Foreign exchange markets and global currency movements.
Coverage of currency markets including major pairs, central bank actions, interest-rate differentials, and geopolitical influences. This section highlights trends in FX markets that impact global trade, inflation, and cross-asset correlations.
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The Japanese yen sharply declined to levels unseen since July 2024 in response to growing concerns about looser fiscal and monetary policy under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is reportedly considering an early general election. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar broadly strengthened following inflation data aligned with economists' expectations, refle…
The Japanese yen experienced a significant decline against the U.S. dollar, dropping to its lowest point since July 2024 due to concerns over potential fiscal stimulus and monetary easing under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The U.S. dollar gained broadly, buoyed by inflation data that largely met expectations, suggesting persistent but moderating …
The Japanese yen fell to its weakest point against the U.S. dollar since mid-2024 over concerns about potentially easier fiscal and monetary policies under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar appreciated broadly on inflation data that largely met economist expectations, suggesting a potential easing of inflation pressures. Mar…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung downplayed fears surrounding possible U.S. tariffs of up to 100% on semiconductor imports from South Korean and Taiwanese manufacturers, highlighting that such duties would likely cause increased chip prices in the U.S. rather than harming exporters. He also commented on South Korea’s export growth, currency sta…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung addressed the implications of proposed US tariffs on semiconductor imports, suggesting they would likely lead to increased prices for American consumers due to market dominance by South Korean and Taiwanese firms. He also discussed the recent depreciation of the South Korean won and its relation to broader curre…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung indicated expectations for the won to strengthen to about 1,400 per US dollar within the next couple of months. Despite various domestic policy efforts to stabilize the foreign exchange market amid historic lows for the won, Lee acknowledged that these measures alone cannot fully counter depreciation influenced …
President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea downplayed the impact of possible US tariffs on semiconductor imports, emphasizing that any increase in duties could lead to higher prices within the US market. He highlighted South Korea and Taiwan's dominant position in chip manufacturing and addressed related challenges, including currency fluctuations and …
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has indicated that the country's currency, the won, is projected to strengthen to approximately 1,400 per U.S. dollar within the next one to two months. Despite the won's recent depreciation, domestic policies alone may not fully stabilize the foreign exchange markets, especially given regional currency weakness…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared expectations that the won's exchange rate could strengthen to about 1,400 per U.S. dollar within the upcoming months. He emphasized that domestic policy efforts alone may not fully stabilize the currency due to external influences such as movements in the Japanese yen. Furthermore, he highlighted that des…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung indicated that the won is anticipated to appreciate to approximately 1,400 against the U.S. dollar within the next couple of months. He emphasized that domestic policy measures alone cannot fully stabilize the foreign exchange market due to external currency influences, particularly the Japanese yen. The won has…
