Emerging-market currencies snapped an eight-day winning streak on Monday as hopes faded for an imminent peace deal, even though President Donald Trump tried to calm market jitters by saying talks with Iran are moving at a βrapid pace.β
Emerging-market currencies snapped an eight-day winning streak on Monday as hopes faded for an imminent peace deal, even though President Donald Trump tried to calm market jitters by saying talks with Iran are moving at a βrapid pace.β
Currencies in the developing world sank after a blowout US jobs report provided the clearest sign yet that the labor market is breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring, undercutting the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
Currencies in the developing world sank after a blowout US jobs report provided the clearest sign yet that the labor market is breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring, undercutting the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
Foreign exchange dealers work inside a trading room at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Asian stocks advanced and crude oil extended declines as President Donald Trump raised hopes for an Iran deal, even as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz took effect. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg