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USD/JPY Price Forecast: Bulls defend 157.00 as upside-pressure builds
USD/JPY advanced on Thursday during the North American session, up by nearly 0.30% as the Greenback is boosted by risk appetite deterioration, solid US jobs data and hawkish comments by the Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin.
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Quanex Q1 net sales just beat estimates
OverviewBuilding products maker's Q1 net sales rose 2.3%, slightly beating analyst expectationsAdjusted EBITDA for Q1 beat analyst expectationsOutlookQuanex estimates fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.84 bln to $1.87 blnCompany expects fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA of $240 mln to $245 mlnResult DriversF...Reuters
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REFILE-FOREX-US dollar advances as Middle East conflict rages on, fuels safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsUS rate futures now price just 40 bps of easing this yearBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar regained its footing on Thursday, rebounding after a brief pullback from three-...Reuters
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USD/MXN jumps above 17.70 as Middle East war spurs risk-off
The Mexican Peso depreciates sharply as hostilities intensify in the Middle East, triggering a flight to safety, which underpinned the US Dollar. Additionally, solid jobs data in the US decreased the chances that the Federal Reserve might cut rates twice this year.
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CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar weakens on renewed safe-haven demand
Canadian dollar falls 0.4% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.3616 to 1.3716Price of oil jumps 8.2%, raising inflation concerns10-year yield touches a three-week high at 3.352%By Fergal Smith TORONTO, March 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursd...Reuters
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Banijay targets franchise growth ahead of All3Media merger
By Leo Marchandon and Mathias de Rozario March 5 - French entertainment group Banijay BNJ.AS on Thursday flagged franchise growth beyond TV and into live events as major growth drivers for 2026 and beyond, ahead of merging its operations with All3Media.CEO François Riahi said Banijay's conten...Reuters
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JPMorgan cuts emerging market FX and local debt on Middle East war uncertainty
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - JPMorgan's analysts cut the bank's stance on emerging market currencies and local currency debt to 'marketweight' from 'overweight' on Thursday, following this week's outbreak of the war between the United States and Israel and IranThe bank sai...Reuters
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FOREX-US dollar climbs as Middle East conflict intensifies, boosting safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsUS rate futures now price just 40 bps of easing this yearBy Niket Nishant and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its climb on Thursday, rebounding from a brief pul...Reuters
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GBP/USD slumps as strong US jobs data lifts US Dollar
The Pound Sterling resumed its downtrend during the week, courtesy of heightened tensions in the Middle East and solid US employment data ahead of Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls report. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3337, down 0.25%.
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ECB policymakers warn of inflation spike if Iran war lasts
Long war seen pushing inflation up, growth downDe Guindos says baseline is for short conflictRehn warns against excessive optimismBy Francesco Canepa and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, March 5 (Reuters) - Three European Central Bank policymakers warned on Thursday that euro zone inflation w...Reuters
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JPY: BoJ path supports firmer Japanese Yen – MUFG
MUFG’s Senior Currency Analyst Lee Hardman highlights that the Japanese Yen has held up relatively well despite the energy price shock, supported by expectations that the BoJ remains on track to raise rates, potentially as soon as April.Fxstreet
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Sterling resumes retreat as Middle East conflict prompts flight to safe havens
By Niket Nishant LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - The British pound resumed its fall on Thursday, following a one-day reprieve, as the deepening conflict in the Middle East kept investors nervous and fuelled a flight to safe-haven alternatives. With oil prices rising for a fifth consecutive day, inve...Reuters
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FOREX-Dollar edges higher as Middle East war boosts safe-haven demand
Markets fickle, risk sentiment remains fragileHigher oil prices fuel inflation concernsYuan bounces off lows as Beijing reveals 2026 targetsBy Niket Nishant and Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - The dollar resumed its climb on Thursday after a brief retreat from three-month highs as ...Reuters
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NZD/USD declines as stronger US Dollar, RBNZ rate outlook weigh
NZD/USD trades lower around 0.5920 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 0.32% on the day, as the pair remains under pressure from a broadly firmer US Dollar (USd) and shifting expectations around New Zealand’s monetary policy outlook.Fxstreet
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Eurozone: New Industrial Accelerator Act – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Head of Macro Strategy Elwin de Groot highlights the European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act as a major step to rebuild the Eurozone industrial base, accelerate decarbonisation and reduce external dependencies.Fxstreet
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