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  • Wednesday, 24 February, 2021
    Pound Sterling
    Pound jumps in February as gilt yields climb most since 2016

    Rapid pace of Covid-19 vaccines rollout bolsters outlook for growth and inflation

  • Friday, 19 February, 2021
    Pound Sterling
    Pound hits $1.40 for first time since 2018 as vaccine boosts UK outlook

    Receding expectations for negative interest rates also supports sterling

  • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
    Turkish lira
    Turkey’s lira leads emerging markets this year after dour 2020

    Currency has risen 6.5% against the dollar since start of January as tighter monetary policy shores up sentiment

  • Tuesday, 16 February, 2021
    Russian business & finance
    Russia’s main bourse to open earlier to attract traders in China

    Moscow and Beijing have struggled to gain momentum in effort to forge closer trading ties

  • Sunday, 14 February, 2021
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Can the pound maintain its rally despite the hit from lockdown?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Wednesday, 10 February, 2021
    FT Alphaville
    Ecuador’s presidential front-runner is a CBDC advocate

    If Andrés Arauz takes control of the South American oil exporting country in April there is likely to be much structural monetary experimentation.

  • Tuesday, 2 February, 2021
    News in-depth
    Central banks take rare step of flagging currency sales in advance

    Fading dollar forces rush of highly unusual announcements

  • Sunday, 24 January, 2021
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    What effect will Biden stimulus plans have on Fed policy?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Friday, 22 January, 2021
    Renminbi
    China’s currency heads into Biden era on front foot

    Renminbi’s future strength depends on cooling of US trade tensions and health of dollar

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  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    Pound Sterling
    Pound rallies to near three-year high as vaccine rollout feeds optimism

    Hopes for reopening UK’s services-biased economy sends sterling up 1% so far this week

  • Thursday, 21 January, 2021
    Trade Secrets
    Europe moans as Biden inherits a dominant dollar Premium

    For all the talk, you’d struggle from the EU’s communications to deduce any Rubicon action going on

  • Wednesday, 20 January, 2021
    Pound Sterling
    Pound hits 8-month high against euro on UK economy hopes

    Inflation figures and speedy vaccine rollout expected to reduce pressure on BoE to cut rates

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    Eurozone reform
    EU faces barriers to boosting single currency’s global status

    Bloc yet to settle investor doubts about structure of eurozone despite weight provided by recovery fund

  • Tuesday, 19 January, 2021
    European Central Bank
    Strong euro shows limits of ECB’s power in tackling deflation

    More aggressive easing may not have much impact on lifting inflation to bank’s 2% target

  • Monday, 18 January, 2021
    US Dollar
    Bets against dollar ratchet up despite rebound

    Investment groups remain gloomy about greenback’s prospects despite a bounce this month

  • Saturday, 16 January, 2021
    Global Economy
    EU sets out plans to curb reliance on dollar in post-Trump era

    Move to reduce vulnerability to US sanctions in wake of battles over Iran policy

  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    ExplainerRenminbi5 min
    Why the renminbi cannot rival the dollar yet

    The FT's Hudson Lockett explains why China wants the RMB to be a global reserve currency

  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus: US to require pre-flight Covid tests for foreign visitors — as it happened
  • Tuesday, 12 January, 2021
    US Dollar
    Analysts reconsider calls for weaker dollar

    Brighter US growth prospects challenge assumptions about the Fed’s next move

  • Monday, 11 January, 2021
    Equities
    Stock markets weaken as US dollar bounce continues

    Indices slide after investors take note of deteriorating coronavirus health crisis

  • Friday, 8 January, 2021
    News in-depthUS Dollar
    Blue sweep of Congress will add pressure to weak dollar, analysts say

    Mixture of higher inflation and ultra-loose monetary policy expected to hurt the greenback

  • Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
    Markets InsightEva Szalay
    Swiss franc shrugs off being put on the naughty step by US

    Flood of money unleashed by the Fed has put dollar under pressure against other currencies

  • Tuesday, 5 January, 2021
    FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
    Covid-19 shakes US equities, trading flees London, OECD warning

    US equities had their worst day in months on Monday as spiking coronavirus cases hook investors

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    US Dollar
    Dollar starts year with losses and pushes EM currencies to record highs

    Greenback continues to struggle after losing almost 7% of its value in 2020

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Renminbi
    Renminbi rallies past 6.5 per dollar for first time since 2018

    Chinese currency boosted by China’s economic recovery from Covid-19 after authorities successfully controlled the virus

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