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FOREX-US dollar gains vs major currencies as Russia-Ukraine peace talks stall
Euro, sterling edge down with focus on Ukraine peace talks Aussie slips after RBA cuts rates as expected Yen on back foot after recent rise on BOJ hike wagers Dollar/yen pares gains after US housing dataAdds new comment, graphic, updates pricesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds Kraft Heinz, Trucordia, Agilis Partners, Tether, HSBC; Updates H&E Equipment Services Feb 18 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2055 GMT on Tuesday:** Global packaged food group Kraft Heinz KHC.O is working with investment bank Houlihan L...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fall in December
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell in December as the two largest foreign holders of the government debt, Japan and China, both cut their portfolios, data from the Treasury Department showed on Tuesday.Holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell to $8.513 trillion in December from $8.6...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
RPT-BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap:EUR/USD eases as Ukraine optimism fades
Repeat with no changes Feb 18 (Reuters) - The dollar index rose on Tuesday as hopes for a speedy Ukraine peace deal faded, while a stronger-than-expected Empire State business conditions index report helped push Treasury yields higher.The United States and Russia agreed to press ahead with effort...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.1% lower at C$1.4187 to the greenback, or 70.49 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.418 to 1.4212.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR r...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap:EUR/USD eases as Ukraine optimism fades
Feb 18 (Reuters) - The dollar index rose on Tuesday as hopes for a speedy Ukraine peace deal faded, while a stronger-than-expected Empire State business conditions index report helped push Treasury yields higher.The United States and Russia agreed to press ahead with efforts to end the war in Ukrain...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Argentina bonds recover after sliding on confusion over Milei's crypto post
Adds quotes, background, paragraphs 5-10By Libby George and Marc Jones LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's international bonds recovered most early losses on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off the risk to President Javier Milei's position after he was embroiled in a row over a little-k...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen remains underpinned by BOJ policy outlook
The possibility of the Bank of Japan tightening policy, rising JGB yields, and a potential resolution to the Ukraine conflict are likely to keep USD/JPY on a downward path.Economic data from Japan, along with comments from both former and current BOJ officials, suggest a rate hike could occur in the...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
FOREX-Safe-haven dollar gains amid tense Russia-Ukraine talks; Aussie flat after rate cut
Aussie holds ground after RBA cuts rates as expected Euro, sterling edge down with focus on Ukraine peace talks Yen on back foot after recent rise on BOJ hike wagers Recasts, adds new comment, byline, NEW YORK dateline, FX table; updates pricesBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Greta Rosen Fondahn N...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Argentina's bonds recover from memecoin spill
LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's international bonds recovered from early losses on Tuesday, as investors shrugged off the risk to President Javier Milei's position after he was embroiled in a row over a little-known cryptocurrency that crashed. Milei late on Friday recommended the cry...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
USD/JPY to trade at 145.00 in the end of the year – Rabobank
So far, February has been a choppy period for USD/JPY. Having rallied since the start of the year, the Japanese Yen (JPY) succumbed to profit taking earlier this month only to rebound in recent sessions, Rabobank's FX analyst Jane Foley notes.
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Tue, Feb 18
