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The euro's 14% gain in the first half of the year was the biggest since its creation, as traders dumped the greenback on the back of a once-in-a-generation shift in German fiscal spending amid rising trade tensions. The uptrend may near its end though. Europe is yet feel the full pains of tariffs, w

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US stock index extended gains on Friday to keep its momentum heading into year-end, including a flood of corporate results headlined by megacap companies and a likely interest rate cut by the Fed. Among companies that have reported, S&P 500 profits are estimated to have increased 10.4% from a ye

The Swiss franc strengthened on Tuesday ahead of a slate of central bank meetings that will likely see a Fed rate cut. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Trump's Asia tour, hoping for a trade deal with China. Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter declined to say whether her country could this year strike a de

The dollar weakened in early Asian trade on Wednesday, further away from the 6-month high against the Canadian dollar. PM Carney has confirmed sectoral tariff deal with the US. Canada's annual inflation rate increased more than expected to 2.4% in September, mainly led by a smaller decline in gasoli

The Nikkei 225 rose more than 1% on Friday before a speech where the nation's new prime minister is expected to talk about stimulus. Wall Street earnings and signs of a thaw in US-China relations boosted investor sentiment. Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2%

The New Zealand dollar firmed on Thursday as traders fretted about the Fed's independence after yet another attack from Trump on Chair Powell who will speak at the Jackson Hole Symposium later this week. Trump called on Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign on the basis of allegations made by one of his

The yen held steady on Tuesday, ahead of a parliament vote in Japan that is almost certain to see hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi become the country's first female prime minister. The last thing that an over-indebted Japan struggling with inflation needs is fiscal dove. Core inflation likely ac

Oil prices jumped on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, after the US imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil over the Ukraine war. The new sanctions aiming to imperil a war machine were unveiled one day after plans for a summit between Trump and Putin were put

Chinese stocks have regained footing after a horrible week, but they remain remote from their all-time peak. Meanwhile, their Japanese and Korean peers reached record levels last week. The divergence stems from trade talks with Washington and macroeconomic landscape. Sporadic flare-up in tensions be

Sterling inched up on Monday after Trump said retaliatory 100% tariff on goods from China would be "not sustainable", and confirmed he would still meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in two weeks. The British economy expanded by a lacklustre 0.1% in August, in line with consensus forecast. Econom

Oil prices edged lower on Friday, heading for a weekly loss, with uncertainty over global energy supplies after Trump and Putin agreed to meet in Hungary to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The EIA said US crude inventories increased by 3.5 million barrels last week, compared with analysts' expect

The yen steadied on Wednesday with the dollar hunkering near its over 3-uear low. The BOJ is now more concerned about a mixed inflation picture which points to weak consumer demand. Underlying inflation in Japan, which focuses on the strength of domestic demand and wages rather than volatile food an

Oil prices edged up on Thursday, regaining ground after a sell-off in the previous session, with the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin raising risk premiums in the market. Trump has threatened "severe consequences" if Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine. He did not specify what the conse