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EUR/USD Price Forecast: Bulls hold control above key SMAs, 1.2000 in focus
The Euro (EUR) edges higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, with EUR/USD climbing to one-week highs, as broad-based weakness in the Greenback continues to dominate price action. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.1910, up nearly 0.74% on the day.Fxstreet
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ANALYSIS-As Japan's Takaichi creates election history, only markets stand in her way
Stocks cheer LDP landslide, shoot to record highsYen steadies with fiscal outlook in focusRisk of bond, FX selloff seen curtailing a spendthrift agendaBy Rocky Swift and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The biggest landslide win in postwar history has given Japan's Prime Minister Sanae ...Reuters
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EUR/JPY steadies after election-led volatility in the Yen
The Euro (EUR) steadies against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Monday, with EUR/JPY trimming a part of losses seen earlier in the Asian session following Japan’s election results. At the time of writing, the cross is trading around 185.75, rebounding from an intraday low near 184.87.
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Brazil announces first dollar bond sale in 2026
BRASILIA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury said on Monday it had mandated banks to issue dollar-denominated bonds in international markets, including a new 10-year benchmark maturing in 2036 and the reopening of its existing 30-year Global 2056 bond.The operation, led by HSBC, JPMorgan, Santa...Reuters
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ROI-Takaichi's smooth victory may yet signal rocky ride for Japan's yen, bonds: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Financial markets supposedly hate "uncertainty", yet the total clarity of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory on Sunday could usher in a period of heightened volatility in the country's currency and bond marke...Reuters
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Bank of England names bookrunners for dollar bond sale
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Bank of England named RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, HSBC and Morgan Stanley on Monday as joint lead managers for an upcoming sale of a three-year U.S. dollar bond."The operation will be a benchmark 3-year U.S. dollar bond, and the Bank expects to execute...Reuters
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FOREX-Yen gains after Takaichi election victory; dollar softens ahead of U.S. data deluge
Japanese currency reverses earlier weaknessYen snaps six-day losing streakAuthorities in Tokyo reiterate warnings on yen volatilityUS dollar faces busy week before data releasesBy Sophie Kiderlin LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaich...Reuters
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JPY: Takaichi victory fuels markets and policy shift – Danske Bank
Danske Bank’s Danske Research Team says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition secured a supermajority, giving her a strong mandate for tax cuts and higher military spending. The result drove Japanese stocks to record highs and initially weakened the Japanese Yen.Fxstreet
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USD/JPY finds support at 156.20 following a post-election selloff
The US Dollar (USD) has regained some of the ground lost against the Japanese Yen (JPY) following Prime Minister Takaichi’s landslide victory in Sunday’s elections and has returned to the 156.70 area at the time of writing, after bottoming at 156.20 earlier on the day.The pair, however, remains 0.3%Fxstreet
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Sterling slides on Starmer crisis and rate cut bets
By Harry Robertson LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The pound slumped against the euro and dipped versus the dollar on Monday as traders reacted to the crisis facing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and as expectations of further interest rate cuts weighed on the currency.Morgan McSweeney, Starmer's ...Reuters
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Landslide election win clears path for Japan's Takaichi to deliver tax cuts
Takaichi's ruling party delivers supermajority in Sunday voteTakaichi repeats pledge to suspend food taxSays govt will not issue fresh debt, discuss funding with othersFocus on debate over funding, risk of market revolt By Leika Kihara and John Geddie TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime M...Reuters
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FOREX-Yen strengthens as markets weigh intervention risks to Takaichi trade
Japanese currency reverses earlier weaknessYen snaps six-day losing streakAuthorities in Tokyo reiterate warnings on yen volatilityUS dollar faces busy week before data releasesBy Sophie Kiderlin and Gregor Stuart Hunter LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened on Monday after Japanese Pri...Reuters
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Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence Index jumps to 4.2 in February
Investor morale in the Eurozone improved sharply in February, with the Sentix Investor Confidence Index rising to 4.2 from -1.8 in January. This marked the third consecutive monthly increase and the highest reading since July 2025.Fxstreet
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