Singapore PM Wong rejects weakening currency for competitiveness
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Swiss National Bank holds rates at 0% as inflation stays low
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Japan borrowing costs hit 30-year high as Bessent steps up pressure
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Ottawa and Washington head for all-out trade war
The Canadian dollar fell on Monday morning after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington fell apart, leaving both…
CNBC Daily Open: Fast and furious intervention to prop up the yen — will it work?
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Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen: Reuters
The yen held steady on Tuesday, ahead of a parliament vote in Japan later in the day. Alan…
Singapore tightens monetary policy as rising oil prices rekindle inflation risk
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Japan spent $74 billion propping up the yen. Investors say the real battle is with the Fed – CNBC
Japan spent $74 billion propping up the yen. Investors say the real battle is with the Fed CNBCJapan’s FX…
Why Japan’s intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
Wall Street banks and foreign borrowers are rushing to tap China’s cheap money
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Indonesia raises rates in surprise move as rupiah lingers near record lows
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Iran oil shock stirs memories of 1997 Asian Financial Crisis — but here’s why history may not repeat itself
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across…