Donald Trump
FX options traders rethink vol drivers amid macro uncertainty
Market-makers believe more and more events will influence options pricing as political risk bubbles up during 2024
EM forecaster of 2019: City Index
CNY could hit 7.5 in H2 2020 as trade doubts linger and time runs out for Trump
LMAX: bitcoin to break $30,000 in 2020
Exchange head David Mercer foresees more transparent market, freed of “pariah” of last look
Fed can now keep rates on hold, senior official says
Recent cuts have provided greater assurance Fed will hit inflation target, Charles Evans says
US senator calls for hearings on Fed’s role in 2020 elections
Republican accuses former NY Fed chair Dudley of trying “sabotage” Trump’s trade talks
ABN Amro: yen to strengthen as dollar rally fades
USD/JPY will fall below 100 as safe haven flows shift from the dollar to the yen
US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator
Renminbi crosses barrier of seven yuan per US dollar amid growing trade tensions on August 5
PBoC vows to keep renminbi stable
Central bank governor says yuan at appropriate level after breaking 7:1 against US dollar
Trump lashes out at Libra
US president says Facebook’s system will need a banking licence if it wants to be a bank
Mexican currency under pressure over ratings downgrades
Fate of sovereign increasingly linked to struggling oil company Pemex
Rabobank: dollar and yen to strengthen due to safe-haven flows
Relatively attractive interest rate differential between dollar and other G10 currencies boosts appeal
Trump administration proposes new rules to punish currency manipulators
Move would let US pursue more aggressive trade policy measures
US-China trade war: market complacent in underpricing ‘no deal’
Options or swaps said to still be cheap to hedge if tensions persist
US sanctions on Venezuela could spell end of petro
Crypto asset is backed by oil reserves the country can barely commercialise
Fed strikes a dovish tone in January
US central bank will no longer keep balance-sheet runoff on automatic pilot
Current account balances are key in EM, says Westpac
As risk sentiment sours due to the ongoing trade wars between the US and China, current account deficits will weigh on some EM units
Trade wars to stay for decades, say panellists
The conflict is a struggle for dominance between the US and China, say economists at the 14th annual FX Week Asia event
Dollar to run out of momentum, CBA says
Commonwealth Bank of Australia thinks the euro has larger upside potential than the US dollar
Trump accuses China and Russia of currency devaluation
US president’s comment contradicts findings of his Treasury department’s recent report
Trade discussions hinder dollar performance – CIBC
Friction over trade tariffs and tightening of QE will be the challenges for G10 in the months ahead
Dollar downtrend intact for now – City Index
Regardless of the US administration’s preference for a strong dollar, the greenback is set to maintain its downward trajectory until March