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Hedge funds play a weak Japanese yen
Pressure on Japan to prop up
a weak yen may have ebbed, but currency weakness remains a
headache for Tokyo.
The yen is down 9.4% against the dollar so far this year,
and looks set for a...
May 17, 2024 at 12:39 pm IST
Currencies : Can the Australian dollar continue his bullish path?
The Australian dollar has soared, particularly against the major commodity currencies, even if the RBA has not adopted the hawkish stance that some traders were hoping for. Nonetheless, the Australian...
May 13, 2024 at 08:05 pm IST
MORNING BID EUROPE-Back on the rate cut track
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae
Wee
European markets will be waking up to a fairly quiet session
with London closed for a...
May 06, 2024 at 10:00 am IST
Mexico peso to navigate between firm economy and political doubts
Mexico's peso is set to navigate between a relatively firm economy on one side and some political doubts on the other, with a small depreciation expected in the medium-term, a Reuters poll of...
May 03, 2024 at 04:45 pm IST
Greenback strength to persist on delayed Fed rate cut calls
A rallying U.S. dollar will stand resolute and may even trade more strongly than predicted in coming months if the policies of the Federal Reserve and other major central banks diverge, according...
May 02, 2024 at 06:01 pm IST
Currencies: Sellers are relentless on the CHF
With the Swiss National Bank's interest-rate cut, the Swiss currency is performing poorly. It even has the luxury of trailing the Japanese yen in terms of negative relative performance against the...
April 29, 2024 at 07:16 pm IST
Forlorn dollar sunset theses gather dust :Mike Dolan
One by one, scenarios of a
dollar demise are getting batted away yet again.
A source of currency market hand-wringing for decades, tales
of the dollar's decline as the dominant world...
April 19, 2024 at 11:30 am IST
Dollar's dominant reserve currency status to endure, says Morgan Stanley
The U.S. dollar's dominant
reserve currency status is likely to endure partly because
credible challengers, including the Chinese yuan, are lacking,
Morgan Stanley said in a report on Thursday.
...
April 18, 2024 at 03:55 pm IST
MORGAN STANLEY SAYS ITS CURRENT PREFERENCE IS FOR THE DOLLAR, SE…
MORGAN STANLEY SAYS ITS CURRENT PREFERENCE IS FOR THE DOLLAR, SEES MORE STRENGTH SHORT TERM VS EURO, YUAN
...
April 18, 2024 at 03:51 pm IST
Funds make biggest bet against yen since 2007: McGeever
Hedge funds have
built up their biggest bet against the yen in 17 years, raising
the prospect that when Japan's embattled currency does rebound
from its 34-year low against the dollar, the...
April 16, 2024 at 05:00 am IST
Why is the Japanese yen so weak?
Japan's yen is at
three-decade lows and under enough pressure to prompt strong
official warnings of intervention to prop it up.
The yen has fallen despite Japan's first interest rate...
April 11, 2024 at 12:04 pm IST
US dollar to stay strong as markets delay Fed rate-cut bets
The U.S. dollar will remain strong over the coming months as financial markets continue to push back on expectations for the timing and magnitude of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, according...
April 04, 2024 at 05:42 am IST
Currencies: Would you like some more carry?
The end of the quarter is always a good time to take stock of what went well and what needs to be improved. New opportunities are sure to emerge over the next few weeks, so let's take a look at what...
April 02, 2024 at 09:04 pm IST
Long dollar bets explode, as funds join the dots: McGeever
Looked at through
a currency market lens, the verdict from hedge funds on the
recent wave of major central bank policy meetings could not be
clearer - don't bet against the mighty dollar.
...
April 01, 2024 at 06:07 pm IST
Currencies: The Swiss franc takes a beating
The Swiss National Bank's surprise decision to cut its key rates by 25 basis points did not go unnoticed. In the wake of this decision, which was made possible by the effectiveness of the Bank's...
March 25, 2024 at 08:25 pm IST
Analysis-Yen carry trade tempts sellers despite BOJ rate hike
Japan's era of negative rates may be over, but some investors are convinced that low rates are not, meaning bets against the yen are back despite the Bank of Japan's first hike in 17 years....
March 20, 2024 at 03:23 pm IST
Currencies: Focus on the Renminbi
After reading so many articles on the numerous attempts by the authorities to revive the Chinese economy, it seemed only fitting to take a closer look at the currency. But why? If you want to invest...
March 19, 2024 at 08:17 pm IST
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds : Fed, BOJ Decisions the -2-
It expects CBC to stay on hold for the rest of 2024. CBC holding rates steady relative to the Fed would likely bode well for the Taiwan dollar, said the UOB team led by head of research Suan Teck...
March 18, 2024 at 02:45 am IST
Bitcoin bursts above $65,000, record high comes into view
Bitcoin rallied to
a two-year high on Monday, breaking above $65,000 as a wave of
money carried it within striking distance of record levels.
The price hit a session high of $65,537...
March 04, 2024 at 05:02 pm IST
Dollar tentative as investors await Fed minutes
The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday as investors tempered their risk appetites ahead of the release of minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting that could offer clues on the outlook for...
November 23, 2022 at 07:27 am IST
BT Group plc: Behind-the-scenes maneuvers
15% of BT shares are in the hands of short sellers.
May 20, 2024 at 08:44 pm IST
The beauty market has it all
The global beauty industry, with average annual growth of 5%, continues to captivate investors thanks to its consistent performance. This growth is underpinned by factors such as increased demand for...
May 20, 2024 at 02:49 pm IST
ETF Bitcoin Spot in Hong Kong, is it a flop? - Crypto Recap
Six new Spot ETFs, three based on bitcoin and three on ether , were launched in Hong Kong on April 30. However, trading volume remains relatively low compared with expectations. We come back to this...
May 16, 2024 at 07:33 pm IST
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