The tale of Mrs Watanabe and two central banks

The tale of Mrs Watanabe and two central banks

If the Bank of Japan ends up raising rates even as the US fed is contemplating a cut,it will unleash an unprecedented level of volatility in currency markets.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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Trump-Vance presidency could herald a new era for the US dollar

Trump-Vance presidency could herald a new era for the US dollar

In most cases,Trump likes his policies to be “strong,” but when it comes to the value of the US currency,he has long expressed a different view.

  • byAlan Rappeport
ASX in the green as Wall Street rebounds:$A jumps

ASX in the green as Wall Street rebounds:$A jumps

The Australian sharemarket stepped up on Friday as Wall Street ticked higher after pressure squeezing it from the oil and bond markets relaxed a bit.

  • byMillie Muroi
China’s push to challenge the US dollar gathers steam

China’s push to challenge the US dollar gathers steam

The centrality of the dollar meant that to trade,governments had to meet international standards. Now that is being put under threat.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
China’s economy is underperforming and things could get worse

China’s economy is underperforming and things could get worse

For the first time in more than 30 years China is expected to grow at a lower rate than the other economies in East Asia. It’s not a great backdrop for Xi Jinping’s looming elevation.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
The pound is crashing,US dollar rising. How far will your AUD go?

The pound is crashing,US dollar rising. How far will your AUD go?

The US dollar is surging in value while major currencies such as the Japanese yen and British pound are plummeting as major economies creep towards recession.

  • byAngus Thomson
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The weak US dollar is at a crossroads:Will it fall even further?
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Currencies

The weak US dollar is at a crossroads:Will it fall even further?

The greenback has plummeted during the pandemic and there are predictions of further declines. It’s a disturbing prospect for the Reserve Bank.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
'Socialist modern'Shenzhen to rival Hong Kong,lead recovery

'Socialist modern'Shenzhen to rival Hong Kong,lead recovery

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the technology hub will be a model city for economic,digital and social changes to be rolled out around China.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Currency weapon:The US dollar threat is becoming very real for China

Currency weapon:The US dollar threat is becoming very real for China

The US's willingness to use its dollar’s dominance of global financial activity as a weapon has China nervous.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
China's currency could trigger a new flashpoint in the growing cold war with the US
Opinion
Opinion

China's currency could trigger a new flashpoint in the growing cold war with the US

Over the past week there’ve been some curious fluctuations in the value of China’s currency that could ramp up tensions with the US.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
How a man called Wilbur could blow up trade war truce
Opinion
Trade wars

How a man called Wilbur could blow up trade war truce

Donald Trump's Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is threatening to open a new and unusual front in the trade wars.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz