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EXPLAINER-What do we know about Argentina's IMF deal and FX policy?
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, April 14 (Reuters) - Argentina has sealed a $20 billion extended fund facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund and dismantled large parts of its currency controls as libertarian President Javier Milei looks to drag the country out of a prolonged economic s...Reuters
18 hours ago
Sterling gains on dollar and euro as focus remains on US tariffs
By Yadarisa Shabong April 14 (Reuters) - The British pound climbed against the dollar and the euro on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump excluded smartphones and computers from his tariffs, offering some respite although uncertainty over trade persisted.The dollar was broadly weaker against...Reuters
18 hours ago
PREVIEW-Bank of Canada is more likely to halt interest rate cuts after tariff pause
Likely to be the first pause since rate cuts began in JuneCurrency markets expect 58% chance of no rate reduction Bank will also release range of forecasts for the economyRates decision to be announced on Wednesday at 09:45 ETBy Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, April 14 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is...Reuters
19 hours ago
RPT-COLUMN-'Attentive' ECB can lean against euro rise: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - The last thing you want in a global trade war is a rocketing currency. So the soaring euro's rise may not yet be "brutal", but it may still depress the inflation outlook enough to give the European Central Bank space to ease big.One of the mo...Reuters
19 hours ago
CEE MARKETS-Central European stocks up on US tech tariff pause, currencies mostly flat
PRAGUE, April 14 (Reuters) - Central European stock markets rose on Monday, following global peers after U.S. President Donald Trump excluded smartphones and computers from China tariffs, while currencies were mostly flat in cautious trade.Markets have been whiplashed by U.S. trade policy in recent ...Reuters
19 hours ago
Wall St expects Argentina market boost from IMF deal, big shift on FX controls
BUENOS AIRES/LONDON/NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street investors are forecasting a positive market reaction in Argentina after the country sealed a $20 billion loan program with the International Monetary Fund and undid large parts of its currency and capital controls late on Friday.Traders ...Reuters
20 hours ago
FOREX-Bruised dollar drifts lower on tariff jitters
Dollar still weak as investors grapple with tariff headlinesTrump to announce tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next weekEuro holds near three-year high, yen gainsBy Rae Wee and Yadarisa Shabong SINGAPORE, April 14 (Reuters) - The dollar drifted lower on Monday, while the Japanese y...Reuters
20 hours ago
Russian rouble strengthens slightly against US dollar
MOSCOW, April 14 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened slightly against the U.S. dollar and the Chinese yuan on Monday, supported by the central bank's increased foreign currency sales and high interest rates. By 0815 GMT the rouble RUB= was up 0.2% at 83.05 against the dollar on the ...Reuters
20 hours ago
How to navigate tariff chaos: Five questions for the ECB
By Yoruk Bahceli, Stefano Rebaudo and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank meets on Thursday with all focus on what the tariff chaos means for how much further policymakers will need to cut rates.U.S. President Donald Trump first announced reciprocal tariffs aro...Reuters
20 hours ago
Is the Yen's Appreciation a "Mutual Agreement"? Trump Saves Manufacturing, But Why is Japan on Board?
Amid aligned sentiments from Japanese authorities favoring yen and U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for a weaker dollar, analysts are projecting the yen could strengthen further, potentially reaching 130 against the dollar.
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UK gilt yields decline after last week's Trump tariffs surge
LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - British government borrowing costs fell on Monday after sharp increases last week driven by worries about the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariff onslaught.Thirty-year gilt yields GB30YT=RR - which last week soared by the most since the aftermath ...Reuters
20 hours ago
Argentina's peso: where's the currency headed after FX regime overhaul?
Argentina's government eases years-long currency controlsPeso can float freely between 1,000-1,400 per dollarAnalysts see peso weakening in trading on MondayGovernment met banks to limit volatility - sourcesBy Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, April 14 (Reuters) - The question on every trader's ...Reuters
21 hours ago
Accelerated De-dollarization, Bearish Sentiment on the Dollar Reaches Historic Extreme! Can the Dollar Index Hold 100?
TradingKey - Amid the sharp decline in the U.S. dollar and Treasury bonds, U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war has escalated into a broader battle to defend confidence in the U.S. currency. Wall Street analysts are warning that the administration’s extreme and unpredictable policies are...
Japan says no plan for big concessions in talks on US tariffs
PM says Japan won't rush to strike deal with USBOJ chief warns US tariffs sharply heighten economic uncertaintyFinmin Kato warns excess FX volatility could harm growthGoldman says BOJ may halt rate hikes if yen nears 130 vs dollarBy Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) ...Reuters
21 hours ago
Asset manager Ashmore reports $3.9 billion of quarterly outflows
Institutional outflows not seen as broader client activity patternCEO sees volatility as opportunity for EM investmentAssets under management fall to $46.2 billion April 14 (Reuters) - Emerging markets-focused fund manager Ashmore ASHM.L on Monday reported $3.9 billion in net outflows in the thre...Reuters
21 hours ago
Japan's 10-year bond yield falls as BOJ rate-hike bets ease
TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond yield fell on Monday, as investors continued to unwind positions they had made for the Bank of Japan's early interest rate hikes. The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 1.5 basis points (bps) to 1.33%. "The market is doing the ...Reuters
22 hours ago
BOJ may halt rate hikes if yen nears 130 vs dollar, Goldman says
TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan could halt interest rate hikes if the yen approached 130 to the dollar, Akira Otani, a former top central bank economist who is currently managing director at Goldman Sachs Japan, said on Monday.While risks from U.S. tariffs and the ensuin...Reuters
22 hours ago
FOREX-Battered dollar drifts lower on tariff nerves
Dollar still weak as investors grapple with tariff headlinesTrump to announce tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next weekSwiss franc holds near decade high, yen gainsBy Rae Wee SINGAPORE, April 14 (Reuters) - The dollar drifted lower on Monday after an early bump off a three-year lo...Reuters
23 hours ago
USD/CHF climbs above 0.8150 after rebounding from lowest since September 2011
The USD/CHF pair edges higher in early Asian trading on Monday, hovering around the 0.8170 mark after recording losses in the past two consecutive sessions. Market participants are eyeing the release of Switzerland’s Producer and Import Prices for March, due later in the day.
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23 hours ago
Iron ore rangebound as investors weigh upbeat China data against tariff woes
BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) - Iron ore futures prices traded within a narrow range on Monday, as investors weighed upbeat data from top consumer China against demand concerns caused by the intensifying trade conflict between Washington and Beijing. The most-traded September iron ore contract on Ch...Reuters
23 hours ago
China's yuan slips as tariff uncertainty casts cloud over outlook
Yuan slips again after bouncing off 2007 lowMidpoint guidance set at weakest since September 2023Authorities seen continuing to lean against excessive weaknessGoldman Sachs maintains yuan forecast in range of 7.30-7.35 SHANGHAI, April 14 (Reuters) - The yuan fell against the dollar on Monday, fol...Reuters
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