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Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains 
BOJ Governor Ueda Highlights Uncertainty Over Future Interest Rate Hikes 
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Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data 
Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook 
Asian Markets Mixed as RBI Cuts Rates and BOJ Signals Possible Hike 
Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification 
IMF Deputy Dan Katz Visits China as Key Economic Review Nears 
The U.S. dollar rallied sharply on Thursday after a federal court blocked President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day import tariffs, triggering a broad risk-on sentiment across global markets. The Manhattan-based Court of International Trade ruled that only Congress has the constitutional authority to regulate international commerce, even under presidential emergency powers. The Trump administration has since filed an appeal.
The ruling was seen as a potential relief for global trade, leading to a surge in U.S. equities and a sharp rebound in the greenback. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six major peers, jumped back above the 100 mark to 100.40, its highest in a week.
In currency markets, the dollar gained 0.6% against the yen to 145.72 and 0.65% against the Swiss franc to 0.8326. The euro dropped 0.5% to $1.1232, while the British pound declined 0.2% to $1.3432. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar remained steady at $0.6428, and the New Zealand dollar slipped 0.13% to $0.59595.
Analysts noted that markets reacted immediately to the legal development, which contradicted the direction of moves seen since the imposition of Trump’s trade policies. “It’s a knee-jerk reaction,” said Ray Attrill, head of FX strategy at National Australia Bank, suggesting the market was reversing prior risk-averse positions.
Trump’s tariffs had previously weighed on investor sentiment, prompting capital outflows from the U.S. and dragging the dollar down nearly 8% year-to-date. The court’s decision now introduces renewed optimism among traders hoping for stabilized trade conditions.
The move highlights the sensitive relationship between U.S. trade policy, judicial oversight, and currency markets, with investors closely watching the appeal process and its implications for the dollar’s trajectory.
