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Euro flat as ECB tone softens – Scotiabank
The Euro (EUR) is consolidating within an incredibly tight range and entering Thursday’s NA session flat to the US Dollar (USD), a mid-performer among the G10 currencies in mixed overall trade, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
Fxstreet
7 minutes ago
CAD flat as Oil weakness offsets risk appetite – Scotiabank
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is all but flat on the session. Markets may refocus on underlying fundamentals for a moment but broader geo-political tensions remain a risk for the CAD going forward, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
Fxstreet
12 minutes ago
GBP/JPY holds firm as Japan fiscal risks keep pressure on the Yen, BoJ in focus
The British Pound (GBP) trades on the front foot against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Thursday, as the Yen remains under broad pressure amid growing concerns over Japan’s fiscal stability, while markets brace for the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) interest rate decision due on Friday.
Fxstreet
45 minutes ago
FOREX-Dollar edges lower as Greenland concerns ease, data back in focus
Fading concerns over Greenland bring data back into focusAussie hits 15-month high as jobs data raises RBA hike prospectsYen still in intervention territory, BoJ hawkish tilt expectedBy Stefano Rebaudo Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell slightly on Thursday ahead of key economic data, as the...Reuters
3 hours ago
AUD leads G10 gains on strong jobs data and risk rally – MUFG
The Australian Dollar (AUD) has been the top G10 performer overnight, boosted by a robust December jobs report showing 65.2k positions added and unemployment falling to 4.1%, alongside improved global risk sentiment, MUFG's FX analyst Lee Hardman reports.
Fxstreet
3 hours ago
AUD/USD breaks above 0.6800 on strong jobs data – BBH
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is outperforming, with AUD/USD breaking above 0.6800 after a robust December jobs report showing 65.2k positions added and the unemployment rate falling to 4.1%, BBH FX analysts report, BBH FX analysts report.Fxstreet
4 hours ago
USD recovers against JPY, EUR as risk assets rally – BBH
US Dollar (USD) recovered some of this week’s losses mostly versus Japanese Yen (JPY) and Euro (EUR). Cyclical-sensitive currencies are outperforming, led by Australian Dollar (AUD). Global equity markets are up, bond markets are steady, and gold is firm near record highs.
Sterling edges up as focus shifts to data, BoE rate outlook
By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 22 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against both the euro and the U.S. dollar after recent economic data painted a mixed picture, bringing the Bank of England rate outlook back into focus.Investor attention shifted to the state of the economy after geopolitics dominated earlie...Reuters
4 hours ago
Borrowing data offers new year cheer for UK's Reeves, for now
Britain runs smaller budget deficit than expected in DecemberData raise chance borrowing forecasts for 2025/26 will be metLong-term political pressures hang over budget outlookBy Andy Bruce MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowed less than expected in December, a...Reuters
4 hours ago
Japan's budget surplus plan faces further delay as Takaichi pushes spending
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Japan's plan to return to a primary budget surplus for the first time in decades has been pushed back again, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presses ahead with what she calls a "proactive" fiscal policy.The forecast deficit for the next fi...Reuters
4 hours ago
CEE MARKETS-Central Europe's stocks, currencies rise after new Trump tariffs averted
WARSAW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Central European stocks bounced and currencies firmed on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland.Tensions over Greenland have kept markets on edge, but news that there was agreement on a...Reuters
5 hours ago
INDIA RUPEE-Rupee breaks six-day losing streak after Trump drops Greenland-related tariff threat
By Dharamraj DhutiaMUMBAI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Indian rupee broke its six-day declining streak by staging a mild recovery on Thursday, supported by an improvement in risk appetite after U.S. President Donald Trump stepped back from tariff threats against Europe linked to Greenland.The rupee INR=I...Reuters
5 hours ago
USD/JPY: Likely to trade in a range of 157.90/158.80 – UOB Group
US Dollar (USD) is likely to trade in a range of 157.90/158.80. In the longer run, USD appears to have entered a consolidation phase between 157.10 and 159.10, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note.Fxstreet
5 hours ago
Strong jobs data lifts AUD rate expectations – ING
While strong Australian jobs data has boosted rate-hike pricing, expectations may be running ahead of inflation reality, leaving AUD/USD vulnerable in the near term even as AUD holds up well on the crosses, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.Fxstreet
5 hours ago
Japan's budget surplus plan faces further delay as Takaichi pushes spending
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Japan's plan to return to a primary budget surplus for the first time in decades has been pushed back again, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presses ahead with what she calls a "proactive" fiscal policy.The forecast deficit for the next fi...Reuters
5 hours ago
EMERGING MARKETS-EM equities at record highs on Trump's Greenland dial-down; focus on Ukraine peace talks
Stocks rise 0.7%, FX flatUkraine's international bonds rally as much as 2.5 centsRomania's BETI index leads regional gainsTurkey's monetary policy decision due later in the dayBy Twesha Dikshit and Ragini Mathur Jan 22 (Reuters) - Emerging market equities were trading at record highs ...Reuters
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