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Sterling falls to lowest since September 2020 versus dollar

Date: April 25, 2022

(Reuters) -Sterling fell on Monday to its lowest since September 2020 against a strengthening dollar and edged lower versus the euro, while money markets scaled back their bets on future monetary policy tightening from the Bank of England (BoE). The dollar climbed to a two-year high versus its rivals and was on track for its...

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U.S. dollar rallies to more than 2-year hike on steep Fed rate hike outlook

Date: April 22, 2022

(Adds bank affiliation BNP Paribas in analyst quote in 5th paragraph) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Stefano Rebaudo NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar surged to a more than two-year high on Friday, continuing to draw support from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on Thursday that more or less backed a half a percentage point...

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Pound tumbles to 18-mth low as retail sales, consumer confidence slump

Date: April 22, 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling fell on Friday to its lowest level since late 2020 against the dollar after dismal retail sales and consumer confidence data indicated dangers ahead for Britain’s economic growth. The pound fell below $1.29 for the first time since November 2020 to a low of $1.28815, and was last down 1.1% on...

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European stocks down, yen hits 20-year low as US hikes loom

Date: April 19, 2022

By Samuel Indyk and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – European shares were lower on Tuesday, while yields on 10-year U.S. inflation-linked bonds were close to turning positive for the first time in two years, as the prospect of aggressive Fed tightening to rein in inflation kept investors on edge. Investors were also preparing for the...

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U.S. dollar continues to garner support from Fed hike expectations

Date: April 18, 2022

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Vidya Ranganathan NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher on Monday in thin and choppy trading, in line with higher U.S. Treasury yields as investors braced for multiple half a percentage-point rate hikes this year from the Federal Reserve. Volume was light on the day with Hong Kong, European, and...

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Japan’s yen bounces briefly after Kuroda comments

Date: April 18, 2022

By Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The yen won a brief reprieve after hitting fresh two-decade lows from Japanese policymaker comments on Monday, even as holidays confined the U.S. dollar to narrow ranges against most other currencies. The yen fell to a two-decade low of 126.795 in early Asian trading, before both Bank of Japan...