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Gold, silver and copper tumble as nervous investors discover gravity
Fear of missing out triggers outsize movesSpeculators reminded of two-way marketsChina's Lunar New Year holiday could see further salesBy Pratima Desai and Polina Devitt LONDON, Jan 30 - Gold, silver and copper prices tumbled on Friday after hitting record highs this week, as jittery investor...Reuters
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FOREX-Dollar holds higher after Warsh announced as Fed chair
By Alun John TOKYO/LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The dollar held higher on the day on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had appointed former governor Kevin Warsh as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The move will give a frequent Fed critic a chance to put his idea of monetary policy ...Reuters
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USD/JPY pulls back below 154.00 as Trump confirms Warsh as Fed Chair
The US Dollar maintains a moderate bid tone against the Japanese Yen on Friday, but has retreated from session highs at 154.40, and is trading at 153.90 at the time of writing, after Trump confirmed that former Federal Reserve (Fed) governor Kevin Warsh will replace the current bank Chairman Jerome
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FOREX-Dollar holds higher after Fed chief announcement
TOKYO/LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The dollar gave back some of its earlier gains on Friday but remained higher on the day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had appointed former governor Kevin Warsh as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The euro was last down 0.2% at $1.1947, EUR= sterling was...Reuters
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Swiss deny currency manipulation after US bolsters monitoring
Swiss National Bank says it does not manipulate currencySwiss remain on U.S. Treasury monitoring listRemaining on list won't affect SNB policy, analyst saysBy John Revill ZURICH, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank on Friday denied manipulating the Swiss franc after the U.S. Treasury k...Reuters
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EUR: Inflation pressures remain stable – TD Securities
TD Securities' Global Strategy Team provides insights into the Eurozone's inflation outlook. The report indicates that Germany's HICP is expected to remain steady at 2.0% year-on-year in January, with fuel price increases balanced by base effects and industrial electricity subsidies.Fxstreet
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Sterling drops as dollar lifted by Fed chair speculation
LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The pound dropped against the dollar on Friday, with the U.S. currency benefiting from growing expectations that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh will be unveiled as new Fed chair later on Friday. Sterling was last down 0.56% at $1.3742 GBP= weakening by a similar amount ag...Reuters
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No escaping the euro or the Fed: Five questions for the ECB
ECB expected to stay on hold for fifth meetingImmediate risk of Trump tariffs over Greenland has passedPolicymakers concerned after euro briefly touched $1.20By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets next Thursday with policymakers relieved th...Reuters
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EUR/JPY climbs as Eurozone growth beats expectations, Japan inflation eases
EUR/JPY trades around 183.70 on Friday at the time of writing, up 0.27% on the day. The pair benefits from a relatively supportive macroeconomic backdrop for the Euro (EUR), while the Japanese Yen (JPY) remains under pressure following weaker-than-expected inflation data from Tokyo.
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German two-year yields set for weekly drop as strong euro could shape ECB path
Money markets price in a 30% chance of an ECB rate cut in 2026Borrowing costs little changed after euro zone economic dataRisks of a second China shock in ECB's focus, Deutsche Bank saysBy Stefano Rebaudo Jan 30 (Reuters) - German two-year government bond yields were set on Friday for a weekl...Reuters
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EMERGING MARKETS-EM currencies, stocks lose ground as Fed succession talk lifts dollar
MSCI EM FX, stocks set for monthly gains South African rand's weekly streak last seen in 1990Ukraine bonds gain on hopes of peace deal Indonesian stocks close higher after market rout By Purvi Agarwal Jan 30 (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies and stocks fell on Friday, after U.S. Pre...Reuters
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Japan's FX market intervention limited to verbal warnings, MoF data shows
Japan maintains readiness to act, with $1.16 trillion in foreign reservesYen jumped 1.7% last week after trading near 18-month lowPrime Minister Takaichi seeks mandate amid economic volatilityBy Rocky Swift TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan refrained from intervening in currency markets through las...Reuters
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USDCAD: CAD outperforms amid firm risk sentiment – Scotiabank
The CAD is showing moderate outperformance against the USD, supported by stronger commodities and firm risk sentiment. The Bank of Canada maintained its benchmark rate at 2.25%, indicating that current policy is suitable for growth.
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Swiss say not engaged in FX manipulation after US strengthens currency monitoring criteria
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank said on Friday it does not engage in any manipulation of the Swiss franc and has taken note of the U.S. Treasury's report on macroeconomic and foreign exchange policies of major U.S. trading partners.The central bank added it remains in contact with U.S...Reuters
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