Trade Wars 2.0 - news and analysis

The second presidency of Donald Trump initiated escalation of tariffs that triggered significant financial movements. These actions may to increased costs for businesses and consumers, disrupted supply chains, and created market uncertainty. Retaliatory tariffs from affected nations can further strain global trade, impacting economic growth and prompting concerns about long-term financial stability.

Yen extends gains, markets eye US nonfarm payrolls

Japanese yen extends rally for a third consecutive day BoJ's Uchida says rate hikes still on the table despite tariff concerns US nonfarm payrolls expected to edge slightly The Japanese yen has extended its gains on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 147.79, down 0.13% on the day. It was a light calendar in Japan this week but that didn't stop the yen from taking advantage of a broadly weaker US dollar. The yen has posted gains of 1.9% against the US dollar this week and

07-03-2025 07:34 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

EUR/USD keeps rolling after ECB rate cut

Euro rally continues ECB lowers rates by 25 bps to 2.5% ECB's Lagarde warns of growing risks and uncertainty US nonfarm payrolls expected to rise slightly to 160 thousand The euro has posted strong gains on Friday after taking a pause a day earlier. EUR/USD is trading at 1.0858 in the European session, up 0.69% on the day. It's been a remarkable week for the euro, which has soared 4.7% against the US dollar. ECB cuts but Lagarde warns of uncertainty The ECB lowered rates by 25 basis points on

07-03-2025 05:09 GMT by Kenneth Fisher