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Dollar hits one-year high on Fed hike bets; yen nears 40-year lowThe US dollar surged to a year-high on Tuesday, driven by expectations of a more aggressive Federal Reserve and ongoing Middle East uncerta...
Japan bond yields mixed after relatively weak 5-year auctionJapanese government bond yields showed mixed movements on Tuesday, with a weaker-than-expected auction for 5-year bonds. Yields on shorter ...
Dollar firms on hawkish Fed bets, oil rebound; yen near 40-year lowThe US dollar strengthened Tuesday, driven by expectations of a more aggressive Federal Reserve and a rebound in oil prices. Elevated US Tr...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks dip at open as oil edges higherAsian markets opened lower as oil prices inched up, with investors closely monitoring US-Iran peace talks. Despite positive initial reports...
RBI sold net $8.9 billion in April, gold holdings unchangedThe Reserve Bank of India engaged vigorously in the forex market in April, offloading a net amount of $8.94 billion to protect the rupee fr...
Warsh Fed era heralds a new trial for Asian currenciesNew Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh's hawkish stance on inflation has surprised markets, signaling a stronger dollar. This poses a challe...
Dollar firms as cracks emerge in peace deal, pound dips on Starmer uncertaintyGlobal markets faced jitters as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated, impacting oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz. Despite peace talks, threats f...
Dollar firms as US-Iran peace deal hangs in balance; yen nears 40-year lowThe dollar remains strong against most currencies, nearing a 40-year low against the yen, as a potential US-Iran peace deal hangs in the ba...
Yen teeters on cusp of 40-year low as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe dollar continues to exhibit resilience against key global currencies, largely fueled by the ongoing unpredictability of a potential U.S...
Yen nears 40-year low, dollar gains as peace talks in doubtThe US dollar is flexing its muscles against the Japanese yen, much to the attention of market traders. The potential for a US-Iran peace a...
Yuan or Dollar? Indian businesses explore alternatives as import costs climbIndian businesses, particularly MSMEs, are hesitant to adopt yuan-denominated settlements despite a weakening rupee. They prioritise locali...
Yen nears weakest in 40 years as BOJ hike fails to stem routThe yen remains near four-decade lows despite intervention and a Bank of Japan rate hike, as investor confidence is undermined by governmen...
Banking liquidity falls to fiscal-year low, pushes up money market ratesMoney market rates have risen as banking system liquidity dropped to its lowest this fiscal year. Advanced tax outflows caused this liquidi...
Rupee’s oil relief capped by RBI's FX book, interest payment hedges, bankers sayThe Indian rupee's upward surge encounters some obstacles. As the Reserve Bank of India gradually dissolves a hefty foreign exchange forwar...
Dollar clings to two-month peak as Fed rate-hike bets mount, yen slidesThe U.S. dollar reached a two-month high as markets anticipated Federal Reserve rate hikes, pressuring the Japanese yen towards interventio...
Dollar on the defensive ahead of first Fed decision under WarshThe dollar weakened ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, with optimism over a U.S.-Iran peace deal boosting risk appetite. The y...
RBI opens listed Indian equities for foreign investorsThe Reserve Bank of India has opened direct equity investment in listed firms to all foreign individuals, expanding beyond NRIs and OCIs. T...
Bringing in US dollars: RBI flags off FCNR(B) chase, pushes banks to go all out for forex inflowsIn an ambitious bid to enhance India's foreign currency reserves, the Reserve Bank of India is urging banks to ramp up their efforts in att...
RBI pushes banks to bring more dollars homeThe push comes amid RBI measures to incentivise foreign currency inflows, including swap facilities and hedging cost support for FCNR(B) de...
Rupee dips; RBI-led relief may fade without inflow measures, bankers sayThe Indian Rupee declined on Thursday, continuing a two-day fall. Weaker Asian currencies and importer hedging impacted the Rupee. The Rese...