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Chocolate confectioner Delfi ran up a 27.2 per cent drop in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to US$17 million in the first quarter ended Mar 31, down from US$23.3 million the year before. Net sales fell some 0.5 per cent to US$149.8 million in Q1 2025 from US$150.7 million in the same period a year earlier. In a business update posted on the local bourse on Tuesday (May 20), Delfi attributed the performance to “weaker regional currencies”, particularly the rupiah, as well as to lower sales in...

New Delhi: The series of tariffs announced by the US will have negative credit implications for debt issuers across emerging markets, particularly export-reliant companies, with broader trade uncertainty set to weigh on consumer, business and financial activities, Moody’s Ratings said in a report on Tuesday.Companies with significant exposure to US-bound tariffed goods face the most direct risks, the rating agency said in a report on tariffs in emerging markets.However, Moody’s warned that a much larger pool of debt issuers will suffer indirectly through slowing economic growth, declining commodity prices, depreciating...

The dollar's decline extended into Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve's cautious stance on the economic landscape and prospective U.S.-Japan dialogues weighed in. This marked a continuation of plummeting values after Moody's downgraded the U.S. sovereign rating, heightening traders' concerns over the nation's fiscal health.In focus are anticipated U.S.-Japan conversations, where Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato expects discussions with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to tackle currency volatility. Similar issues are likely to surface at the G7 finance meeting in Canada this week.While Australia's decision to cut interest rates saw...

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) closed in red against the US Dollar (USD), British Pound, and most of the other top currencies on Tuesday. On a day-on-day (DoD) basis, the interbank rate stayed at 282-283/$ most of the day before closing at the 281 level. Open market rates across multiple currency counters remained at the 283 level today. It was bearish all day and closed in red against the greenback. Meanwhile, it posted losses against most of the other major currencies during today’s session. The PKR depreciated by 0.05 percent DoD...

EUR/USD trades little changed on the day near 1.1250.The pair needs to stabilize above 1.1270 to gather bullish momentum.Market participants will pay close attention to comments from central bankers.EUR/USD fluctuates in a narrow channel at around 1.1250 in the European session on Tuesday after closing in positive territory on Monday. The near-term technical outlook points to a loss of bullish momentum as the key resistance level at 1.1270 stays intact. Euro PRICE This week The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies this week....

Ghana’s economic landscape in 2025 presents a striking paradox. The cedi has emerged as one of the world’s best-performing currencies, appreciating by approximately 16% against the US dollar and contributing to a decline in inflation to 21.2% by April 2025.This remarkable turnaround follows a turbulent 2024 when the currency depreciated by nearly 24%, fueling economic instability and eroding purchasing power. Yet, despite these positive macroeconomic indicators, ordinary Ghanaians continue to grapple with persistently high prices for goods and services.This phenomenon is not without historical precedent. Ghana’s economic history reveals several...

FX markets have started the week in quiet fashion. US President Donald Trump's two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have yielded few results and left European leaders with the view that they're on their own in support of Ukraine. Let's see whether oil and gas prices spike again – they have not so far. One new trend over the last week is that most emerging currencies around the world are rallying against the dollar. In Asia, it is speculated that a currency agreement could be included in...

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldIs the dominance of the dollar about to fade away? Donald Trump insists that “if we lost the dollar as the world currency . . . that would be the equivalent of losing a war”. Yet he himself could be the cause of such a loss. Reliance on a foreign currency depends on trust in its own soundness and liquidity. Trust in the dollar has been slowly eroding for a while. Now, under Trump,...

Indian Rupee edges lower in Tuesday’s early European session.Dovish bets for the RBI weigh on the INR, but a multi-phase US-India trade deal might cap its losses. Investors brace for the Fedspeak later on Tuesday.The Indian Rupee (INR) weakens on Tuesday. Consumer inflation in India fell more than expected to a near six-year low in April, strengthening bets that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is due to extend its rate cutting cycle. This, in turn, undermines the Indian currency. Additionally, renewed concerns over the potential reintroduction of trade tariffs by...

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open marginally weaker on Tuesday, pressured by the dip in the yuan amid a cut in China’s key lending rates. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated that the rupee will open at 85.44-85.46 to the U.S. dollar compared with 85.40 in the previous session. Following the volatility triggered by India-Pakistan tensions, the Indian rupee has settled into a relatively narrow range. On Monday, the currency traded within a 25-paisa band. Throughout May, the rupee has moved in a wider range of 83.77 to 85.84,...