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BUZZ-COMMENT-ECB hawk opens up pause debate but tariffs remain key
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hawkish remarks have come from European Central Bank policymaker Isabel Schnabel, who stated that with rates moving away from being restrictive the bank needs to now debate when to pause or halt rate cuts.Clearly Schnabel is flying the flag for the hawks on the Governing Council, ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
FOREX-Dollar rises as traders mull Ukraine peace talks, Trump tariffs
Updates with latest price movesBy Lucy Raitano LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar strengthened against a range of currencies but slipped against the yen on Wednesday, as traders focused on talks over a Ukraine ceasefire and digested the latest round of tariff threats from U.S. President Donald...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BUZZ-COMMENT-Volatility will soar if gold and dollar swap roles
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Since October 2022 gold has far surpassed the dollar as an investment but there is a growing risk that overcrowded positioning results in a swift adjustment that fuels a surge in demand for the global reserve currency with volatility soaring throughout FX markets.In 2022 investmen...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
CEE MARKETS-Zloty and forint pare gains from improved geopolitical risk sentiment
WARSAW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Polish zloty hovered around a seven-year high on Wednesday and Hungary's forint close to a major psychological level on improved risk appetite, as U.S. President Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy arrived in Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.Trump's admi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BRIEF-Canaan Announces January 2025 Bitcoin Production And Mining Operation Updates
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Canaan Inc CAN.O:CANAAN INC. ANNOUNCES JANUARY 2025 BITCOIN PRODUCTION AND MINING OPERATION UPDATESCANAAN INC - MINED 88 BITCOINS IN JANUARY 2025Source text: ID:nPn92Q5KnaFurther company coverage: CAN.OReuters
Wed, Feb 19
USD/JPY: Likely to consolidate for the time being – OCBC
USD/JPY traded on a softer footing this morning on comments from BoJ’s board member Takata – it is important for BoJ to continue to consider policy adjustments even after last month’s rate hike in order to avoid excessively high expectations that monetary easing might persist.Fxstreet
Wed, Feb 19
FOREX-Dollar steady, yen strengthens as traders mull Ukraine peace talks
By Lucy Raitano LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady against a range of currencies on Wednesday while the yen strengthened, as traders focused on talks over a Ukraine ceasefire and digested the latest round of tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.The pound, meanwhile, got ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
EMERGING MARKETS-FX, stocks tepid as tariff threats, geopolitical woes stir caution
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on autos, chips, pharmaceuticalsGoldman Sachs doubts Ukraine ceasefire will boost Russian outputSouth Africa's budget to be presented MSCI FX, stocks indexes flat By Purvi Agarwal Feb 19 (Reuters) - Emerging market currencies and stocks were broadly subdued on Wedn...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
