Early Asia - FX Updates
- fxmethods

- Dec 20, 2024
- 1 min read
US Dollar orbits at elevated levels after the Fed spooks markets with a hawkish tilt for 2025
Indian rupee at 85.0775 against the US dollar. The local currency hit the 85 mark first time today.
USD/JPY hits a 5-month high just shy of 158.00
US Bill to avert a government shutdown has failed
Japan November headline CPI +2.9% (expected+2.9%, Gold ascends as US yields climbed, eyes on US Core PCE
prior 2.3%)
EUR/USD weakens to near 1.0350 on Fed hawkish cut, stronger US data
USD/CAD holds positive ground above 1.4400, eyes on Canadian Retail Sales, US Core PCE data
Swedish krona strengthens as Riksbank adopts cautious policy; Norwegian krone stable before rate decision
Sterling softens after Bank of England maintains rate
South Korean won hits 15-year low as hawkish Fed, domestic politics weigh
South Korea pension fund, central bank expand FX swap line as won drops
Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third consecutive reduction in key policy rate.




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