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Carry trade, commodities make EM currencies more stable than G7
Weaker US dollar and expectations for gradual Federal Reserve easing have reduced pressure on developing markets GING market currencies…
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How strong is the Singdollar? These charts show how it is performing against regional currencies
These seven charts track the Singapore dollar against key currencies over the last six months The first month of 2026 has seen a broad…
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As the greenback dives, one of Asia-Pacific’s top-performing currencies is trouncing the Singdollar
The Australian dollar surged to its strongest position against the greenback in over two years The US dollar skidded to a four-year low on…
Business
India’s central bank proposes linking Brics’ digital currencies: sources
US President Donald Trump has previously said the bloc alliance is “anti-American” and he threatened to impose tariffs on its members…
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Asian currencies to regain ‘much-needed’ stability in 2026: DBS report
Countries have also bypassed US to trade with one another in view of tariff risks DBS analysts are upbeat about the region’s prospects for…
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US-China friction sends Asian currencies to five-month low
The risk-off sentiment has extended beyond currency markets, with regional stocks also slumping Asian currencies slipped to the weakest…
Business
H&M Q3 Sales Rise 2% in Local Currencies Despite Store Closures
PARIS – Swedish fast fashion giant H&M reported a 40 percent jump in operating profit for the third quarter, driven by an improved…
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Yuan’s gradual advance may offer boost to emerging currencies
CHINA’S new-found tolerance for steady yuan appreciation looks set to re-accelerate a rally in emerging-market (EM) currencies, as…
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South-east Asia’s key currencies set to strengthen in H2 2025 despite rate cuts
Investors are expected to favour major South-east Asian currencies, with economists projecting continued gains against the US dollar…
Culture
Vietnamese dong drops to record low as Asian currencies weaken
The Vietnamese dong fell, dropping below a record low it touched in April, as Asian currencies declined following a report that the US is…
Business
Delfi’s Q1 Ebitda down 27.2% on weaker regional currencies, trade tensions
Chocolate confectioner Delfi ran up a 27.2 per cent drop in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to…
Business
Asian banks see big boost to wealth business as currencies rally
A sharp rally in Asian currencies is set to boost demand for wealth and forex products as clients seek alternatives to US…
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Singapore dollar surges against US dollar as Asia currencies rally on trade hopes
Asian currencies rallied on Monday (May 5) on hopes of a thaw in the US-China trade war and regional tariff deals with the Trump…
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US dollar’s decline is fuelling dislocations across Asian currencies
Asian currencies turbocharged by US dollar weakness are attaining rarely seen superlatives and triggering central bank intervention to…
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US asset sell-off hammers greenback against safe-haven currencies, euro
THE US dollar dropped versus safe-haven currencies and the euro on Wednesday (Apr 9) as investors worried about the economic impact of US…
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Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies whipsaw amid tariff turmoil
[MELBOURNE/SEOUL] Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies swung around multiyear lows as the region reels from US President Donald Trump’s…
Business
US dollar rises ahead of Fed; Turkish lira drop reins in G10 currencies
THE greenback rallied on Wednesday (Mar 19) ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates, but retreated from the day’s…
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Emerging market currencies get relief rally from softening Trump threats
Emerging-market (EM) currencies climbed during the first week of Donald Trump’s second term, helped by a softer-than-expected rollout of…
Business
Fed’s hawkish tilt has emerging markets scurrying to save currencies
CENTRAL banks from Brazil to Indonesia scrambled to defend their struggling currencies on Thursday (Dec 19), hours after the Federal…
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Currencies drop as China disappointment rattles emerging markets
EMERGING-market currencies in Asia and the South African rand retreated as China’s policy makers appeared to disappoint investors…
Business
The Malaysian ringgit was one of Asia’s best-performing currencies this year. Can it hold its strength?
A firmer ringgit will make some Singapore imports more expensive – but it is good for some parts of Malaysia’s stock market THE Malaysian…
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Strong US dollar, Trump policies pulling the rug from under Asian, trade-exposed currencies
IN THE past month, the US dollar has strengthened against several Asian currencies – spelling bad news for the region’s trade sectors,…
News
Investors rush into safe-haven currencies after Kremlin nuclear doctrine
INVESTORS rushed into safe-haven currencies, including the US dollar, the Swiss franc and the yen, after a warning from Russia over its…
Business
Jardine Cycle & Carriage’s Indonesia, Vietnam Q3 earnings saddled by mushy consumer demand, weaker currencies
JARDINE Cycle & Carriage (JC&C) said on Wednesday (Nov 13) that its results for the first nine months of the year were down slightly year…