FOREX-Euro rises as greenback weakens on questions on extra Fed charge cuts

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FOREX-Euro rises as greenback weakens on questions on extra Fed charge cuts

* Fed cuts charge by 25 bps, as anticipated* Greenback weaker throughout board in consequence* Chile's backs out as APEC host, hindering U.S.-China


* Fed cuts charge by 25 bps, as anticipated

* Greenback weaker throughout board in consequence

* Chile’s backs out as APEC host, hindering U.S.-China deal

* Chinese language remnibi rallies nonetheless, monitoring danger urge for food

* Euro zone GDP and inflation knowledge due, thought of euro unfavorable

* Graphic: World FX charges in 2019 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVh

By Olga Cotaga

LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The euro gained on Thursday because the greenback weakened after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday reduce rates of interest for the third time this yr and left open the query of whether or not it could reduce them additional.

The greenback was falling towards most currencies, notably the Chinese language offshore yuan, which rose to an 11-week excessive.

The Fed lowered its benchmark charge by 25 foundation factors to a goal vary of 1.50% to 1.75%. However it dropped a reference in its coverage assertion that it could “act as acceptable” to maintain financial growth – language thought of an indication of future cuts.

Nonetheless, lack of an specific sign the Fed was achieved with easing for now was taken as much less hawkish than anticipated, serving to to drive the greenback down.

“The brand new, barely shorter, assertion tries to maintain their choices open and places them again right into a data-dependent mode, however circumstances might imply that they’ve much less optionality than they assume,” stated Tim Foster, portfolio supervisor at Constancy Worldwide in London.

The euro was…



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