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The Singapore dollar gains ground against the U.S. dollar, driven by growing momentum in the so-called “sell America” trend triggered by renewed tariff threats.
During the Asian session, the Singapore dollar strengthened against the U.S. dollar as analysts noted a potential acceleration of the “sell America” trade. Westpac Strategy Group’s Richard Franulovich stated that President Trump’s renewed tariff threats last Friday may have catalyzed this movement. He added that regardless of whether the threats are tactical, they reinforce the structural bearish case against the U.S. dollar. As a result, USD/SGD dropped 0.3% to 1.2818.
In related currency movements, AUD/USD maintained a bullish outlook above 0.6400, bolstered by a bullish engulfing pattern observed on Friday, according to Matt Simpson from StoneX. Trading around 0.6512, the pair faces key resistance at 0.6515 and 0.6550.
Meanwhile, the yen weakened amid mild risk-on sentiment after President Trump agreed to delay EU tariffs until July 9. Analysts from Commerzbank warned that policy inconsistencies within the Trump administration could heighten market uncertainty.
It has been a punishing week for large parts of China, and forecasters warn the worst may not be over. After Typhoon Maysak left a trail of destruction and at least 23 people dead, Super Typhoon Bavi is now threatening the country's eastern coast.
At least 12 people have been killed in forest fires in Almeria in southern Spain, Andalucía’s emergency agency has said, as firefighters continue efforts to put out the blaze.
The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes has risen to 3,811, according to figures released by National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Wednesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he did not want to engage with Tehran, calling the Iranian leadership "sick people".
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war.
China has approved fast-fashion retailer Shein's long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, clearing the way for the company to pursue a stock market listing after previous attempts in the U.S. and London failed.
European carmakers have urged the European Union to make sure new “Made in EU” rules do not put existing investments in Türkiye and Morocco at risk.
Microsoft is expected to announce a new round of job cuts as early as next week as the technology giant looks to reduce costs, according to reports.
A Swedish court has ordered Alphabet-owned Google to pay about $1.5 billion in antitrust damages to price comparison platform PriceRunner, in one of Europe's largest competition-related awards against a major technology company.
U.S. President Donald Trump earned more than $1bn from cryptocurrency-related business ventures last year, according to his mandatory 2025 financial disclosure.
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