Investing.com– Most Asian currencies advanced slightly on Thursday as the dollar and Treasury yields pulled further away from recent peaks, although persistent signs of deflation in China kept sentiment subdued. Markets were now awaiting more cues on U.S. interest rates after largely dialing back expectations for early rate cuts by…

By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) – Short bets on most Asian currencies eased marginally but remained firmly in the bearish territory, a Reuters poll found on Thursday, as diminishing hopes of an early U.S. interest rate cut kept the dollar buoyant and market volatility in regional powerhouse China dampened investor confidence.…

By Herbert Lash and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Thursday after data on unemployment benefits again pointed to a resilient U.S. labor market, reinforcing the Federal Reserve’s message that interest rates are unlikely to be cut in the near term. The number of Americans filing new…

By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar eased on Friday as it headed for a fourth week of gains while traders reduced their bets on how quickly the Bank of Japan might raise interest rates and how soon the Federal Reserve will cut them. Traders shrugged…

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Monday as market holiday across most of the region kept trading volumes limited, while the dollar fell slightly before key inflation data due this week.  Chinese, Singapore, South Korean and Hong Kong markets were closed for the Lunar New Year…

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose modestly against major currencies on Monday, as investors braced for data on U.S. inflation and retail sales this week for clues on when the Federal Reserve may begin widely anticipated interest rate cuts. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin hit $50,000…

By Joe Bavier and Boureima Balima JOHANNESBURG/NIAMEY (Reuters) – Days after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced last month they were quitting the West Africa political union ECOWAS, Burkina Faso’s military ruler Ibrahim Traore was already naming his next target: the region’s CFA franc currency. “It’s not just the currency.…

Investing.com– Most Asian currencies weakened on Tuesday, while the dollar firmed as markets hunkered down before key U.S. inflation data that is widely expected to factor into the path of interest rates.  The inflation data comes after a chorus of Federal Reserve officials warned that the central bank was in…

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose to three-month peaks on Tuesday, after data showed U.S. inflation rose more than expected in January, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in March. The greenback also topped 150 yen for the first time since November…

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top currency officials warned on Wednesday against what they described as rapid and speculative yen moves overnight when the Japanese currency broke past 150 yen, undermining the trade-reliant economy. The dollar rose to three-month peaks on late Tuesday after data showed U.S. inflation rose…