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FOREX-Dollar up as US 10-yr yield hits 8-1/2 month high on tariff report
Dollar index rises along with U.S. yieldsDollar/yen within striking distance of 160Pound tumbles to 8-1/2-month lowUpdates to afternoon U.S. tradingBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose for a second straight session on Wednesday as U.S. bond yields continued their ...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: Dollar rises for second day on haven pivot
Jan 8 (Reuters) - The dollar index rose for a second day on Wednesday as tariff concerns, rising global bond yields and solid U.S. data boosted investor appetite for the greenback.The dollar received a jolt after a CNN report said President-elect Donald Trump was contemplating the use of emergency m...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
UPDATE 1-Brazil posts largest yearly dollar outflow since 2020
Adds details of the data in paragraph 2, background of Brazilian real recent performance in paragraphs 3 and 5 SAO PAULO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Brazil registered a total net outflow of $18.01 billion in 2024, the largest amount since 2020, central bank data showed on Wednesday, amid a historic deprec...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar edges lower as U.S. tariff threat grows
Canadian dollar dips 0.2% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.4340 to 1.4409Price of U.S. oil decreases 1.4%10-year yield touches a 6-week high at 3.384%By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yi...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
Brazil sets worst yearly exchange net flow since 2020 - central bank
SAO PAULO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Brazil registered a total net outflow of $18.01 billion in 2024, the largest amount since 2020, amid a historical depreciation of the Brazilian real, according to data released by the central bank on Wednesday. The result came after it reported a net outflow of $26.41 bi...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
BRIEF-Kraken Aware Of Issues Impacting Subset Of Users Who Migrated From BCM Trading Platform Resulting In Inability To Log Into Kraken Products
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Kraken: KRAKEN: AWARE OF ISSUES IMPACTING SUBSET OF USERS WHO MIGRATED FROM BCM TRADING PLATFORM RESULTING IN INABILITY TO LOG INTO KRAKEN PRODUCTS ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
Mexican Peso depreciates as Trump's tariff threats boost US Dollar
The Mexican Peso (MXN) was pressured by broad US Dollar (USD) strength on Wednesday, as risk-aversion capped the Mexican currency's advance due to reiterated tariff threats by United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump.
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Jan 8, 2025
Mulvaney Capital Management returned 82.97% in 2024, investor letter says
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Mulvaney Capital Management returned 82.97% in 2024, up from a 51.22% result in 2023, according to an investor letter seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Mulvaney, which oversees $352 million in assets, trades in futures and financial markets globally, including smaller commod...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-Yen gets mixed signals from rising yields
The yen may become more unstable if Treasury yields surge.The bond market has been selling off as investors prepare for the policy environment that will follow U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, with all signs pointing to the risk of higher tariffs. Markets are anticipat...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
FOREX-Dollar climbs as US bond yields continue ascent on tariff concerns
Updates to morning U.S. tradingDollar index rises along with yieldsDollar/yen within striking distance of 160Pound tumbles to 8-1/2-month lowBy Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose for a second straight session on Wednesday as U.S. bond yields continued their recent ...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
EXPLAINER-Why are UK borrowing costs jumping?
By William Schomberg LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowing costs have leapt this week, adding to the challenges facing finance minister Rachel Reeves who is planning to sell hundreds of billions of pounds' worth of bonds this year to fund public services and growth-boosting inv...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
Global investors riled by bond market selloff as "tantrum" dawns
US 10-yr Treasury yields at highest since AprilUK 10-yr gilt yields at highest since 2008Bonds selloff ripples into currencies, stocksBy Amanda Cooper and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A sharp selloff in some of the world's biggest government bond markets and a surge in the dollar are s...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
BUZZ-COMMENT-EUR/USD's song remains the same and parity may be the outro
Jan 8 (Reuters) - EUR/USD fell below the 5-DMA Wednesday and erased its early 2025 gains as divergent economies, fresh tariff threats and techs fuel expectations parity will be reached this year.Drops in German industrial orders and retail sales for November indicated economic growth remains weak fo...Reuters
Jan 8, 2025
