The dollar index remained around 106.5 on Tuesday, after losing nearly 1% in the previous session, pressured by a strengthening euro and sterling amid growing hopes for a Ukraine peace deal. European leaders, led by the UK and France, pledged increased fiscal spending and announced plans to present a Ukraine peace proposal to the US. Concerns about the US economy and expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve also weighed on the dollar. The latest ISM report showed that US manufacturing slowed more than expected in February, driven by easing demand, slower production,...
The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some follow-through buying for the second straight day on Tuesday and moves back closer to a multi-month peak touched against its American counterpart last week. The hawkish sentiment surrounding the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) policy outlook continues to underpin the JPY. Moreover, concerns about the potential economic fallout from US President Donald Trump's tariff policies temper investors' appetite for riskier assets and further benefit the safe-haven JPY. Adding to this, Trump's threat to Japan over currency depreciation, along with subdued US Dollar (USD)...
Gold steadied around $2,880 per ounce on Tuesday, with investors assessing the economic outlook as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to impose tariffs on key trade partners. On Monday, Trump confirmed that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would start later today, along with a doubling of China levies to 20%.He also reiterated that reciprocal tariffs would take effect on April 2 on countries that impose duties on U.S. products. These reignited fears of a global trade war that already showed signs of rising inflation and slowing economic growth — both of which support gold's...
USD/CHF remains under pressure for the second consecutive day, hovering around 0.8960 during Tuesday's Asian session. The pair may decline further as the safe-haven Swiss Franc (CHF) strengthens amid escalating risk-off sentiment driven by growing concerns over a global tariff war. On Monday, the White House confirmed that President Trump signed an order raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 20%, while similar measures for Mexico and Canada are still pending. Trump also reiterated that reciprocal tariffs will take effect on April 2 for countries imposing duties on US goods. In response,...
Oil prices continued to fall in on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine and as markets braced for U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to take effect. Brent futures fell 54 cents, or 0.75%, to $71.08 a barrel by 0149 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 36 cents, or 0.53%, to $68.01. The pause to all U.S. military aid to Ukraine confirmed by a White House official on Monday followed Trump's Oval Office clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week. The market has viewed the growing distance between the White House...