FX crosses, the dollar cycle, pegs and intervention.
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High energy prices and worries over France's public finances pushed the common currency to its weakest level since spring last year.
The euro hit a 17-month low against the dollar as French indebtedness concerns compounded pressure from high energy prices across the bloc.
Hong Kong shares fell 3% while the yen firmed, as investors positioned unevenly across the region before the US payrolls release.
Hong Kong stocks dropped 3% and the Japanese yen strengthened on stronger-than-expected inflation data, while the US dollar stayed muted ahead of the upcoming jobs report.
Wagers on an October rate cut fell sharply even as bonds head for what one wire called a 'cruel quarter,' with the yen rebounding and the dollar sitting near a two-month high.
Bets on an October Federal Reserve rate cut fell sharply on soft economic data and dovish comments from officials, even as government bonds close out a rough quarter and the dollar holds near a two-month high.
Stronger-than-expected September activity data revived inflation and rate-hike bets, pushing the dollar to its strongest level since July and sending Japanese bond yields to a 30-year high.
The U.S. flash PMI for September pointed to the fastest growth in more than five years, reviving inflation fears and pushing the dollar to a two-month high while Japanese 10-year bond yields hit a 30-year high on bets for more Bank of Japan rate hikes.
Sterling weakened against the dollar Tuesday even as no fresh U.K. data drove the move, pointing instead to shifting U.S. rate expectations.
The British pound fell versus the dollar in the September 23 session as traders built in expectations for a more hawkish Federal Reserve stance.
Sterling slipped against the dollar as oil prices and rate-hike bets combined to support the greenback.
The dollar gained against sterling as traders increased bets on further Federal Reserve tightening, according to Investing.com.
Investors positioned for the meeting between the two leaders after months of tariff conflict gave way to a trade truce.
Asian equities climbed with technology shares leading gains as traders awaited the Trump-Xi summit, while the dollar ticked higher and Asia FX stayed muted.
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Investors are now debating whether the Fed's move opens a new tightening cycle or was a one-off, wire commentary from the past 24 hours shows.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates and the Bank of Japan followed with its own hike, but the dollar strengthened while the yen weakened, leaving currency markets split on which central bank's hawkishness matters more.
Tech shares led losses across Asia on September 9 as crude prices jumped and the yen held near recent highs, while South Korea's central bank signaled no rush to tighten policy.
Asian equities fell on September 9 as a surge in oil prices and tech-sector weakness drove a risk-off tone, while the yen held near its highs and a Bank of Korea board member said the pace of any tightening remains under review.
A Treasury selldown and unwinding of yen-funded trades are pushing the Japanese currency higher, with some seeing more room to run.
The Japanese yen climbed to a six-month high against the dollar, driven by an unwind of carry trades and selling of U.S. Treasury holdings.
A sudden jump in crude prices hit US equity futures and triggered a sharp yen rally that is squeezing carry-trade positions.
Rising oil prices pushed Wall Street futures lower and drove a sudden yen rally that is forcing investors out of carry trades built on a weak yen.
A weaker dollar and firmer bets on a Bank of Japan rate hike pushed gold higher even as Fed rate-cut expectations and oil price gains capped the move.
The yen extended its rally as traders raised bets on a Bank of Japan rate hike, dragging the dollar down and helping push gold higher in the September 7 session.
Revised second-quarter growth of 1.4% and a 2.4% jump in real wages are feeding the yen's rally to a seven-month high.
Japan revised its second-quarter GDP growth up to an annualized 1.4% and reported real wages rose 2.4% in July, the biggest gain since 2021, both supporting the case for a Bank of Japan rate hike.
Dollar weakness ahead of a US inflation report collided with rising crude prices to pressure Dow futures.
The yen extended its rally to a seven-month high against the dollar while oil rose on fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict, pulling Dow futures lower.
The bank's revised call marks a reversal from expectations of continued cuts, sending the dollar lower against sterling.
UBS now forecasts two US Federal Reserve rate hikes in 2026, a call issued after a stronger-than-expected jobs report, even as the dollar traded softer against the pound.
The one-month drop is the largest on record and confirms Tokyo intervened directly in currency markets rather than just talking down the yen.
Japan's foreign exchange reserves fell by a record $79.6 billion after the finance ministry intervened to support the yen.
August foreign reserves fell by the largest amount on record following heavy currency intervention, just as a reflationist aide to PM Takaichi floated a rate hike this month.
Japan's August foreign reserves posted their largest-ever drop after record intervention to support the yen, even as an aide to Prime Minister Takaichi said the Bank of Japan could hike rates in September.
August payrolls data missed expectations at the same time a strong US jobs report pushed the dollar higher, widening the gap between the two currencies.
Canada's August jobs report showed a sharp slowdown that pushed bond yields lower on rate-cut bets while the Canadian dollar fell against a dollar strengthened by a robust US payrolls print.
A seven-month low in private job growth reshaped rate expectations and lifted Asian currencies against the dollar.
Traders cut the odds of a September Federal Reserve rate increase to a coin flip after private-sector hiring data showed job growth at its slowest pace in seven months.