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EXCLUSIVE-Some European officials weigh if they can rely on Fed for dollars under Trump
By Elisa Martinuzzi, Jesús Aguado, Balazs Koranyi, Stefania Spezzati, John O'Donnell March 22 (Reuters) - Some European central banking and supervisory officials are questioning whether they can still rely on the U.S. Federal Reserve to provide dollar funding in times of market stress, six p...Reuters
17 hours ago
Chile central bank urges caution as it holds interest rate at 5.0%
SANTIAGO, March 21 (Reuters) - Chile's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 5% in a unanimous vote on Friday, in line with market expectations, as the monetary authority urged caution going forward on price pressures.The rate hold is the bank's second in a row as inflation...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
Chile central bank holds interest rate at 5.0%
SANTIAGO, March 21 (Reuters) - Chile's central bank on Friday held its benchmark interest rate at 5% in a unanimous vote, in line with market expectations. The latest decision follows a previous rate hold, as the monetary authority has increasingly urged caution in the face of sticky inflation.Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
FOREX-Dollar ends week higher versus euro as traders book gains
Trump's tariff campaign keeps policymakers, investors cautiousEuro set for first weekly drop this monthNew round of reciprocal tariffs expected April 2By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the euro on Friday, on pace for its first weekly gain this mon...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
CANADA FX DEBT-Canadian dollar clings to third straight weekly gain
Canadian dollar slips 0.1% against the greenbackTrades in a range of 1.4314 to 1.4373Retail sales decline 0.6% in JanuaryGap between 2- and 10-year yields hits 49.6 basis pointsBy Fergal Smith TORONTO, March 21 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
GBP/USD slips as trader war fears, central bank uncertainty weigh
The Pound Sterling (GBP) dropped some 0.29% against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, set to end the week unchanged after major central banks featured monetary policy decisions led by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England (BoE).
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Fri, Mar 21
LIVE MARKETS-Ashmore expects long-term bonanza for EMs as dollar's smile loses shine
US indexes red, but off lows: Dow falls most, off ~0.5%Materials weakest S&P sector; Comm Svcs sole gainerEuro STOXX 600 index falls ~0.7%Dollar up; crude gains slightly; bitcoin dips; gold off ~1%US 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.24% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets ...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
US Treasury removes Tornado Cash sanctions
March 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it removed economic sanctions against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer that the Biden administration in 2022 accused of helping launder more than $7 billion for North Korean and other cyber hackers.Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
FOREX-Dollar edges up versus euro as traders book gains
Trump's tariff campaign keeps policymakers, investors cautiousEuro set for first weekly drop this monthNew round of reciprocal tariffs expected April 2By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the euro on Friday, on pace for its first weekly gain this mon...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar weakens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Friday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.2% lower at C$1.4356 to the greenback, or 69.66 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.4314 to 1.4357.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10YT=RR f...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
China's central bank says it will boost forex market resilience
BEIJING, March 21 (Reuters) - China's central bank will cut banks' reserve requirement ratio and interest rates at the "appropriate time" and strengthen the resilience of its forex market, it said on Friday during a quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee.Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
Turkish cenbank net FX position dropped $11.2 bln on Wednesday, balance sheet shows
ANKARA, March 21 (Reuters) - Turkish central bank's net FX position dropped by $11.2 billion on Wednesday, after the lira dropped as much as 12% following the detention of Istanbul's mayor, according to the bank's balance sheet.The majority of the fall in reserves - some $10 billion acco...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
FOREX-Dollar steadies, euro eases as markets calm after busy central banks week
Trump's erratic tariff campaign keeps policymakers, investors cautiousEuro set for first weekly drop this monthNew round of reciprocal tariffs expected April 2By Kevin Buckland and Yadarisa Shabong TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied on Friday against other major currencies, inclu...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21
Sterling edges down but set for another weekly gain after BoE meeting
By Yadarisa Shabong March 21 (Reuters) - The British pound extended its decline against the dollar on Friday but was poised to end the week higher, a day after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged and raised concerns about a rise in global trade tensions.Sterling GBP=D3 was down 0.2%...Reuters
Fri, Mar 21