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  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    News in-depthJapanese economy
    Corporate Japan wary of the sliding yen

    Higher energy and materials costs outweigh benefit of weak currency even for big exporters

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Sovereign bonds
    International investors sell Chinese debt at record pace

    Foreign fund managers have sold $35bn worth of renminbi-denominated bonds in 2022

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Markets InsightMohamed El-Erian
    The dollar’s rapid rise increases risks for global economy

    Dangers are particularly acute for developing countries already facing number of crises

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    ExplainerTether
    Why is tether central to the global cryptocurrency market?

    The $80bn stablecoin has drawn close scrutiny after it slipped far from its peg against the dollar

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Chris Hughes
    An American CBDC is not the way to fight China’s financial might

    Introducing a Fed-backed digital currency will not be the game-changer many think

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Euro to hit parity against the dollar within six months, Amundi says

    Chief investment officer Vincent Mortier predicts the ECB will fall further behind Fed on policy tightening

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Special Report
    Exchanges, Trading and Clearing

    Foreign investors held Russian equities worth $86bn but the war in Ukraine and resulting western sanctions is now cutting them off from their assets. Plus: the power of cloud computing to improve exchange operations

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    News in-depthGlobal Economy
    Soaring dollar raises spectre of ‘reverse currency wars’

    High inflation and aggressive US rate rises bolster the appeal of stronger exchange rates

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    Markets InsightZach Pandl
    The yen: a cheap haven for uncertain times

    Japanese currency will find support at a time of rising global recession risks and structural threats to the dollar

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Yen weakness is an opportunity, not a threat, for Japan

    For the central bank to raise interest rates would be a mistake

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    US Dollar
    Dollar-denominated trade is the devil’s doughnut

    You might think you can escape it, but the reality is complicated

  • Saturday, 30 April, 2022
    Leo Lewis
    An ageing population grapples with the spectacle of the plunging yen

    Despite popular disquiet, a weak currency is good for corporate Japan

  • Friday, 29 April, 2022
    Renminbi
    Renminbi on course for steepest monthly fall as China’s economy slows

    Currency sell-off sharpens after president pledges ‘all out’ infrastructure spending

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    US Dollar
    Dollar surges to highest level in 20 years

    Markets price in three interest rate rises from the Fed even as US economy slows

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    Yen
    Yen slides to 20-year low as BoJ defies global shift to higher rates

    Currency’s fall through ¥130 against the dollar follows central bank vow to keep bond yields at zero

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    Currencies
    Soaring dollar pushes euro to five-year low

    Dollar approaches highest point in two decades on bet Fed will outpace other central banks

  • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
    Will the renminbi depreciation actually boost Chinese growth?

    Probably not. Here’s why.

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Currencies
    Yen’s tumble stirs debate in Tokyo over merits of weak currency

    Fall of 11% in two months to a 20-year low prompts speculation central bank might be forced to intervene

  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Uh oh . . . 

    Here we go again?

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    US Dollar
    US dollar hits highest level in more than 2 years

    Expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy and demand for haven assets have boosted US currency

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    FT AlphavilleClaire Jones
    Central bankers agree: the dollar’s still the top dog

    The greenback remains unchallenged as the currency of choice for monetary officialdom

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    UK business & economy
    Pound slides to weakest level since 2020 as British retail sales fall

    Spending data point to inflation squeeze on households

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    LexRenminbi
    China stocks: weak renminbi is just what companies need Premium content

    Currency traders expect further weakness soon as Beijing has little leeway for tightening

  • Friday, 22 April, 2022
    Renminbi
    Rising US rates and China’s slowdown hit renminbi

    Chinese currency has fallen 1.5% against the dollar on weakening economic outlook and higher US debt yields

  • Tuesday, 19 April, 2022
    LexYen
    Japan stocks: weak yen no longer boosts economy via manufacturing Premium content

    Greater use of offshore production sites limits the benefits of a weaker currency

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