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Analysis: U.S. Banks Face Trillion-dollar Reverse Repo Headache

The trillions of dollars in overnight cash tucked away daily at the Federal Reserve could turn into a major headache for banks that could squeeze their balance sheets and impair their ability to lend.

Aug 02, 2022

A trader counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange booth in Peshawar, Pakistan September 15, 2021.

Dollar Slides As Mixed U.S. Data Highlights Uncertain Path

The dollar dropped to a three-week low in choppy trading on Friday, as investor concerns about recession outweighed inflation worries, for now, amid a mixed batch of economic data.

Jul 28, 2022

U.S. dollar banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken, February 14, 2022.

Japan, China Cut Holdings Of U.S. Treasuries To Multi-year Lows -data

Japan and China pared back holdings of U.S. Treasuries in May to multi-year lows, data from the U.S. Treasury department showed on Monday.

Jul 18, 2022

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Inflation Fatigue? Bond Investors Latch On To Disinflation

The bond market is pricing in a sharp deceleration in inflation over the next year, as aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve to counter the steepest surge in prices in a generation ramps up recession concerns.

Jul 11, 2022

A woman holds Euro banknotes in this illustration taken May 30, 2022.

Dollar Gains After U.S. Payrolls Beat Forecast

The U.S. dollar rose on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy created more jobs than expected in June, cementing expectations of another 75 basis-point hike at the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this month.

Jul 07, 2022

U.S. Dollar Flat In Choppy Trading After Payrolls Beat Expectations

The U.S. dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Friday ahead of the weekend following a choppy session that saw the greenback posting both gains and losses after data showed the world's largest economy created more jobs than expected in June.

Jul 07, 2022

U.S. Dollar Share Of FX Reserves Steady In Q1, Euro Share Dips, IMF Says

The U.S. dollar's share of currency reserves reported to the International Monetary Fund was 58.8% in the first quarter, unchanged from that of the last three months of 2021, IMF data showed on Thursday.

Jun 30, 2022

Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 14, 2018.

Cryptoverse: Ether Holds Its Breath For The Lean, Mean 'Merge'

Investors in ether and its troubled twin stETH are nervously anticipating a crypto milestone: The merge.

Jun 28, 2022

U.S. Dollar Retreats As Markets Re-assess Fed Rate Path

The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday and posted its first weekly decline this month, as traders pared back bets on where interest rates may peak and brought forward their outlook on the timing of rate cuts to counter a possible recession.

Jun 23, 2022

U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in front of a U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China's yuan banknote featuring late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong in this illustration picture taken May 20, 2019.

China's Holdings Of U.S. Treasuries Skid To 12-year Low; Japan Also Cuts Holdings

China's holdings of U.S Treasuries tumbled in April to their lowest since May 2010, data showed on Wednesday, with Chinese investors likely cutting losses as Treasury prices fell after Federal Reserve officials signaled sizable rate hikes to temper soaring inflation.

Jun 15, 2022

The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022.

With Blistering Inflation And Hawkish Fed, Bond Investors Push For Safety

Bond investors are embracing safety in their portfolios as volatile markets price in a super-sized hike from the Federal Reserve following evidence of scorching inflation.

Jun 15, 2022

U.S. hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011.

Record U.S. Reverse Repos Highlight Problem Of Investing Excess Cash

Demand for the Federal Reserve's reverse repurchase (RRP) facility has surged in the last few weeks, as the U.S.

May 24, 2022

U.S. one dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken February 8, 2021.

U.S. Rate Futures Price In 75% Chance Of 75 Bps Fed Hike In June

Futures on the federal funds rate priced in on Thursday a roughly 75% chance of a three quarters of a percentage point tightening by the Federal Reserve at next month's policy meeting, a day after Fed Chair Jerome Powell ruled out such a rate hike.

May 05, 2022

U.S. Dollar Net Long Bets Rise, Bitcoin Posts Largest Net Long Since CME Launch -CFTC, Reuters

Speculators' net long positioning on the U.S. dollar rose in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and U.S.

Apr 29, 2022

One Euro coins are seen in this illustration taken, November 9, 2021.

U.S. Dollar Rises To Two-year High; Yuan Tumbles

The U.S. dollar scaled two-year peaks, as a wave of risk aversion hit global markets, while the Chinese yuan posted its largest three-day losing streak in nearly four years on growing worries of an economic slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

Apr 24, 2022

U.S. Dollar Climbs From One-week Low As Fed's Powell Backs Hefty Rate Hike

The U.S. dollar rose from a one-week low on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell all but confirmed a half a percentage-point tightening at the policy meeting next month, including consecutive rate increases this year.

Apr 20, 2022

U.S. dollar and Japan yen notes are seen in this photo illustration June 2, 2017.

U.S. Dollar Touches Fresh Two-year High On Steep Fed Hike View

The dollar rose to a fresh two-year high on Monday in thin and choppy trading, in line with higher U.S.

Apr 17, 2022

U.S. Dollar Posts Largest Weekly Gain In One Month On Hawkish Fed Messages

The U.S. dollar index on Friday posted its largest weekly percentage gain in a month, supported by the prospect of a more aggressive pace of Federal Reserve tightening to curb soaring inflation.

Apr 07, 2022

U.S. Dollar Rises, But Off Near Two-year Peak Amid Hawkish Fed Signals

The U.S. dollar climbed to nearly two-year highs on Thursday, as investors digested hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve, but wondered whether the currency's value already reflected further tightening moves.

Apr 06, 2022

Volatility Surge Causes Liquidity Strain In Rate Options Market As Fed Tightens

A surge in hedging to protect against aggressive Federal Reserve tightening has caused liquidity problems in the interest rate options sector, reflecting a trend that has been going on in some parts of the bond market.

Apr 06, 2022

U.S. Dollar Climbs To Near Two-year Peak On Prospect Of Sizable Fed Rate Hikes

The dollar surged to a nearly two-year high on Wednesday after minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting reinforced expectations of multiple half percentage-point rate increases to control soaring inflation.

Apr 05, 2022

Australian dollars are seen in an illustration photo February 8, 2018.

U.S. Dollar Rises To Nearly Two-year High On Hawkish Fed Comments

The U.S. dollar hit its highest in nearly two years on Tuesday, boosted by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials who pushed for a quick reduction in the central bank's bloated balance sheet, with one of them expressing openness to hefty rate increases of half a percentage point.

Apr 04, 2022

Analysis-U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Divergence Sends Mixed Recession Signals

Two measures of the U.S. Treasury yield curve that are widely watched for recession warnings have veered in opposite directions, raising questions as to what degree central bank bond buying and other technical factors may be distorting the signals on the economy's path.

Mar 28, 2022

A bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017.

Crypto Sector Posts Outflows For 2nd Straight Week - CoinShares

Cryptocurrency investment products and funds showed net outflows for a second straight week, a report from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday, on persistent concerns about regulation and the possible fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Mar 21, 2022

Representations of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Dash, Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin are seen in this illustration picture taken June 2, 2021.

Investors Turn To Crypto Funds, Companies As Russia-Ukraine Crisis Escalates

Global investors are scooping up stakes in cryptocurrency funds and companies, as they seek exposure to a sector many believe could withstand the fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Mar 14, 2022

The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC, U.S., August 22, 2018.

Analysis-With War Risk, Unclear How Much U.S. Real-yield Collapse Will Benefit Stocks

Real yields in the U.S. Treasury market have gone even more negative as inflation surged, which is typically viewed as a positive factor for stocks, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine has placed more emphasis on shedding risk than on the possibility of getting higher returns on Wall Street.

Mar 07, 2022