Currency markets

Here’s a potential winner from Trump tariffs: American tourists traveling abroad

A customer at a food market in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images As economists ring alarm bells…

Trump’s trade war could have a clear winner: The UK

General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty…

Iran faces dual crisis amid currency drop and loss of major regional ally

A briefcase filled with Iranian rial banknotes sits on display at a currency exchange market on Ferdowsi street in Tehran,…

Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump’s victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun

Yes, it’s called Fartcoin. Yes, it is totally useless. And yes, it has nevertheless tripled in value over the past week…

Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine U.S. dollar

Officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attend the BRICS summit…

Gold jumps to record above $2,460 an ounce on hopes Fed will soon cut rates

Gold jumped to a record Tuesday as rising expectations of a September interest rate cut bolstered demand for bullion. Gold…

The Fed may soon cut interest rates. That could make your next trip abroad more expensive

The U.S. Federal Reserve may start cutting interest rates before year’s end. That could make future trips abroad more expensive…

The yuan’s status as a global currency might be gaining ground. But top CEOs see more hurdles to clear

DALIAN, China — For China’s yuan to be used more globally, the currency needs more “applications” such as for stocks…

Turkey’s inflation passes 75% in what economists believe is peak

Inflation in Turkey topped 75% in May, up from 69.8% in April, in what economists expect to be the peak…

Britain’s inflation rate could be about to drop below the Bank of England’s 2% target

LONDON — U.K. inflation could be about to hit a major milestone, with some forecasting that a sharp fall in…