To help control stubbornly high inflation, the European Central Bank will need to extend its cycle of interest rate hikes, according to ECB President Christine Lagarde on Thursday. Lagarde said in a speech in Germany that the bank must continue to raise borrowing costs to “sufficiently restrictive levels,” citing a …
Read More »Eurozone inflation tumbles, fuelling ECB rates debate
Eurozone inflation fell more than expected this month, as underlying price growth stalled, fueling speculation about the need for more European Central Bank rate hikes beyond the one scheduled for later this month. In May, inflation in the eurozone’s 20 member countries fell to 6.1% from 7.0% in April, falling …
Read More »Dollar is falling amid the possibility that the Fed will stop raising interest rates
The dollar fell from its highest level in two months on Thursday, as investors scaled back their expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this month, but the House of Representatives vote to approve the suspension of the debt ceiling provided some support for the US currency. A …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – 31/05/2023 The cautious sentiments across financial markets heavily weighed on Wall Street indexes that lost ground again on Wednesday. Equity prices finished off their lows. The rebound in stocks weighed on the US dollar, which was also affected by comments from Fed officials that …
Read More »Gold reclaims $1960s on US debt ceiling hopes, lower US bond yields
Gold price stays above the $1960 mark, it is trading at $1962.09 at the time of writing, even preparing for over 1.3% monthly losses in May. Expectations of resolving the US debt ceiling issue spark a dip in US Treasury bond yields, offering a lift to the Gold Index. Dovish …
Read More »Following German data, EUR/GBP falls below 0.8600
On Wednesday, the Euro lost ground against its key competitors. Spain and Germany both posted inflation rates that fell short of market expectations. The 10-year yield on German bonds decreases and reaches weekly lows. After inflation data from Germany and Spain came in below the market consensus on Wednesday, the …
Read More »Republican leader anticipates debt ceiling bill passing
US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is helping to steer crucial legislation to raise the debt ceiling past Senate conservatives but he says “We anticipate debt ceiling bill passing,” and claims that the bill is expected to come to the Senate as soon as Thursday.The US House of Representatives is …
Read More »Fed’s Beige Book: Economic activity was little changed overall in April, early May
According to Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, “economic activity was little changed overall in April and early May”. The expectations for future growth deteriorated a little, “though contacts still largely expected a further expansion in activity.” “Employment increased in most Districts, though at a slower pace than in previous reports”, said …
Read More »US Dollar regathers momentum after job openings data, hopes on debt deal
Th US Dollar has regathered its strength and rallied amid risk aversion. The dollar Index reached its highest level in over two months above 104.50 on Wednesday. The dollar’s performance is likely to continue to be impacted by risk perception in the second half of the day with investors keeping …
Read More »The Turkish economy grew 4% in Q1
Official data showed on Wednesday that the Turkish economy grew by 4 percent in the first quarter of this year, slightly exceeding expectations. The growth came despite the repercussions of the devastating earthquakes that hit the south of the country in February. Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed that …
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