Category: weakens
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Asia FX weakens as China PMIs disappoint; Dollar steady before PCE data By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Friday, with China’s yuan heading back towards six-month lows after disappointing business activity readings, while the dollar steadied in anticipation of key inflation data. Regional currencies also remained under pressure amid lingering concerns about US interest rates rising for longer, as hawkish comments…
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Asia FX weakens as dollar recovers amid waning rate cut cheer By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Friday as the dollar regained some of recent losses after a series of Federal Reserve officials warned that bets on interest rate cuts may be premature. While the dollar is still on track to post some weekly losses, it was trading well above…
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Japan’s consumer spending extends declines as outlook weakens By Reuters
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Written by Satoshi Sugiyama and Tetsushi Kagimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Consumer spending in Japan fell for the 13th straight month in March, creating challenges for policymakers seeking to drive stronger real wage growth, a prerequisite for a hike in interest rates by the central bank. Household spending fell 1.2% in…
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Asia FX weakens, dollar firms as markets rethink rate cuts By Investing.com
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Investing.com — Most Asian currencies fell on Wednesday, while the dollar rose on comments from Federal Reserve officials that made markets rethink their expectations for a U.S. interest rate cut. The Japanese yen’s performance remained weak among its peers, falling against the dollar even as government officials continued their warnings…