Caught in the crossfire: Asian businesses brace for US-China trade war fallout
The intensifying tariff battle between the United States and China has raised concerns that businesses in Asia, particularly those integrated...
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Currencies deflect the tariff thrust
LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hypersensitive currency swings to this week's "stop-go" U.S. tariff threats suggest a persistent offset to...
African NGOs Call on World Bank to Exit Hospital Investments
A coalition of leading African civil society groups called on the World Bank to exit its investments in for-profit hospitals,...
Yen Outperforms G-10 Peers as Haven Appeal Grows
(Bloomberg) -- The yen rose to its highest level in more than five weeks versus the dollar as traders sought...
Verisk sees insured property loss of $28 bln to $35 bln from Eaton and Palisades fires
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Global analytics firm Verisk (VRSK.O), opens new tab expects insured property losses from the Palisades and...
Taiwan Dollar Set to Replace Yuan as Asia’s Top Funding Currency
(Bloomberg) -- The Taiwan dollar is on the verge of overtaking the yuan as Asia’s best carry-trade target given its...
EM Asian Currencies Set to Lose Support From Hedging Costs
(Bloomberg) -- The cost of hedging Asian investments for dollar-funded investors is set to drop from a two-year high, a...
Asian Currency Index Falls to Two-Decade Low on Fed, Tariff Bets
(Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies fell to a two-decade low, as the dollar remains buoyed by robust US growth and President-elect...
Emerging-Market Currencies Gain Amid Euro-Area Economy Boost – BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- A gauge of emerging-market currencies is gaining the most in 10 days, as the US dollar falls amid...
Malaysian Ringgit Set for Biggest Monthly Decline Since 2015 – BNN Bloomberg
By Karl Lester M. Yap(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s currency is on course for its worst month in more than nine years,...
