Category: aversion

  • Australia, NZ dollars grapple with risk aversion as US growth fears weigh By Reuters

    SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian dollar held near three-month lows on Friday after weak U.S. data fueled fears of a sharp slowdown in the world’s largest economy, prompting investors to seek refuge in the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc. The single currency was steady at $0.6501, having fallen 0.5% overnight…

  • Credit Agricole: GBP remains a best G10 FX bet despite risk aversion

    GBPUSD Daily Credit Agricole sees sterling as one of the best performing G10 currencies, despite recent setbacks due to a return to risk aversion and firmer-than-expected UK inflation. Sterling’s relative strength is driven by expectations that the Bank of England will hold interest rates steady, cementing its position as the…

  • Credit Agricole: GBP remains a best G10 FX bet despite risk aversion

    GBPUSD Daily Credit Agricole sees sterling as one of the best performing G10 currencies, despite recent setbacks due to a return to risk aversion and firmer-than-expected UK inflation. Sterling’s relative strength is driven by expectations that the Bank of England will hold interest rates steady, cementing its position as the…