The Hang Seng Index reversed its downward trend in Hong Kong on Thursday (February 12th), weakening by around 0.9% to around 27,000 after a strong session earlier. This decline halted the momentum of the short term rally, as investors began to reduce risk in large cap stocks. Among the index's contributors, Tencent was a major drag, with its shares falling by around 2.3%, putting pressure on the technology sector, which has recently been a driving force behind market gains. Weakness in large cap companies like this typically quickly impacts sentiment due to their significant weighting in...
The Australian Dollar loses ground as Trump announces plans to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports.The AUD faced challenges as China's retaliatory tariffs on certain US exports have come into effect.The US Dollar received support as January's job report reinforced the cautious mood surrounding the Fed's policy outlook.The Australian Dollar (AUD) remains under pressure against the US Dollar (USD) for the third consecutive day on Monday, weighed down by escalating trade war concerns. The AUD/USD pair faces downward momentum after US President Donald Trump, speaking aboard Air...
The Japanese Yen is pressured by renewed worries about Trump's trade tariffs.A modest USD strength provides a goodish lift to the USD/JPY pair on Monday. The divergent BoJ-Fed policy expectations should help limit deeper JPY losses. The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some sellers at the start of a new week as US President Donald Trump's tariff threats revive fears that Japan would also be an eventual target of new US levies. Apart from this, a modest US Dollar (USD) strength, lifts the USD/JPY pair to the 152.00 mark during the Asian session. Against the backdrop of the upbeat US jobs report...
Oil prices ticked higher on Monday even as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, this time on all steel and aluminium imports, which could dampen global economic growth and energy demand. Brent crude futures climbed 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $75.06 a barrel by 0133 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $71.38 a barrel, up 38 cents, or 0.5%. The market posted its third consecutive weekly decline last week on concerns about a global trade war. Trump said he will announce on Monday 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the U.S. in...
GBP/USD softens to around 1.2390 in Monday's Asian session, losing 0.14% on the day. Trump said he will announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries this week.BoE's Bailey reiterated that a "gradual and careful approach to monetary policy remains appropriate."The GBP/USD pair weakens to near 1.239 during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The US Dollar climbs after US President Donald Trump promised reciprocal tariffs. The release of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January will take center stage later on Wednesday. Trump said on Friday that he would announce reciprocal tariffs on...
The dollar index rose above 108.3 on Monday, extending its gains for a third consecutive session as new tariff threats from US President Donald Trump fueled concerns about inflation, potentially limiting the scope for rate cuts. Late on Sunday, Trump announced a blanket 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, set to take effect later today, along with additional tariffs to be revealed on Tuesday or Wednesday. This announcement coincided with China's retaliatory tariffs on select US exports, set to take effect today. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the EU was...