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD slides for third day, havens firm
Repeat with no changes Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar rose along with other haven currencies on Wednesday as tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and concerns about the status of Ukraine peace negotiations weighed on investor sentiment.U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian Presid...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
FOREX-US dollar, yen rise as risk appetite fades on tariff rhetoric, Russia talks
Trump to impose around 25% tariffs on cars, chipsUS housing starts fall, dollar extends losses vs yenUK inflation rises, pound gets brief boost Russia talks on Ukraine still in focusTrump policy proposals raise inflation concern -Fed minutesAdds new comment, graphic, FX table, updates pricesBy Gertr...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
In Cuba, high octane gasoline becomes first basic good sold only in dollars
By Marc FrankHAVANA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - High octane gas will now only be available for dollars in Cuba, the government announced on Wednesday, the latest in a trend towards dollarization in the communist-run country.The deputy director of the state oil and gas monopoly, Irenaldo Perez, said U.S. san...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
RPT-BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD slides for third day, havens firm
Repeat with no changes Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar rose along with other haven currencies on Wednesday as tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and concerns about the status of Ukraine peace negotiations weighed on investor sentiment.U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian Presid...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Wednesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% lower at C$1.4231 to the greenback, or 70.27 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4176 to 1.4245.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=R...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD slides for third day, havens firm
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar rose along with other haven currencies on Wednesday as tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump and concerns about the status of Ukraine peace negotiations weighed on investor sentiment.U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy a ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
JPMorgan sees Ukraine peace deal giving modest lift to currencies
Adds detail, quotes from reportBy Marc Jones LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A ceasefire or peace deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia would be "net positive" for the currencies of nearby emerging economies, investment bank JPMorgan said on Wednesday. Much of that boost, though, may ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-COMMENT-Positioning and energy prices throw caution to yen bulls
The yen may need a new catalyst to continue its year-to-date rise.USD/JPY has been declining since peaking at 158.88 after the U.S. payroll report on January 8. Its steady drop is linked to rising expectations that the Bank of Japan will need to raise its policy rate to manage inflation expectations...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
JPMorgan sees Ukraine peace deal giving modest lift to currencies
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A ceasefire or peace deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia would be "net positive" for the currencies of nearby emerging economies, investment bank JPMorgan said on Wednesday. Much of that boost, though, may already be factored in, it said in a research no...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
FOREX-US dollar, yen advance as risk-taking eases with more Trump tariffs, Russia talks
Trump to impose around 25% tariffs on cars, chipsUS housing starts fall, dollar extends losses vs yenUK inflation rises, pound gets brief boost Russia talks on Ukraine still in focusRecasts, adds new comments, bullets, byline, NEW YORK dateline; updates pricesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lucy Rai...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-COMMENT-EUR/USD's downside is not guaranteed
Feb 19 (Reuters) - EUR/USD struck a four session low on Wednesday with help from softer risk sentiment, but yields, inflation expectations, and technical influences could help underpin the pair.German-U.S. 2-year yield spreads, which EUR/USD is correlated with, traded at their tightest since January...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Nigeria suing Binance for $81.5 billion in economic losses and back tax
Adds context and details from court documents paragraphs 2 and 4-5By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nigeria has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel cryptocurrency exchange Binance to pay $79.5 billion for economic losses it says were caused by its operations in the country and $2 billion i...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
