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CEE MARKETS-Forint, zloty trade near recent highs as markets eye Trump's tariff plans
By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Central European currencies eased on Monday, but both the Polish zloty and the Hungarian forint continued trading near recently hit highs as investors watched U.S. President Donald Trump for clues on his future trade and tariff policies.The Hungarian ...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
EMERGING MARKETS-FX lower as markets evaluate Trump's tariff talk
US, Colombia reach trade agreement, tariffs on hold Moody's revises Kenya's rating to 'positive', S&P cuts Romania'sMultiple central bank decisions awaited this week Chinese AI model overtakes US rival, tech stocks dip By Purvi Agarwal Jan 27 (Reuters) - Most emerging mark...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Doubts creep in about the U.S. dollar
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Speculative longs were recently trimmed as some doubts crept in about the potential for the U.S. dollar uptrend to remain intact as the fundamental outlook was mixed and a negative development had etched on the daily chart.The speculative long position - derived from net contract...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Swedish crown depreciation still a concern for Riksbank
Jan. 27 (Reuters) - The Riksbank meets this week, and expectations are for a 25-basis-point rate cut to 2.25% but the central bank is likely to sound a note of caution regarding inflation and the level of the crown.EUR/SEK is holding to a longer-term bear trend, but a period of sideways price action...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
FOREX-Dollar edges up as tariff worries return, central banks in focus
Dollar rises versus euro and falls against yenTariff worries resurface as US-Colombia trade war averted Central bank policy meetings and economic data in focus Yen starts the week steady after BOJ hikeRecasts paragraph 1, adds commentsBy Stefano Rebaudo and Ankur Banerjee Jan 27 (Reuters) - The ...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Better for USD to travel with Trump than arrive
Jan 27 (Reuters) - It is often said that it is better to travel than to arrive - and that has been the case for the U.S. dollar when it comes to President Donald Trump. The greenback fell by 2.5% against the pound and euro last week, as Trump's second term as president got underway. The decline ...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
ECB president warns over loss of central bank independence
BUDAPEST, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Central bank independence is being questioned in parts of the world and greater political influence over policy could increase economic volatility, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday."While recent research suggests that de jure central b...Reuters
Jan 27, 2025
