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Tunisia's foreign currency reserves fall after repayment of $1.1 bln foreign debt
TUNIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Tunisia's foreign currency reserves have fallen to the equivalent of 104 days of imports after the country paid off $1.1 billion in foreign debt, central bank figures showed on Thursday. The central bank said the country's foreign reserves fell to 23.325 billion din...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
FOREX-Yen firms on euro, dollar as rate outlooks diverge
Yen up around 0.5% across the majorsMarkets priced for ECB rate cut, focus on outlookDollar see saws on hawkish Fed statement, balanced PowellRecasts with yen gains, updates pricesBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The yen made broad gains on Thursday as Japan looks on track to keep raising...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
INDIA RUPEE-Pressure on rupee to linger after Fed signals no hurry to cut rates
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee is likely to stay on the defensive on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve expectedly kept interest rates unchanged and Chair Jerome Powell said there would be no rush to cut them again.The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Australia, NZ dollars remain hostage to rate and tariff risks
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand dollars found a sliver of support on Thursday after three straight sessions of losses, with risks still mounting to the downside as investors aggressively wager on near-term cuts to interest rates.Among the major Australian b...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
Lawmakers in El Salvador rush new bitcoin reform after IMF deal
Recasts with law approval, adds details and context throughoutSAN SALVADOR, Jan 29 (Reuters) - El Salvador's Congress on Wednesday swiftly approved a bill sent just minutes earlier by President Nayib Bukele to amend its bitcoin law to comply with a deal with a key international lender to make ac...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
BUZZ-Japanese buy some foreign assets, foreigners Japan stocks
Japan MOF flow data for week-ended Jan 25 show flows off significantlyEspecially so for Japanese investors with foreign asset buys lukewarmNet Y217.2 bln foreign stocks, Y178.0 bln bonds, Y119.2 bln bills boughtAll of relatively large from buys seen the previous weekNo doubt slew of upcoming central...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
FOREX-Dollar set to pounce on euro if ECB offers dovish guidance
Markets fully priced for ECB rate cut, focus on outlookDollar see saws on hawkish Fed statement, balanced PowellStill no clarity on Trump tariff plansBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Dollar bulls were ready to pounce on the euro on Thursday should the European Central Bank sound dovish on...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
BUZZ-USD/JPY tad heavy but holding in recent range post-FOMC
The Fed left policy as is by unanimous vote, as eyed, little USD/JPY changeUSD/JPY tad heavy but holding in recent range, yesterday 154.94-155.79 EBSAsia so far 154.98-155.26, 55-DMA 154.95, likely pivot going forwardHolding still in core 154.50-156.00 range, daily Ichi cloud 153.37-154.49Hourly Ich...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
