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China's yuan has reached a 35-month high, driven by the dollar's decline, with tariff uncertainty contributing to currency market volatility.

HSBC's Joey Chew predicts the US dollar will remain under pressure due to political and structural factors, indicating a weakening US currency.

LMAX has launched a new exchange, Omnia, which enables users to trade any asset directly against any other asset 24/7, without size or type restrictions, potentially increasing market accessibility and liquidity.

Deutsche Bank and BlackRock are merging their FX tech to automate foreign exchange flows, aiming to reduce costs and improve efficiency for asset managers.

Startale and SBI have launched Strium, a blockchain platform for institutional FX and RWA trading, initially focusing on synthetic assets before expanding to tokenized shares and commodities.

Avanos Medical (AVNS) stock is expected to perform well due to its solid 3Q25 momentum, driven by growth in Surgical Navigation Systems (SNS) and Patient Monitoring and Respiratory (PMR) segments, as well as cost-cutting measures and strategic acquisitions.

Citi's European equity strategy head, Beata Manthey, expects the diversification trade to be stronger in 2026 due to geopolitical events emphasizing the domestic trade in Europe.

Galaxy Digital has led a $7 million investment in Tenbin, a company aiming to improve tokenized gold and FX markets by utilizing CME futures on blockchain rails.

Chinese firms are rapidly converting foreign currencies back into yuan, driven by expectations of yuan appreciation and seasonal demand, resulting in a record FX conversion in December.

South Korea plans to introduce 24-hour FX trading in July and relax offshore transaction rules by September to secure developed-market status from MSCI Inc.

JPMorgan is expanding its blockchain goals by planning to build 'interoperable digital money' that can be used across various networks, including public and privacy-focused ones, as it scales its JPM Coin.