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FOREX-Breakaway yen keeps dollar under the cosh
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A resurgent yen, runaway Aussie and steadily rising yuan had the dollar under pressure on Thursday and drifting toward a weekly drop, as investor focus turned to the next batch of U.S. labour and inflation data. A stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs rep...Reuters
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Japan not lowering guard against FX moves, top currency diplomat says
By Makiko YamazakiTOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Thursday Tokyo has not lowered its guard against foreign exchange movements, issuing a fresh warning against currency volatility even after the yen surged against the dollar."Our policy remains u...Reuters
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Japan top currency diplomat says government closely watching market movement
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Thursday the government is closely watching markets after the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar."We are closely watching markets with a high sense of urgency," said Mimura, who is vice finance minister ...Reuters
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NZD/USD spun in a tight circle on Wednesday
The New Zealand Dollar is holding near multi-month highs against the US Dollar following Wednesday's US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, which showed 130K jobs added in January, above the 70K forecast, but was overshadowed by an 898K downward benchmark revision to 2025 payroll data that reinforced th
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Japanese Yen strengthens above 153.00 despite stronger US jobs data
The USD/JPY pair attracts some sellers to around 153.20 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) in the aftermath of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide election victory.Fxstreet
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AUD/USD lurches into highs after NFP beats expectations
The Australian Dollar surged to its highest level since August 2022 on Wednesday after the delayed US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report came in stronger than expected at 130K, well above the 70K consensus, though massive downward revisions to 2025 payroll data (898K lower for March 2025 alone) painted
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AUD/JPY Price Forecast: Slides over 1%, yet it remains bullish biased
The Aussie Dollar depreciates against the Japanese Yen on Wednesday, down by more than 1%, courtesy of broad Yen’s strength, courtesy of the landslide victory of Prime Minister Takaichi over the weekend. At the time of writing the AUD/JPY trades at 109.23.
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ANALYSIS-Why Japan's emboldened PM won't toy with risks of a weak yen
Takaichi vows to boost investment in 'proactive' fiscal policyPremier has chance to fill BOJ board openings with reflationistsWeak-yen risk to keep PM from getting in the way of rate hikesMarket betting on chance of another rate hike by AprilBy Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan...Reuters
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FOREX-Dollar strengthens versus euro and Swiss franc after blowout jobs data
US economy adds 130,000 jobsAussie hits three-year highDollar index edges higherJapanese yen retains strengthBy Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied against the euro and Swiss franc on Wednesday following surprisingly strong employment data that suggested underlying U.S. ...Reuters
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EUR/USD retreats as US jobs data and hawkish Fed dampen rate-cut bets
The shared currency retreats below 1.1900 on Wednesday as the Greenback stages a recovery on a strong jobs report in the United States showed the strength of the economy. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD trades at 1.1885, down 0.07%.Fxstreet
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CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar dips as US jobs data clips Fed rate cut bets
Canadian dollar weakens 0.1% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.3505 to 1.3618Price of oil settles 1.05% higherCanada-U.S. 10-year spread widens by 5.5 basis pointsBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as str...Reuters
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Deutsche Bank's global head of FX research sticks with bearish dollar view
LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank's global head of FX research stuck with a bearish view on the dollar in a note published on Wednesday, the first seen by media since U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on the analyst's Greenland report last month. In his latest note, Geor...Reuters
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GBP/JPY drops to its lowest level in nearly eight weeks amid firm Yen demand
The British Pound (GBP) remains on the back foot against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Wednesday, with GBP/JPY sliding to its lowest level since December 19 amid broad-based strength in the Yen. At the time of writing, the cross is trading near 209.25, extending losses for a third straight day.
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