Aussie Falters on Soft Jobs Data, kiwi Calm After Ardern Resignation

Aussie Falters on Soft Jobs Data, kiwi Calm After Ardern Resignation

Jan 19, 2023

The Australian dollar reversed a recent rally on Thursday, as rising fears of a U.S. recession and soft local jobs data knocked the risk-sensitive currency, while the kiwi was little moved by the resignation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. The Aussie eased 0.4%

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Asia FX inches Higher Ahead of Powell speech, China optimism Fades

Asia FX inches Higher Ahead of Powell speech, China optimism Fades

Nov 30, 2022

Most Asian currencies crept higher on Wednesday as markets awaited more cues on U.S. monetary policy from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, although weak economic data from China and uncertainty over the country’s COVID policy weighed on sentiment. Still, most regional units were

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Dollar Down as Fed Minutes, U.S. Data Weighs

Dollar Down as Fed Minutes, U.S. Data Weighs

Nov 24, 2022

The U.S. dollar fell across the board on Wednesday, after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s November meeting showed that most policymakers at the central bank agreed it would soon be appropriate to slow the pace of interest rate hikes. The readout of the

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ASIA FX MOVES LITTLE IN ANTICIPATION OF RED-HOT U.S. INFLATION

ASIA FX MOVES LITTLE IN ANTICIPATION OF RED-HOT U.S. INFLATION

Oct 13, 2022

Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Thursday as fears of a hawkish Federal Reserve grew ahead of key data that is expected to show U.S. CPI inflation stayed close to 40-year highs The Chinese yuan fell 0.1%, while the South Korean

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