Ruth Liew Carson

Singapore

FX and Rates Reporter at Bloomberg News

FX/Rates reporter at Bloomberg. G10 watcher. Lover of books and motorcycles. Penrith Panthers supporter. Views are my own.

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Articles

Global Rout Carries Whiff of Panic as Trump Holds Fast on Tariffs - Bloomberg

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Abhishek Vishnoi |Phil Serafino

S&P 500 on verge of a bear market
Global Market Meltdown From Trump Tariffs Continues After $5 Trillion Wipeout - Bloomberg

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Michael Msika |Ruth Liew Carson

The carnage in financial markets worsened on Monday with stressed-out investors abandoning hopes that President Donald Trump would change his tariff policy.
Treasuries at Risk of Foreign Buyer Strike in Tariff Retaliation - Bloomberg

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Liz McCormick |Masaki Kondo

As investors game out President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and the risks of retaliation, one question traders are debating is whether foreigners might scale back Treasury purchases.
Veteran Chinese Money Managers Planning to Buy Dip Caused by Tariffs - Bloomberg

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | April Ma |Ruth Liew Carson

Any pullback in Chinese stocks from Donald Trump’s April 2 tariffs would be a buying opportunity, according to some of the nation’s most experienced money managers.
Hedge Funds Post Biggest Retreat on Bearish Yen (JPY USD) Bets Since 2011

Jul 28, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Masaki Kondo

Hedge funds beat a hasty retreat on bets against the yen as the once-beloved carry trade crumbled. Leveraged investors slashed 56,639 net short positions on Japan’s currency over two weeks to July 23, marking the biggest capitulation since early 2011, Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed.
Rali ‘insano’ do iene arrisca desmoronar se BOJ decepcionar

Jul 26, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Winnie Hsu |Masaki Kondo

Os investidores globais correram para assumir posições compradas em iene nas últimas semanas, na expectativa de que a política monetária do Japão está prestes a finalmente começar a favorecer o câmbio. Eles enfrentarão a hora da verdade na próxima quarta-feira. A moeda mantém sua rápida apreciação de cerca de 5% em relação ao dólar desde meados de julho, em um rali impulsionado pela suspeita de intervenção no mercado.
‘Crazy’ Yen Rally Is at Risk of Shattering as Soon as Next Week

Jul 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Winnie Hsu |Masaki Kondo

(Bloomberg) -- Investors have fallen over each other in recent weeks to buy the yen on bets that interest rates are finally about to tip in Japan’s favor. They face a reckoning as soon as Wednesday. Most Read from BloombergTrump Risks Losing Voters He Needs With Loaded Attacks on HarrisHarris Just Showed Why Trump Is So Afraid of HerStocks Caught in Tug of War Between Tech and Rest: Markets WrapMarkets Tear Up Popular Trades That Reached ‘Stupid Levels’I Changed My Mind.
‘Crazy’ Yen Rally Is at Risk of Shattering as Soon as Next Week

Jul 25, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Winnie Hsu |Masaki Kondo

Investors have fallen over each other in recent weeks to buy the yen on bets that interest rates are finally about to tip in Japan’s favor. They face a reckoning as soon as Wednesday. The currency is holding onto an advance of about 5% against the dollar since just before it began surging on July 11, in a move that was amplified by suspected intervention by Japan.
Yen’s Sudden Gain Sparks ‘Widespread Liquidation’ Across Markets

Jul 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Winnie Hsu

(Bloomberg) -- The yen’s stunning revival is upending global markets, dragging the yuan higher alongside it and hammering assets from Japanese stocks to gold and Bitcoin as investors reassess their leveraged bets. Most Read from BloombergHarris Just Showed Why Trump Is So Afraid of HerI Changed My Mind. The Fed Needs to Cut Rates Now.
Yen’s Sudden Gain Sparks ‘Widespread Liquidation’ Across Markets

Jul 25, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Ruth Liew Carson |Winnie Hsu

The yen’s stunning revival is upending global markets, dragging the yuan higher alongside it and hammering assets from Japanese stocks to gold and Bitcoin as investors reassess their leveraged bets. The currency rose to the highest in more than two months against the dollar Thursday, reflecting burgeoning wagers that the interest rate gap between Japan and the US will likely narrow. The stronger yen, which hurts Japanese exporters, helped send the Nikkei 225 index into a technical correction.