Analysis: Currencies

Chinese mission to visit Brazil state hit by bird flu outbreak, JBS CEO says

SAO PAULO -A Chinese delegation is expected to visit the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul which was hit by a bird flu outbreak in May, raising hopes Brazil may resume selling poultry...

Investors wary of Treasury's 30-year bond auction after recent disappointments

Investors are cautiously approaching the U.S. Treasury's sale of $22 billion in 30-year bonds on Thursday after an underwhelming auction last month that had some of the weakest demand metrics of 2025,...

Trump says Fed chair Powell should make big rate cut now

WASHINGTON -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his call for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to cut benchmark interest rates. Just out: No Inflation!!! Too Late...

China's retaliatory tariffs to squeeze EU pork producers

PARIS -European pork producers face a squeeze on profit margins after China, their largest market, imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 62.4% on imports of EU pork products. The...

US 30-year mortgage rate slides to 11-month low, MBA data shows

The interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan dropped by the most in six months last week after a weak employment report drove benchmark Treasury bond yields down in anticipation of a Federal...

Bad news bulls

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets, Reuters Open Interest  Global equities rose early...

Brazil to propose new forum to address climate and trade complaints, sources say

BRASILIA/BRUSSELS -Brazil will propose the creation of a new forum for governments to discuss how climate policy affects trade - an issue that the World Trade Organization and U.N. climate talks have...

Specter of stagflation clouds Fed cut optimism

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Rising equities and falling bond prices portray the market's sanguine view on monetary policy, with a rate cut...

US payrolls benchmark revision estimate suggests labor market weaker than previously thought

The U.S. economy likely created 911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the government said on Tuesday, suggesting that job growth was already stalling before...

US employment growth through March revised sharply lower

WASHINGTON -The U.S. economy likely created 911,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated, the government said on Tuesday, suggesting that job growth was already...

Stocks upbeat as prospect of Fed easing outweighs political uncertainty

Asia stocks rose on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a U.S. rate cut as early as next week, even as political upheavals around the world kept currency and bond investors on edge. ...

Political turmoil comes thick and fast

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The political noise just keeps coming. Over the span of a few days, British Deputy Prime Minister Angela...

US job growth through March expected to be revised down sharply

WASHINGTON -The level of U.S. employment for the 12 months through March could be slashed by as many as one million jobs when the government publishes its preliminary nonfarm payrolls benchmark...

US dollar falters on rate outlook, yen retreats amid Japan uncertainty

The dollar extended its decline on Monday in the wake of Friday's weak U.S. jobs report, which all but cemented an interest rate cut this month, even as the yen fell after Japanese Prime Minister...

Tankmaker KNDS to decide on IPO within months, Germany could take stake, CEO says

AMSTERDAM -Franco-German defence supplier KNDS will decide in the coming months whether to launch an initial public offering next year, CEO Jean-Paul Alary said on Monday, and suggested the German...

US dollar drops on rate cut outlook; yen down amid political uncertainty in Japan

The U.S. dollar fell on Monday, extending losses after Friday's weak U.S. jobs report that reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, while the yen fell broadly after Japanese...

Yen dented by Japan PM's resignation announcement; dollar wobbles

The yen fell on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would resign, while the dollar remained on shaky ground after Friday's weak U.S. jobs report, which cemented expectations of...

StanChart expects Fed to cut rates by 50 bps next week after weak jobs data

Standard Chartered expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 50 basis points at its policy meeting this month, double its earlier projection of a 25-bp reduction, following a soft...

Yen slides after Japan PM Ishiba resigns, dollar wobbles

The yen fell sharply on Monday following the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, while the dollar remained on shaky footing after Friday's weak U.S. jobs report cemented...