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FX steady, stocks higher as markets await trade progress, rate decisions

Interest rate decisions in Hungary, Turkey, others this week Markets watching tariffs, Philippine president to meet Trump Singapore stocks hit record high for 14th session MSCI EM FX down 0.1%, stocks up 0.2% July 21 (Reuters) - Most emerging market currencies steadied while stocks were mixed on Monday as investors awaited trade developments in the U.S. and central bank decisions in emerging Europe. Markets took a breather after a week packed with concerns over trade tariffs impacting U.S. inflation and worries over the Federal Reserve's independence as President Donald Trump...
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Wall Street’s Resilience Amid Tariff Turmoil

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE, May 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street displayed resilience on Thursday, maintaining its gains amidst fresh tariff turmoil. A federal appeals court reinstated President Donald Trump's tariffs, a day after a trade court blocked most of them from going into effect, yet the S&P 500 held firm.The dollar on the other hand weakened against safe-haven currencies like the yen and Swiss franc, as investors tussled with the uncertainty and volatility the tariffs have reintroduced. Markets seem poised to navigate this unclear terrain, characterized by the back-and-forth nature of...
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Indian markets, rupee have recovered for now. The future trajectory depends on a mix of factors

Indian stock markets have staged an impressive recovery in March, rebounding from a protracted period of negative returns that began in October. India has been one of the best performing markets in the last few weeks. The recovery in stock markets is driven by a change in stance of foreign portfolio investors. In the last two weeks of March, FPIs have been net buyers due to aggressive buying of Indian debt. The spate of selling in the equity market has slowed down considerably, compared to the previous months. Supported by...