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European Central Bank’s policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Wednesday that he estimates the euro area neutral rate at below or close to 2% and added that they could reach it by the end of the year.“Monetary normalization is fully warranted in the euro area, too early to say …

European shares fell at the open on Wednesday after higher-than-expected US inflation data boosted expectations of a bigger interest rate hike at the Federal Reserve next week. Still, a rally in retail stocks led by Spain’s Inditex limited losses. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.3 percent by 0714 …

Tuesday witnessed the biggest US dollar’s rally since 2020 on the back of fresh economic data released by the US Labour Department highlighting CPI that unexpectedly rose in August. The dollar index was up 1.5% at 109.85 in its biggest one-day percentage gain since March 2020. The American currency, however, …

US Treasury yields reacted very naturally to Tuesday’s inflation data. Yields have soared since the release of the CPI data and through the US session. The 10-year US Treasury yield rose to 3.444%, compared to the last daily close at 3.385%.The yields on these benchmark bonds fell to their lowest …

Tuesday brought CPI (Consumer Price Index) data for August, which details inflation at the consumer level. Wednesday will witness the release of the PPI (Producer Price Index) and that is inflation at the producer level. It is more interested in what manufacturers are paying for the raw materials that they …

The US dollar is firmer on the hawkish sentiment surrounding the Fed’s intentions concerning interest rate policy at next Wednesday’s meeting. The EUR/USD pair has printed a fresh low in midday US session near 0.9973 and fell from 1.0187 high on the day following the US inflation data. At the …

Monthly U.S consumer prices unexpectedly rose in August as declining fuel prices were significantly erased by extra rent and food costs, giving sufficient grounds for the US central bank pursue its hawkish stance and accordingly to decide another interest rate increase next Wednesday.The consumer price index gained 0.1% last month …

The USD/JPY is generally in overbought conditions, but the BoJ’s dovish stance would keep the yen weak. A clear break of 145.00 would send the pair rallying toward August 1998 at 147.67.The USD/JPY rallied after the US Department of Labour reported that inflation was decelerating but exceeding estimations, catching off …

The USD/CHF pair rose sharply from the lowest level in four weeks to the highest since Friday following the release of US inflation data. The pair climbed from 0.9477 to 0.9632. It is hovering around 0.9600/10, having the best day in weeks.The US dollar dropped during the previous days amid …

Gold prices were flat on Tuesday, as cautious investors awaited US inflation data to anticipate how much the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. And gold prices in spot transactions recorded little change to 1724.19 dollars an ounce by 0729 GMT. Prices reached a two-week high of $1,734.99 on Monday …