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Iran's government offers dialogue as protests spread to universities
Leadership acknowledges protests stem from economic pressure, promises monetary reformsIranian rial hits record low under Western sanctions impactPrevious protests drew violent crackdowns, widespread arrests By Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Protests over Iran's soaring cost of ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1530 GMT on Tuesday:Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O is expected to reject Paramount Skydance's PSKY.O amended $108.4 billion hostile bid, CNBC reported on Tuesday, despite billionaire Larry Ellison backing th...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
AUD/USD trades higher on RBA hawkish stance, Fed Minutes awaited
AUD/USD trades around 0.6700 on Tuesday at the time of writing, up 0.10% on the day, as markets remain cautious ahead of the release of the Minutes from the December meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), due later in the day.
Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 30
FOREX-Dollar steady before Fed minutes, China's yuan breaches key level
Fed minutes expected to show central bank divided on 2026 policyDollar index poised for steepest annual drop in eight yearsChina yuan breaches key level against dollarBy Dhara Ranasinghe and Ankur Banerjee LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar held steady above recent lows on Tuesday ahead of the...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
EUR/JPY edges lower as BoJ hawkish tone boosts Yen, ECB limits Euro downside
EUR/JPY trades around 183.50 on Tuesday at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day, amid thin trading volumes as markets head toward the year-end holidays. The pair reflects a modest rebound in the Japanese Yen (JPY), supported by increasingly hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan (BoJ).
Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 30
Sterling hits strongest in two months on euro in holiday-thinned trade
LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The pound touched its strongest level in two months on the euro and held steady against the dollar in Tuesday's holiday thinned trading, though there was little in terms of news to jolt the currency far. Sterling was flat on the dollar at $1.3518, just shy of last week...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1115 GMT on Tuesday:Meta META.O said it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the technology giant accelerates efforts to integrate advanced AI across its platforms. nL4N3Y00...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Iran's government offers dialogue to protesters
Leadership acknowledges protests stem from economic pressure, promises monetary reformsIranian rial hits record low under Western sanctions impactPrevious protests drew violent crackdowns, widespread arrests By Elwely Elwelly DUBAI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Iran's government said on Tuesday it woul...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
USD/JPY declines as BoJ tightening supports Yen, Fed Minutes awaited
USD/JPY trades slightly lower on Tuesday, hovering around 155.80 at the time of writing, down 0.15% on the day. The pair’s decline reflects a modest strengthening of the Japanese Yen (JPY) following the release of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) Summary of Opinions from its December policy meeting.
Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 30
FOREX-Dollar steady ahead of Fed minutes as China's yuan breaches key level
Fed minutes expected to show central bank divided on 2026 policyDollar index poised for steepest annual drop in eight yearsChina yuan breaches key level against dollarBy Dhara Ranasinghe and Ankur Banerjee LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The dollar was steady on Tuesday ahead of the release of the min...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
AUD/USD trades higher to near 0.6700 while focus shifts to FOMC minutes
The AUD/USD pair trades mildly higher to near 0.6710 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The Aussie pair rises as the Australian Dollar (AUD) gains amid expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will tighten its monetary policy in 2026.Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 30
EUR/GBP slips to near 0.8700 due to BoE caution, Ukraine tensions
EUR/GBP extends its losses for the second successive session, trading around 0.8710 during the European hours on Tuesday. Volumes are expected to be thin due to the year-end holiday. Traders are also monitoring geopolitical tensions as uncertainty over the Ukraine-Russia peace process resurfaced.
Fxstreet
Tue, Dec 30
Moody's cuts Budapest's rating to junk due to row with national government
BUDAPEST, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Budapest's credit rating to Ba1 from Baa3 and placed it on review for a further reduction, citing its weak liquidity and a financial dispute with Viktor Orban's national government.The downgrade comes at a delicate time f...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
