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Decoding Last Week's Market Moves: Beyond the Trade Headlines
The news last weekend of the massive Trump climb down on Chinese tariffs buoyed the dollar, but the bump soon faded and the dollar ended the week down against all of its G10 peers and nearly all major currencies worldwide.
Currency traders continued to pile into the safe haven Japanese Yen this morning, which rose to a three-month high on growing concerns over the US-China trade conflict.
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Trump's tweets on Sunday threatening to impose fresh tariffs on Chinese goods as early as this Friday upended what had been a very quiet week in FX markets.
US Dollar climbs after Fed dismisses talk of rate cuts. Euro-area manufacturing PMIs were revised upwards yesterday, yet activity in Germany remains low.
Sterling jumps higher on positive Brexit headlines. Attention now turns to the FOMC meeting this evening, with no policy moves expected.
Sterling jumps higher on positive Brexit headlines. Attention now turns to the FOMC meeting this evening, with no policy moves expected.
FX market braces for hectic week of central bank meetings. Constructive talks between the Labour party and May support Sterling.
Dollar rises across the board after strong economic data. The Fed meets on Wednesday, no policy changes are expected, and comments will likely be vague.