How dollar disorder could be a wake-up call for global investors - #Trump is determined to devalue the #dollar supposedly to make US goods more attractive to overseas buyers. But the #EU and much of the rest of the world is “selling America”; that is…divesting US investments, spurning US products for homegrown alternatives and turning to dollar alternatives. At the same time, China is pushing the Yuan (RMB) as a global currency…What could possibly go wrong? #TrumpRegime economic advisors need to ‘read the room’. #economy #investing #Currency https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/how-dollar-disorder-could-be-wake-up-call-global-investors-2026-02-03/

How dollar disorder could be a wake-up call for global investors - #Trump is determined to devalue the #dollar supposedly to make US goods more attractive to overseas buyers. But the #EU and much of the rest of the world is “selling America”; that is…divesting US investments, spurning US products for homegrown alternatives and turning to dollar alternatives. At the same time, China is pushing the Yuan (RMB) as a global currency…What could possibly go wrong? #TrumpRegime economic advisors need to ‘read the room’. #economy #investing #Currency https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/how-dollar-disorder-could-be-wake-up-call-global-investors-2026-02-03/

The yen slid Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a weak currency can be a major opportunity for export industries, cooling speculation that her government is poised to intervene to support the yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/markets/yen-drops-japan-pm-takaichi-remark/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #japaneseeconomy #sanaetakaichi

The yen slid Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a weak currency can be a major opportunity for export industries, cooling speculation that her government is poised to intervene to support the yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/markets/yen-drops-japan-pm-takaichi-remark/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #japaneseeconomy #sanaetakaichi

Goodwin & other investors stress that the sell America trade is more about hedging existing #US exposure, diversifying into other assets & deciding where to #invest new #money, rather than an attempt to leave the country entirely.

But over the past month, that #trading has fueled the sliding value of the #dollar, stalled the #StockMarket’s rise, increased government #borrowing #costs & sent the prices for precious metals like #gold soaring.

#economy #instability #Trump #SellAmerica

The #Trump Golden Age /s

#SellAmerica Is the New #Trade on #WallStreet

#Investors are increasingly souring on the #UnitedStates, as illustrated by the declining #dollar, the stalled #StockMarket & rising #government #borrowing #costs.

#economy #instability
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/business/sell-america-dollar-financial-markets.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The leader of one of Japan’s biggest business groups representing smaller firms called on the government to take more action on currencies, warning that the weak yen is squeezing smaller companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/markets/business-leader-yen-rate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bankofjapan #yen #dollar #forex #wages #jobs

The leader of one of Japan’s biggest business groups representing smaller firms called on the government to take more action on currencies, warning that the weak yen is squeezing smaller companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/markets/business-leader-yen-rate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bankofjapan #yen #dollar #forex #wages #jobs