The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.23%.  The dollar is climbing today on weakness in the yen, which fell to a 2-week low against the dollar.  Also, today's better-than-expected US economic news of Dec S&P composite-20 home prices and Feb consumer confidence is supportive of the dollar. Gains in the dollar are limited due to the strength of the yuan, which rallied to a 2.75-year high against the dollar today.  Also, US trade uncertainty may spur foreign investors to dump dollar assets as President ...

What are you thinking about UK assets as we go into this week. Well, just stepping back a bit, I actually quite like UK assets as a whole own overweight UK equities, overweight UK gilts and investment grade credit, and I suspect that throughout the year sterling can appreciate a bit against the dollar that maybe saves as much about the dollar as it does about Sterling. On the positive side, the Bank of England is cutting rates and I think they'll probably cut three times this year, bringing the policy rate ...

For Singaporeans heading into Malaysia for their weekly shopping trip, you might find that your Singapore dollar just doesn't stretch as far against their >> ring. >> For more, we're actually joined by our resident Asian currency expert Marcus Wong. Tell us a little bit more about what's happening with the Singapore dollar Malaysian ring cross.>> Well, as you mentioned, you know, the ring has been doing very well. Uh if you look at the Singapore ring cross, it's there about 3.10% right now. Slightly over tw ...

Despite earlier policy easing, several domestic and international challenges are limiting the scope for fresh rate cuts.Why RBI may keep rates unchangedThe SBI report said government bond yields have remained firm even after earlier rate cuts, showing that monetary policy measures have not fully transmitted to the market.It added that the impact of Open Market Operations (OMOs) may depend on the type of securities selected, which could reduce the effectiveness of liquidity support. Because of this, the RBI ...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India is likely to maintain a status quo on the repo rate in its policy announcement scheduled for Friday, amid continued global economic uncertainty, pressure on government bond yields and volatility in the domestic currency, according to a report by State Bank of India.The report stated that, despite earlier policy-rate easing, the central bank will hold rates this time, as several macroeconomic and global factors continue to pose challenges. It n ...

Our Big Mac index shows that Japan is not the only big Asian economy with a cheap currency. The undervaluation of the rupee and the yuan has also worsened over the past year https://t.co/iXDk1ByMcGIllustration: Ben Hickey https://t.co/cU4idZ8A3k ...

The Singapore dollar now goes further in the US and across much of Asia. How long can its rally last? https://t.co/LHMBC2DKWS ...

If America’s government dabbles in the currency markets to try to manage its exchange rate, Donald Trump’s economic management will rightly be seen as even more erratic and ill-judged https://t.co/JD8uALVP4F ...

The US Treasury characterized the yuan as “substantially undervalued,” and called on China to allow its exchange rate to strengthen in a timely and orderly way https://t.co/TZG3Ua8Jp9 ...

A lower exchange rate is one more lever for the U.S. to boost growth, but it chips away at America’s traditional role as a safe haven, writes WSJ’s Greg Ip https://t.co/RmAieU4iKr? ...