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China Capitulates as Dollar Keeps Rising | Markets in 3 Minutes
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
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Politics More Important Than Economics for US Dollar: SocGen's Juckes
Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale, discusses the factors he sees driving the US dollar in the year ahead and his concerns over the impact of US politics and policies on currencies.
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Societe Generale's Juckes on Euro, France
Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale, discusses how the euro could move in response to France's budget deficit. "It's not necessarily going to move around very much because we're priced in for massive uncertainty and weak...
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Philippine Central Bank Open to Rate Cut in First 2025 Meeting: Governor
Philippine central bank Governor Eli Remolona says he is open to cutting the key rate in its first policy meeting next year. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday lowered its policy rate by a quarter point and signaled it may...
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BNP Paribas Asset Management 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Asian Equities
BNP Paribas Asset Management's Zhikai Chen says he remains "cautiously optimistic" on Asian equities. Chen says Asian markets had "a very active fourth quarter that was kicked off by the Chinese monetary stimulus," which set the tone for...
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SNB Cuts Key Rate by Half Point
The Swiss National Bank halved its interest rate with a 50 basis-point cut on Thursday. SNB officials lowered their key benchmark to 0.5% in a move that was unexpected by most economists. Bloomberg's Jana Randow reports.
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Yellen Talks Russia Sanctions, Tariffs and US Deficit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US is looking for creative ways to curb Russia's revenue. Speaking with David Gura on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Yellen also discusses US-China relations, tariffs, currencies and US fiscal policy.
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Yuan Falls on Report Beijing Considering Weaker Currency
China's yuan dropped the most in a week on a report that Beijing is weighing allowing the currency to weaken next year in response to the threat of a trade war with the US. Ven Ram reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Bitcoin Hits $100,000 for First Time, Now What?
Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday off the back of US President-elect Donald Trump's pick of crypto proponent Paul Atkins to be the next head of the US securities regulator. Bloomberg's Mark Cudmore discusses what...
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South Korea Martial Law Scare May Deter Chinese Tourists
Bloomberg Intelligence's Catherine Lim says South Korea may face a cut of as much as 19% from Chinese travelers early next year, amid fears of social unrest.
Bloomberg's Avril Hong also explains how the markets are reacting to the...
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South Korea's Opposition Party Seeks to Impeach President Yoon
South Korea's main opposition party is seeking to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after he briefly imposed martial law. Katia Dmitrieva reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Zimbabwe to Grow at 6% as Economy Recovers From Drought
Zimbabwe's gross domestic product is expected to expand 6% in 2025, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said in a budget presentation on Thursday. The government expects economic growth to rebound strongly next year as the nation recovers from...
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French Budget Stress Will Intensify Again | Markets in 3 Minutes
Guy Johnson, Lizzy Burden, and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."
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Abramzon: 2025 Will Be a Positive Year for Israel's Economy
While the ongoing Lebanon and Gaza conflict continues to weigh heavily on Israel's economy, Shmuel Abramzon, Chief Economist for the Israeli Finance Ministry says that the country remains resilient. Speaking to Bloomberg's Chief Africa...
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2008 Financial Crisis Deja Vu
Zanny Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief for The Economist, brings us back to the great financial crisis in 2008 and explains how we can learn from the past.
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BOJ's Ueda Drops 'Shock and Awe' on Path Toward Policy Normalization
The Bank of Japan's policy decision is seen as the wild card in this week's central banks' bonanza due to its history of surprising markets. And BOJ watchers say Governor Kazuo Ueda maybe is laying the groundwork for the eventual...
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Bullet Train Rail Pass Prices Soar 70% for Tourists in Japan
Japan's JR train network has raised prices of rail passes for tourists for the first time in four decades, by an average of 70%. Still, demand is likely to stay strong thanks to a cheaper yen and flow of inbound visitors. Supriya Singh...
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Macrovisor's Tariq: Most Major Central Banks Hit Peak Rates
Ayesha Tariq, MacroVisor Co-founder talks about the global economy and central bank policies during a week of rate decisions from the BoJ, Fed and BoE. She speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din and Jennifer Zabasajja on "Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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Yen Rises as Japan Ramps Up Intervention Warning
The yen is trading higher against all Group-of-10 peers after Japan's Ministry of Finance stepped up its verbal intervention to prop up the currency. The yen posted its biggest one-day drop since April on Tuesday after the Bank of...
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Bank of Japan Is Between a Rock and a Hard Place, HSBC Says
Frederic Neumann, chief Asia economist and co-head of global research Asia at HSBC, discusses Bank of Japan policy and the implications for the local currency. He speaks with Haslinda Amin and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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BOJ Decision to Raise YCC Ceiling Reference Rate Is Good: Fmr. Board Member
Sayuri Shirai, a former Bank of Japan policy board member, discusses the central bank's latest decision. The BOJ adjusted its stimulus to allow long-term yields to edge higher while raising its inflation projections. Shirai speaks with...
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Yen's Trajectory Is Stronger Over Next 12 Months: UBS
Wayne Gordon, managing director of commodities and foreign exchange at UBS Global Wealth Management, discusses Bank of Japan's policy and the implications for the yen, and the outlook for US Treasuries. He also looks at China's demand...
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Bank of Japan Set to Announce Policy Amid Tweak Speculation
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and his fellow board members are set to decide whether they need to adjust the central bank's yield curve control program as they conclude a two-day policy meeting Tuesday. A statement on the outcome is...
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Yen May Have Some Upside Into 2024, UBS WM Says
Hartmut Issel, head of Asia Pacific equities and credit at UBS Wealth Management, discusses the outlook for financial markets amid geopolitical risks, the opportunities he sees, Bank of Japan's policy and the yen. He speaks with Vonnie...