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FX round-up: EM currencies find respite from US dollar ahead of Memorial Day
Sterling was slightly lower at the end of the week as the US dollar strengthened after President Donald Trump ramped-up his rhetoric against the EU's trade policies.
Eurozone CPI drops below forecasts in August, rate futures steady
Inflation pressures in the single currency bloc ebbed in August, amid broad-based declines outside of processed food, alcohol and tobacco prices.
Argentina's central bank carries out emergency rate hike
Argentina's central bank has hiked its main policy rate from 45% to 60%.
Turkish lira lower on report central bank deputy governor set to leave
Turkey's currency, the lira, slid sharply lower in afternoon trading following a report that one of the top officials at the country's central bank's would soon announce his intention of leaving.
FX round-up: Jump in Sterling knocks US dollar off its perch, EM currencies find reprieve
Sterling snapped higher on Wednesday, as traders reacted to headlines that the European Union's chief Brexit negotiator had held out the possibility of a bespoke agreement with the United Kingdom - albeit with conditions.
Sterling shoots higher as Barnier suggests unique Brexit deal
Sterling shot higher on Wednesday afternoon after the EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier was reported to have said that he was prepared to give the UK a deal unlike with any other country.
Australian Prime Minister could resign as soon as Friday
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull could stand down by the end of the week.
FX round-up: Dollar little changed despite Fed minutes, Russian rouble weaker
The major currency pairs were little changed as of Thursday evening, despite the release of the latest set of US central bank policy minutes which appeared to open the door to a pause in monetary policy tightening following a widely-anticipated hike in September, should there be a "major" escalation in trade tensions.
FX round-up: US president says China, Europe manipulating their currencies
Accusations from the US President that China and Europe were manipulating their currencies are weighing on the value of the US dollar in early afternoon trading on Tuesday, at least against that of the currencies of its major trading partners.
Trump accuses China and EU of manipulating currencies
President Donald Trump accused China and the European Union of manipulating their currencies to try and combat American tariffs, while acknowledging that the US Federal Reserve is the chief cause of the strengthening dollar.
FX round-up: Chinese yuan, Turkish lira steady against US dollar
Sterling edged higher on Thursday, joining in the more steady tone to risk appetite in markets generally.
FX round-up: Turkish lira extends rally, yuan slide continues
Sterling edged lower again on Tuesday, in another session dominated by jitters around the situation in Turkey and ongoing doubts about whether other Emerging Markets would be caught in the fallout.
Qatar pledges $15bn 'direct investment' in Turkey
Qatar has promised to invest $15bn in Turkey, following an agreement between heads of state in Ankara on Wednesday.
Indonesian central bank surprises with rate hike as rupiah nears five-year low
Indonesia's central bank surprised market watchers on Wednesday, hiking its main policy rate unexpectedly, despite what some economists said was a backdrop of continued weak economic growth and subdued inflation.
Likelihood of capital controls in Turkey rising, Jefferies says
The likelihood that Turkey will impose some degree of capital controls is rising with each passing minute, given President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's refusal to allow the central bank to hike interest rates, analysts at Jefferies said.
FX round-up: US dollar eases back after early surge to fresh 52-week high
Sterling is off its lows of the session, with traders wary of extending themselves too much, lest recent US dollar strength suddenly unwind.
Turkey's Erdogan entrusts country to divine providence amid currency rout
Turkey's President did not deliver any policy-relevant remarks on Friday, instead invoking God, telling an audience at a public rally he wanted to put their well-being in the Creator's hands.
Turkish lira crashes amid EU contagion worries
The Turkish lira sank to record new depths as European traders got to work on Friday as concerns mounted about US economic sanctions and amid questions of how much the eurozone economy would be affected.
FX round-up: Turkish lira plummets amid speculation emergency rate hike imminent
The biggest price action in the foreign exchange arena on Thursday was in the Emerging Markets space, amid speculation that Ankara might be forced into an emergency rate hike as soon as Thursday evening, although the standard central bank playbook was for the monetary authority to wait until the weekend, hopefully giving it time to explain its actions to market participants.
FX round-up: Sterling drops as traders take out protection
Sterling was on the back foot again on Wednesday, slipping back towards its 52-weeks lows against the Greenback and the euro, amid increased talk in markets of a possible 'no deal' Brexit and a recommendation from analysts at one of Wall Street's top investment banks for investors to take out some protection - just in case.