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The dollar strengthened 0.22% to 146.18 yen in Asian trading, after pushing as high as 146.39 for the first time since August 1998. The Japanese currency is particularly sensitive to the gap between U.S. and Japanese long-term bond yields. Japanese authorities staged their first yen-buying intervention since 1998 on Sept. 22, when the yen tumbled to as low as 145.90 per dollar. Elsewhere, sterling which earlier touched $1.0925, marking a fresh low since Sept. 29, bounced 0.4% to $1.1008 after the FT report. The euro slumped to its weakest since Sept. 29 overnight at $0.9670 and remained not far from that level, trading 0.08% lower than Tuesday's close at $0.96975.

☆ Dollar at 24-year peak to yen as U.S. yields jump; sterling on the ropes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Kevin Buckland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The Japanese currency is particularly sensitive to the gap between U.S. and Japanese long-term bond yields. Japanese officials staged their first yen-buying intervention since 1998 on Sept. 22, when the yen tumbled to as low as 145.90 per dollar. Sterling slipped 0.13% to $1.0947, and earlier touched $1.09385, marking a fresh low since Sept. 29, following the comments by the BoE governor. Gilt yields soared on Tuesday, lifting yields in the U.S. and elsewhere. The New Zealand dollar was 0.21% lower at $0.5570, approaching the previous day's low of $0.5536, a level not visited since March 2020.

☆ Dollar gains as geopolitical worries, rate hike fear rattle market
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"This renewed wall of worries is likely to keep the dollar supported," he said, but cautioned that there could be a bit of a relief rally in risky assets. U.S. dollar index was up 0.239% at 113.34, inching toward the 20-year high of 114.78 it touched late last month. Fear of intervention has held the yen firm in recent weeks, but as it drifts back to multi-decade lows analysts aren't convinced it can hold the line. The risk-sensitive Australian dollar made a 2-1/2 year low of $0.6275 on Monday and hovered at $0.6267 on Tuesday. Yields on the 30-year bond leapt as much as 11 basis points to the highest in almost nine years at 3.956%.

☆ Dollar gains, yen flirts with intervention levels
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Ankur Banerjee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 11 (Reuters) - The dollar loomed large over fragile financial markets on Tuesday, with worries about rising interest rates, global growth and geopolitical tensions unsettling investors, while the yen was testing levels that have prompted official intervention. The yen hit 145.80 per dollar overnight, just 10 pips short of the 24-year trough it made before the Japanese government stepped in to prop it up three weeks ago. The risk-sensitive Australian dollar made a 2-1/2 year low of $0.6275 on Monday and hovered at $0.6296 early on Tuesday. "Our expectation for the world economy to enter recession next year is consistent with further gains in the dollar," said Commonwealth Bank of Australia strategist Carol Kong. U.S. dollar index was up 0.053% at 113.12, not far off the 20-year high of 114.78 it touched late last month.

☆ Australia court dismisses petition against CBA, unit over banned commissions
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Australian Federal Court has dismissed a petition by the country's corporate regulator against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) and its pension unit on allegations of improperly collecting commissions, the regulator said. However, the dismissal of this petition by the court is a blow to consumer advocates who wanted tougher regulation, and also absolves CBA of some of the most damaging allegations aired at the inquiry. The regulator said on Thursday that the court found that the payments made by Colonial to CBA did not constitute benefits within the definition of "conflicted remuneration". CBA in an emailed response to Reuters acknowledged the judgement, but refrained from commenting any further. ($1 = 1.5420 Australian dollars)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Sameer Manekar and Byron Kaye; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Sterling, euro slip back on persistent UK fiscal angst despite BOE announcement
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this photo illustration, British GDP £1 coins and bank notes are pictured on September 25, 2022 in Bath, England. The U.K. currency jumped the most since mid-June on Wednesday, pulling the euro with it, after the BOE conducted the first of its emergency bond-buyback operations, worth more than 1 billion pounds. Sterling was 0.51% lower at $1.0831 as of 1200 GMT, returning some of the previous session's 1.41% rally. The euro weakened 0.32% to $0.97065, following Wednesday's 1.51% surge, the biggest since early March. New Zealand's currency dropped 0.42% to $0.5706, following a 1.7% surge in the previous session.

☆ Sterling slips back with euro on persistent UK fiscal angst despite BoE bond-buying
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Kevin Buckland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Boards displaying buying and selling rates are seen outside of currency exchange outlets in London, Britain, July 31, 2019. The UK currency jumped the most since mid-June on Wednesday, pulling the euro with it, after the BoE conducted the first of its emergency bond-buyback operations, worth more than 1 billion pounds. The euro weakened 0.32% to $0.97065, following Wednesday's 1.51% surge, the biggest since early March. New Zealand's currency dropped 0.42% to $0.5706, following a 1.7% surge in the previous session. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kevin Buckland Editing by Shri NavaratnamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Sterling crumbles to record low, dollar soars on UK fiscal angst
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Kevin Buckland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWoman holds British pound banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. The British pound's searing drop helped the safe-haven U.S. dollar to a new two-decade peak against a basket of major peers. Fellow commodity currency the Canadian dollar reached a fresh trough at C$1.3625 per greenback, its weakest since July 2020. China's offshore yuan slid to a new low of 7.1630 per dollar, its weakest since May 2020. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kevin Buckland Editing by Shri Navaratnam and Sam HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Dollar ascendant as investors gear up for Fed
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The dollar hovered near a two-decade peak against a basket of currencies on Wednesday, after yields on U.S. Treasurys leaped ahead of an interest rate decision. Higher yields increase the attraction of owning Treasuries and the dollars with which to buy them. Focus will also be on the updated economic projections and dot plot estimates for where Fed officials see interest rates heading themselves. The kiwi gained 0.14% to $0.5902, after falling 1% in the previous session and touching a more than two-year low of $0.5887. The Canadian dollar fell to a two-year low overnight after official data showed a surprise slowdown in inflation.

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