Bolivia’s government is determined to curb dependence on the U.S. dollar for foreign trade, instead turning to the Chinese yuan, officials said, as Latin American support for alternative currencies grows. Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro said the Andean country was following “a pattern at the level of international trade, that is generating a progressive increase in the […]
Most Asian currencies fell on Monday, with the Japanese yen coming under pressure from an unscheduled bond buying operation by the Bank of Japan, while the Chinese yuan was hit by weak business activity data. A recovery in the dollar pressured most regional currencies, as the greenback rose from steep losses on Friday. The dollar […]
The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Monday, but is on course for a monthly loss as traders weigh up the possibility of an end to the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle, while the Japanese yen weakened in the wake of the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy shift. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the Dollar […]
The yen softened on Monday, extending losses from a volatile session at the end of last week after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) loosened its grip on interest rates, but it remained on track for its first monthly gain against the dollar since March. There is plenty on the agenda in the coming week, with […]
A BRICS currency will not be on the agenda of the bloc’s summit in South Africa next month, but Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will continue to switch away from the U.S. dollar, South Africa’s senior BRICS diplomat said on Thursday. “There’s never been talk of a BRICS currency, it’s not on the […]
Japanese consumer inflation rose slightly less than expected in June, data showed on Friday, amid easing energy costs, although core inflation and a key Bank of Japan indicator remained sticky. National consumer price index inflation grew 3.3% in June, less than expectations for growth of 3.5%, but slightly above the prior month’s reading of 3.2% – […]
