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Markets 1 year ago
Dollar surges on Trump's tariffs, sending global FX to multi-year lows
The dollar surged on Monday, pushing its Canadian counterpart and Mexican peso to multi-year lows while China's yuan slumped to a record low in offshore trading after US President Donald Trump kicked off a trade war by imposing sweeping tariffs.
Markets 1 year ago
Currency markets jittery as traders assess DeepSeek, tariff concerns
The Japanese yen gave up some of the safe-haven driven gains on Tuesday as investors grappled with the potential implications of a Chinese startup's free open-source artificial intelligence model, while fresh tariff threats had the euro on the back foot.
Markets 1 year ago
Euro wobbles as political turmoil dents sentiment; bitcoin scales $100,000
The euro was subdued on Thursday after the widely expected collapse of the French government, stoking worries about the region's second-biggest economic power, while bitcoin galloped past US$100,000 for the first time.
Markets 1 year ago
Bitcoin breaks $95,000 for first time on optimism over Trump crypto plans
Bitcoin's march toward US$100,000 made further ground on Thursday as investors bet a friendlier US regulatory approach to cryptocurrencies under president-elect Donald Trump will unleash a boom era for the asset class.
Markets 1 year ago
Dollar soars with bitcoin as Trump trade ramps up; euro, yuan battered
The US dollar traded close to a four-month peak versus major peers on Tuesday, while bitcoin extended its record rally as investors continued to pile into trades seen as benefiting from the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Markets 1 year ago
Equities swing, bitcoin hits record as traders weigh Trump 2.0
Asian equities fluctuated Thursday, while the dollar held gains and bitcoin hit a fresh record as markets try to ascertain the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency after he pledged to cut taxes and ramp up tariffs with an eye on China.
Markets 1 year ago
Dollar slips ahead of US election and as Fed rate cut looms
The dollar slipped in Asia on Monday as investors braced for a potential pivot this week for the global economy as the United States chooses a new leader, and as it likely cuts interest rates again with major implications for bond yields.
Markets 1 year ago
Dollar on a roll after US jobs data and Middle East flare-up
Japan's yen fell to its lowest in nearly two months and other major currencies too were grappling with losses early on Monday as the dollar extended a rally sparked by Friday's strong US jobs data and an escalation in the Middle East conflict.
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