Asia FX Muted Amid Fed jitters, Chinese Yuan Outperforms For The Week

Asia FX Muted Amid Fed jitters, Chinese Yuan Outperforms For The Week

Mar 3, 2023

Most Asian currencies were muted on Friday amid growing concerns over the path of U.S. monetary policy, while the Chinese yuan was among the best performers this week on a string of strong economic readings. The yuan rose 0.1%, and was set to

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Asia FX Rallies, Dollar Tumbles As Markets Bet on Fed Pivot

Asia FX Rallies, Dollar Tumbles As Markets Bet on Fed Pivot

Feb 2, 2023

Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Thursday, while the dollar sank to a nine-month low even after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, with markets betting that a U.S. economic slowdown will force the bank into reversing its hawkish stance this year. The

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Asia FX Muted, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms

Asia FX Muted, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms

Jan 31, 2023

Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday, while the dollar retained recent gains as caution kicked in ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week, with any signals on U.S. monetary policy squarely in focus. But most Asian units were set for strong

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Asia FX Heads For Weekly Bounce, Dollar at 7-Mth Low on Easing Inflation

Asia FX Heads For Weekly Bounce, Dollar at 7-Mth Low on Easing Inflation

Jan 13, 2023

Most Asian currencies crept higher on Friday and were headed for steep weekly gains on the prospect of an eventual shift in the Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance, which also pushed the dollar to a seven-month low. The Japanese yen rose 0.1% to an

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Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High

Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High

Jan 9, 2023

Most Asian currencies shot up on Monday, with the Chinese yuan hitting a four-month high after the country reopened its international borders, while hopes of a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve also weighed on the dollar and supported regional units. The

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Asia FX Steadies as Dollar Rebound Slows Ahead of Fed Minutes

Asia FX Steadies as Dollar Rebound Slows Ahead of Fed Minutes

Jan 4, 2023

Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Wednesday as a recovery in the dollar appeared to have run out of steam, with markets now awaiting fresh cues on U.S. monetary policy from the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting. Regional currencies came under

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Japanese Yen Rallies to 4-month High on BoJ Policy Tweak, Asia FX Slips

Japanese Yen Rallies to 4-month High on BoJ Policy Tweak, Asia FX Slips

Dec 20, 2022

Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Tuesday as fears of a potential recession persisted, while the Japanese yen rallied past its peers after the Bank of Japan tweaked its ultra-dovish policy, drumming up hopes for an eventual pivot. The yen jumped 2.7% to

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Asia FX Sinks as Caution Over Fed, CPI inflation, Boosts Dollar

Asia FX Sinks as Caution Over Fed, CPI inflation, Boosts Dollar

Dec 12, 2022

Most Asian currencies fell on Monday, while the dollar rose as markets hunkered down ahead of highly awaited signals on U.S. monetary policy from a Federal Reserve meeting and a reading on U.S. consumer inflation. Most regional units were also nursing losses from

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Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening Fervor, Dollar Hits 5-Month Low

Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening Fervor, Dollar Hits 5-Month Low

Dec 5, 2022

Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Monday as more Chinese cities relaxed some anti-COVID measures, while improving risk appetite and expectations of smaller rate hikes saw the dollar sink to an over five-month low. The yuan was the best performer for the day,

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