Arthur Hayes Says France’s Debt Crisis Could Push Bitcoin Higher

Arthur Hayes warns France’s debt crisis may collapse the euro, drive ECB money printing, and boost Bitcoin demand amid instability.

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03 Oct, 2025
/ 04:30

Gold holds five-day rally amid bets on Fed interest rate cut and US shutdown

Gold prices steadied on Thursday after a five-day rally that saw it reach successive records.

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02 Oct, 2025
/ 10:34

Dollar on defensive as US government shutdown looms

TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar hovered near a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday as the U.S. government headed towards a likely shutdown, which would delay the release of crucial jobs data. The dollar index, which gauges the currency against six counterparts including the euro and yen, stood at 97.869 as of 0003 GMT, and fell as low as 97.633 overnight for the first time since last Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump warned congressional Democrats on Tuesday that letting the federal government shut down would allow his administration to take "irreversible" actions including closing programs important to them.

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01 Oct, 2025
/ 00:32

Europe's top central banker says economy holding up better than expected in face of Trump tariffs

Europe's economy is holding up better than expected in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs - in part because the European Union didn't retaliate with self-defeating tariffs of its own, the head of the European Central Bank said Tuesday. Christine Lagarde said the impact of Trump's trade war on growth and inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency had also been softened by a stronger euro and by conclusion of a trade deal with Trump. There had been little impact on inflation, she said, and effects on growth have been “relatively moderate” due to European governments taking pro-growth measures in response.

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30 Sep, 2025
/ 13:30

Treasury Yields, Dollar Diverge in 3Q

Treasury yields are on path for a third consecutive quarterly decline as markets face a potential U.S. government shutdown. The dollar, in turn, is likely to end the 3Q higher, despite recent weakness.

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30 Sep, 2025
/ 13:14

Deutsche Börse and Circle Partner to Expand Stablecoin Use in Europe

Deutsche Börse and Circle to integrate EURC and USDC under MiCA, as banks and regulators push competing visions for euro stablecoins.

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30 Sep, 2025
/ 12:41

US dollar vs. the euro as the Fed starts cutting rates, ECB holds

Rabobank Head of FX Strategy Jane Foley comes on Market Catalysts to compare the performance of the US dollar (DX=F, DX-Y.NYB) and the euro (EURUSD=X) as the Federal Reserve returns to cutting interest rates and the European Central Bank (ECB) begins to ease up on its monetary policy. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts.

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30 Sep, 2025
/ 11:00

Dollar weakens after strong rally as US government shutdown looms

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slid against major currencies such as the euro and yen on Monday following a rally last week after stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data and ahead of a key nonfarm payrolls report that could offer further clues on the Federal Reserve's policy path. The economic reports prompted a pullback in expectations for Fed interest rate cuts. The greenback's retreat also came amid the risk of a government shutdown, with funding due to expire at midnight on Tuesday.

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29 Sep, 2025
/ 20:29

Weakened Dollar Adds to Inflation Worries

The dollar lost ground against the yen and against the euro as the currency has depreciated almost 10% so far this year, according to Apollo.

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29 Sep, 2025
/ 13:13

Ukrainian Debt Sustainability Challenges Remain Heightened as New IMF Programme Talks Accelerate

As Russia’s war in Ukraine war drags on, the challenges for Ukraine’s debt sustainability and finances are mounting. Addressing them requires the use of frozen Russian reserves. Deeper debt restructuring should also be considered.

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29 Sep, 2025
/ 11:50

Dollar Falls on US Payrolls Risk, Potential Washington Shutdown

Bloomberg’s gauge of the greenback fell 0.2% on Monday, dropping for a second day. The looming risk of a US government shutdown also weighed on sentiment, given that a temporary stop to government services would delay economic data releases including non-farm payrolls due on Friday, raising uncertainties around the outlook for rates cuts. The dollar reversed gains made last week, when data showing slight US inflation pressures had prompted traders to trim expectations for an October rate cut and lifted Treasury yields.

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29 Sep, 2025
/ 09:45

Gold Weekly Forecast: Record-setting rally pauses as US economy impresses

Gold Weekly Forecast: XAU/USD consolidates as USD firms. Watch JOLTS, ISM, NFP for Fed path and key levels.

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29 Sep, 2025
/ 04:40

The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.60% This Week to 95.55

0849 ET – The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge meets expectations and Treasury yields keep declining. The WSJ Dollar Index is flat. 1008 GMT – The dollar requires more good news on the U.S. economy to push higher again, ING’s Francesco Pesole says in a note.

