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Battered dollar has scope for a rally to new highs as risks swirl

  Bloomberg The dollar’s best days might still be ahead of it. While the greenback has tumbled as riskier assets have rebounded and demand for havens has ebbed, there’s potential for renewed political and economic risks to rekindle its strength. Add to that a dire outlook for Europe and prospects for even more policy tightening by the Federal Reserve, and ...

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RBA explores case for central bank digital currency

  Bloomberg Australia’s top economic agencies are collaborating on a project to review the case for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the country. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Treasury and others will oversee the research effort designed to explore the potential economic benefits of introducing such a currency in Australia, the RBA said in a statement. The ...

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Bitcoin surpasses $25,000 for first time since June

  Bloomberg Bitcoin briefly surpassed $25,000 for the first time since mid-June, as momentum continued from a cooler-than-expected US inflation data and progress towards Ethereum’s big upgrade. The largest cryptocurrency rises as much as 2.2% to $25,031, its highest level since June 13. It was trading around $24,750, rising a fifth straight day in a streak fuelled by US consumer-price ...

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