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ANALYSIS-Markets are betting China will let yuan fall as Trump takes power, but not much
Repeats story from Friday with no changes to textAnalysts say yuan will depreciate modestly, not muchUsing yuan to offset Trump tariffs not ideal for economy, analysts sayPBOC says has confidence to keep yuan stable SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Financial markets are betting China will not use th...Reuters
Jan 19, 2025
BUZZ-Week Ahead-Trump inauguration, BOJ rate decision dominate
Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration for a second term and the Bank of Japan's finely balanced interest rate decision will be the main events for markets this week, while the annual World Economic Forum in Davos should generate interesting headlines.The week begins wit...Reuters
Jan 19, 2025
BRIEF-Kraken Says 'Official Trump (TRUMP)' A Solana-Based Memecoin Launched By President-Elect Donald Trump Is Now Available For Trading
Jan 18 (Reuters) - KRAKEN: OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP) A SOLANA-BASED MEMECOIN LAUNCHED BY PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR TRADINGSource text: tinyurl.com/27qq8axf ((reuters.briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Jan 18, 2025
Brazil's central bank to hold first 2025 FX intervention on Jan. 20
SAO PAULO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank will hold two line auctions with a total offer of $2 billion on Jan 20, it said in a statement on Friday.Monday's intervention will mark the central bank's first extra supply of dollars in 2025. The line auctions will take place on the day that U.S...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Trump plans crypto-friendly orders in first few days in power
Trump plans pro-crypto orders in first few days in officeCreating crypto council, repealing SEC guidance on the tablePresident-elect courted crypto backers hard on campaign trailBy Gram Slattery, Chris Prentice and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is pla...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
USD/JPY rallies on technical bounce on Friday
USD/JPY rallied on Friday, gaining six-tenths of one percent and snapping a two-day losing streak as the Greenback finds broad-market support and bolsters the Dollar-Yen pairing from a fresh tap of the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA).
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Jan 17, 2025
BRIEF-Coinbase Global Aware Some Users May Be Experiencing Delayed Sends And Receives For Assets On Base Network
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Coinbase Global COIN.O:COINBASE GLOBAL: AWARE THAT SOME USERS MAY BE EXPERIENCING DELAYED SENDS AND RECEIVES FOR ASSETS ON BASE NETWORKCOINBASE GLOBAL: BUYS, SELLS, AND FIAT WITHDRAWALS/DEPOSITS ARE NOT AFFECTEDFurther company coverage: COIN.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
FOREX-Dollar holds gains against yen, steadies ahead of Trump inauguration
Yen soft after touching one-month highDollar snaps six-week winning streak on rate viewsMarkets await Donald Trump's return to the White HouseYuan steady after GDP data meets 2024 target of 5%Updates prices, U.S. data, analyst comment, FX tableBy Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The do...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rose in November
Jan 17 (Reuters) - Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose in November but held below a record high reached in September, as China increased its portfolio of U.S. debt, data from the Treasury Department showed on Friday.Holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to $8.635 trillion in November from $8.583 tri...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar approaches December low on tariff concern
Canadian dollar weakens 0.5% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.4383 to 1.4464Price of U.S. oil settles 1.7% lower10-year yield hits a 10-day lowBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, with the currency approaching ...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
What to Watch in the Week Ahead and on Tuesday, January 21
The Day Ahead is an email and PDF publication that includes the day's major stories and events, analyses and other features. To receive The Day Ahead, Eikon users can register at DAY/US. Thomson One users can register at RT/DAY/US. All times in ET/GMT(U.S. markets are closed on Monday, January 20 on...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: Dollar rises with shares in run up to Trump presidency
Jan 17 (Reuters) - The dollar rose with U.S. share prices on Friday, fueled by optimism about U.S. housing data and prospect of better U.S.-China relations. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone call. Trump, ...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
BRIEF-Kraken Says Currently Investigating Performance Issues On Futures Platform, Will Reach Out With Any Updates
Jan 17 (Reuters) - KRAKEN: WE ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING PERFORMANCE ISSUES ON FUTURES PLATFORM; WILL REACH OUT WITH ANY UPDATES ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
Bank of England's Bailey warns against risks from economic nationalism
LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey called for the world's financial powers, led by the United States and China, to avoid economic nationalism in a speech released three days before Donald Trump is due to be sworn in as U.S. president.Bailey said global cooperation was...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen gets glimpse of choppy trading ahead
Friday’s price action could provide a glimpse of what to expect in USD/JPY trading in 2025.The pair surged following reports of a phone conversation between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The discussion was described by Trump as “a very good one for both China an...Reuters
Jan 17, 2025
