Analysis: Currencies

Fed entering tough period for measuring money market liquidity

The Federal Reserve, which wraps up its latest monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, is about to enter one of the more challenging periods of managing what most observers believe is the approaching...

Bank of Canada most likely to cut rates by 25 bps on Wednesday

The Bank of Canada is almost certain to trim its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday as a slew of factors, from potential cross-border tariffs to a reduced population target, keep the...

Iron ore output from Brazil's Vale slid 4.6% in fourth quarter

Iron ore production from Brazilian miner Vale fell 4.6% during last year's fourth-quarter compared to the same period a year earlier, settling at 85.3 million metric tons, the company reported on...

Argentina lifts tariffs on low-cost EVs and hybrids, cuts some auto taxes

Argentina next week will lift import tariffs on some low-cost electric and hybrid vehicles, while cutting taxes on higher-priced cars and motorcycles, the nation's economy minister said on Tuesday. ...

Currencies: Paradigm shift?

Between future central bank announcements, potential AI woes with the rise of DeepSeek and Donald Trump's economic policies, currency traders have a lot of data to digest, to the point of making the...

Exclusive-Russian oil refining rises as US sanctions target crude exports - sources

Russian refineries are processing more crude oil in the hope of boosting fuel exports after new U.S. sanctions on Russian tankers and traders made exports of unprocessed crude more difficult, two...

Lawyer group urges overhaul of US bank charter process to encourage new entrants

U.S. authorities must simplify the process to obtain bank charters, a group of lawyers wrote in a letter to the incoming leadership of banking agencies, emphasizing the industry's need to adapt in an...

Appetite for IPOs is strong, but watch those valuations, analysts say

The tepid reception to Venture Global's ambitious valuation target shows companies need to set realistic expectations when going public, Wall Street analysts said, and could be a signal that the...

US business activity at nine-month low in January; hiring accelerates

U.S. business activity slowed to a ninth-month low in January amid rising price pressures, but firms reported boosting hiring, supporting the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to cutting interest...

Futures dip on Trump policy uncertainty; data, earnings awaited

U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, as uncertainty about President Donald Trump's trade policies prevailed, while investors also awaited data and corporate earnings reports that could throw...

BOJ likely to raise rates to highest in 17 years, signal more hikes

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday to levels unseen since the 2008 global financial crisis, as a broad worldwide stocks rally calms policymakers' fears U.S. President...

US weekly jobless claims increase marginally

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting that solid job growth likely continued in January. Initial claims for...

Rate sensitivity haunts already elevated Brazil public debt

Investors already concerned about Brazil's ballooning public debt load under veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are being forced to reckon with an additional risk: a government debt...

Japan cautious on economy as Trump's policies take centre stage

Japan's government on Thursday maintained a cautious outlook for the economy in part as policymakers kept a wary eye on U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and their potential impact on global...

Economists ramp up projections for Brazil's interest rates to above 15%

Economists have launched a fresh wave of upward revisions to projections for Brazil's interest rate this year, citing deteriorating inflation expectations, a weaker currency and lingering concerns...

Instant View: Canada's annual inflation rate eases to 1.8% in December

Canada's annual inflation rate dropped to 1.8% in December, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, slightly lower than expected and a tick below the prior month's 1.9%. Market reaction:...

Canada's annual inflation rate drops to 1.8% in December on sales tax relief

OTTAWA -Canada's annual inflation rate slowed in December, data showed on Tuesday, helped by a sales tax break which kicked off from the mid of the month and brought down prices of alcohol,...

Funds start Trump 2.0 era most bullish on dollar since 2016: McGeever

ORLANDO, Florida -As Donald Trump begins his second term as U.S. president, currency speculators are giving the dollar their strongest backing since before he was first given keys to the White...

After two years of smooth sailing, Fed ready to navigate rocky bond market, Trump uncertainty

After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump administration policies and another on a bond market...