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BRIEF-Kraken Says Markets Now In Cancel-Only Mode While We Investigate Issue Related To Spot Exchange Connectivity
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Kraken:KRAKEN: MARKETS NOW IN CANCEL-ONLY MODE WHILE WE INVESTIGATE ISSUE RELATED TO SPOT EXCHANGE CONNECTIVITYKRAKEN: EXISTING ORDERS CAN BE CANCELLED, BUT NEW ORDERS CANNOT BE SUBMITTEDReuters
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD firm as dollar dips on Trump oil, rates comments
Jan 23 (Reuters) - The dollar index slipped on Thursday and U.S. shares rose after President Donald Trump, via videoconference to business leaders at the World Economic Forum, called for lower oil prices and interest rates.Trump also said he would ask Saudi Arabia to help boost a planned U.S. invest...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes
BOJ concludes 2-day meeting, decision expected 0300-0430GMTBoard likely to raise short-term rates to 0.5% from 0.25%BOJ seen raising price forecast, flag brightening wage outlookMarkets focusing on hints on pace, timing of subsequent hikesGovernor Ueda to brief media 0630GMTBy Leika Kihara TOKYO,...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen crosses may be pressured by expected BOJ hike
A potential Bank of Japan rate hike on Friday could pressure yen crosses.Ahead of the policy decision, USD/JPY starts 2025 slightly below the 157 level seen on Jan. 1 and not far from the 155 level seen just before the BOJ’s rate hike last July. EUR/JPY remains largely unchanged year-to-date.Expecta...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
Trump says he will demand lower interest rates immediately
Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would demand that interest rates drop immediately, and that other countries should follow suit."With oil prices going down, I'll demand that interest rates drop immediately, and likewise they should be dropping all over the w...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
FOREX-Dollar flat as investors await Trump tariff, central bank guidance
Trump's expected tariffs have yet to materializeDollar has fallen since Trump's inauguration on MondayBank of Japan widely expected to raise rates on FridayUpdates to morning U.S. tradingBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The dollar hardly budged on Thursday as it held in a...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-AUD/USD's bullish techs need validation from data, Fed
Jan 23 (Reuters) - AUD/USD held near its recent 2-1/2-week high and traded slightly higher Thursday, helping to underpin bullish technical signals, but investors are waiting for global economic data and the Fed meeting for those signals to be confirmed.The recent tight ranges indicate AUD/USD is in ...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Sterling bulls may need to cast a wide net
GBP/USD has carved out a slightly higher range following the sterling-benign news flow since the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, but it could remain capped until the administration provides clarity on trade and upcoming central bank meetings illuminate the path of global rates in 2025. ...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
RPT-BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen may falter on a BoJ hike
Repeats with no changes (originally posted Jan 21 Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs and BOJ policy are set to be the big drivers of USD/JPY, with downside yen risks growing even if a rate hike materializes.With Day 1 market euphoria over the avoidance of immediate tariffs followed shortly followed ...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
RPT-FOREX-Dollar steady as markets await Trump tariff clarity, central banks
Repeats to add headline tag. No change to content of storyTrump's mooted levies so far viewed as moderate Dollar has fallen since inaugurationBank of Japan set to raise rates on FridayBy Kevin Buckland, Harry Robertson TOKYO/LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The dollar traded in narrow ranges agains...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% lower at C$1.4403 to the greenback, or 69.43 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4376 to 1.4413.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
Dollar steady as markets await Trump tariff clarity, central banks
TOKYO/LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The dollar traded in narrow ranges against major peers on Thursday as it struggled for direction in the absence of concrete announcements on tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Positioning is the biggest challenge for dollar bulls
Jan 23 (Reuters) - The biggest challenge for dollar bulls in the short-run is positioning. The last few months has seen a significant increase in dollar exposure and rightly so given the prevailing narrative. However, that positioning has become crowded – net longs sit at highest level since Novembe...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
JPMorgan cuts Panama view on Trump's threat to 'take back' canal
By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank JPMorgan has downgraded its recommendation on Panama's bonds after U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his threat this week to "take back" the Panama canal.The Central American country's bonds have been struggling sin...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
