The eurozone’s third-largest economy has lowered its GDP forecast for 2026.

By: keiko

The central bank of Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest economy, has cut its growth forecast for next year due to pressure on exports from global trade tensions. According to the latest forecast released by the Bank of Italy on Friday, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 0.6% next year, down […]

ECB’s Lane: Inflation in the eurozone faces two-way risks

By: keiko

Olli Rehn, a member of the European Central Bank’s governing council, said that the inflation outlook for the eurozone faces two-way risks and stressed that he and his colleagues have retained full flexibility on interest rates. Finnish officials told Bloomberg Television on Thursday that, in the medium term, faster economic growth could push up consumer […]

The yen exchange rate has been volatile due to uncertainty over the prime minister.

By: keiko

According to Japanese media citing a group interview, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that if the Bank of Japan continues to implement the correct monetary policy, the yen will stabilize at an appropriate level. According to Kyodo News and Nikkei, Bessenet refused to comment on the yen’s exchange rate. This month, the yen has […]

Trump’s latest tweet has put pressure on Asian-Pacific currencies on Monday.

By: keiko

Asian currencies fell to their lowest levels since May as tensions between China and the United States over trade escalated again, prompting caution among traders. The Bloomberg Asia Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 0.2% to 91.51 on Monday, the lowest level since May 9. The export-sensitive New Taiwan dollar and South Korean won […]

The market is cutting its bet on the yen’s safe-haven status.

By: keiko

The status of the yen as a safe haven during times of global tension is facing increasing skepticism, which could intensify the selling that sent the yen to an eight-month low this week. For decades, whenever markets have been hit by shocks ranging from financial crises to geopolitical turmoil, investors have turned to the Japanese […]

U.S. Treasury yields rebounded slightly, and the dollar index rose back to around 97.80.

By: keiko

Emerging market currencies fell on Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger US dollar, as traders analyzed mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials on the future path of interest rates. The MSCI index tracking emerging market currencies fell 0.2%, with the Hungarian forint, Czech koruna, Brazilian real and Polish zloty all dropping by at least 0.8%. […]

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