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26 Sep, 2025
/ 21:59

Germany: Ambitious 2025-26 Spending Plans Likely Delayed, Weighing on Near-term Growth

Germany’s ramp-up of infrastructure and defence spending will likely be more gradual than planned, posing risks to an already fragile growth outlook, particularly if additional investments fail to materialise.

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26 Sep, 2025
/ 14:06

Will Gatwick's second runway boost the UK economy? How readers voted

Plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport have been given the go-ahead, with ministers claiming the expansion would boost the economy.

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26 Sep, 2025
/ 13:44

Strong Gains for the Dollar After a Sharp Upward Revision to GDP

The US dollar’s gains continued against most currencies as Q2’s final GDP came in at 3.8%.

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26 Sep, 2025
/ 10:10

9 energy-efficient homes that keep running costs down

Moving to an energy-efficient home could significantly lower your bills. Here's our pick of the best ones on the market.

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26 Sep, 2025
/ 05:00

Dollar set for second weekly gain amid US economic resilience

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar fell but was still on course to notch a second straight week of gains against major peers on Friday after data continued to show U.S. economic resilience, potentially complicating the Federal Reserve's efforts to cut interest rates. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, which is the Fed's preferred inflation measure, rose 0.3% last month, in line with expectations, U.S. Commerce Department data showed. "I think it's pretty clear that stronger economic data has taken the steam out of the pricing for Fed rate cuts and that's sort of narrowed the interest rate differential with other countries and pushed the dollar higher," said John Velis, Americas FX and macro strategist at BNY in New York.

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26 Sep, 2025
/ 02:09

Launch Of Euro-Backed Stablecoin In H2 2026? Nine European Banking Giants Join Forces

Nine of Europe’s biggest banks—including ING, UniCredit, Danske Bank, SEB, KBC, DekaBank, Banca Sella, and Raiffeisen Bank International—have decided to collaborate on a euro-backed stablecoin. Under the European Union’s (EU) Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework, the collaborating banks will roll out the stablecoin in the second half of 2026. Will ...

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25 Sep, 2025
/ 13:32

Tariffs could weaken, but not yet reverse, the dollar's reserve status, research shows

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The massive tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump on "Liberation Day" in April put the U.S. dollar's role as the world's anchor currency at risk, while the administration's eventual climbdown to more modest rates has likely left it secure, new economic research has concluded. The research found that the country's "exorbitant privilege," with the dollar's role as a risk-free asset drawing investment to the U.S. and allowing the country to borrow at lower rates, is tightly bound to open trade that couples the fate of other economies to what happens in the U.S. Protectionism would weaken that connection and the benefits that go with it, with a tariff rate of 26% estimated as a tipping point that would allow competing currencies like the euro to become more central to the global economy, authors including Boston University economics professor Tarek Hassan, San Francisco Fed vice president Thomas Mertens, and Jingye Wang of the Renmin University of China, concluded from their research.

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25 Sep, 2025
/ 10:07

Dollar rises against peers after US economic data

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar strengthened against major peers including the euro and yen on Thursday following U.S. economic data, which would likely restrain the future interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. "I think everyone seems to have a bit of dollar shorts, and at least anecdotally, it added up to more than what the market thought," said Steve Englander, head of Global G10 FX Research and North America Macro Strategy at Standard Chartered Bank NY Branch. "A year from now, our forecast for where interest rates are going to be is above the market because we think and recent data is showing that there's this real slip between the labor market softness and GDP and output numbers, which are in general bigger."

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25 Sep, 2025
/ 01:30

Eurozone inflation hits 2% ECB target after June interest rate cut

Services inflation was estimated to be the biggest driver of price rises, clocking a 3.3% rise. Food, alcohol and tobacco prices also ticked up 3.1%.

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01 Jul, 2025
/ 09:34

The EUR/USD Paradox: A Strong Euro in a Weak Economy

The euro is on a tear. It’s climbed to its highest level since late 2021, brushing up against the $1.16 mark.

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27 Jun, 2025
/ 12:54

Challenges for the Pound After Inflation and GDP Edge Down

Despite a generally strong job report, the pound has held close to recent lows.

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24 Jan, 2025
/ 10:52

Sterling slumps to new low; gilt yields soar

Higher bond yields would usually support the country’s currency, but there are fears that the rising costs needed to support UK government debt could lead to further tax increases or spending cuts, hindering the chances of an economic recovery. Markets "continue to function in an orderly way" and movements in government borrowing costs were being driven by "a wide range of international and domestic factors," he added.

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09 Jan, 2025
/ 13:25

Further Losses for the Euro After the ECB Cuts Rates as Expected

Inflation below target suggests that the cycle of loosening will probably continue up to summer 2025.

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21 Oct, 2024
/ 13:00