archiveTaiwan dollar

(Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies ripped higher against the US dollar Monday, extending a move that’s hurting exporters, weighing on equities and forcing central banks to intervene in the market to curb excessive gains. Most Read from Bloomberg Taiwan’s dollar surged the most since 1988, sending the nation’s benchmark stock index to its steepest slide in nearly a month. The offshore yuan climbed to its highest level in almost six months as exporters repatriated dollar earnings. The Hong Kong dollar held at the strong end of its allowed trading band for...

* Taiwan dollar rises 1.6% for week * Taiwan central bank to hold rates in 2025 - economist * Bank of Thailand eyed to further ease rates By Rishav Chatterjee May 2 (Reuters) - The Taiwan dollar reached a seven-month peak on Friday after the country lifted its annual growth forecasts, while most Asian currencies rose as hopes of easing U.S.-Sino trade tensions helped risk sentiment across emerging markets. Taiwan's currency rose 2% to its highest since October 1, 2024 and is set to log a weekly gain of 1.6%....