Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann has said that UK inflation expectations are not de-anchored, has some concerns about medium-term upward drift.The Bank of England reaffirmed on Monday its willingness to buy up to 5 billion pounds ($5.65 billion) of long-dated bonds at each of its daily auctions, after rejecting …
Read More »What does ISM data tell about US economy?
ISM Manufacturing Index dropped during September more than expected to the lowest level in two years. According to analysts, key measures point to slowing economic activity, but it inventories that hold the key to understanding what is happening in the US economy. Companies seem tired of having input prices that …
Read More »UK’s Finance minister acknowledges: Plan caused a little turbulence
UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng acknowledged on Monday that the fiscal plan introduced by the government caused “a little disturbance” in markets. The GBP/USD pair preserves its bullish momentum after these comments and it was last seen rising 1.35% on the day at 1.1312.Additional takeaways“No more distractions”.“Our growth plan makes …
Read More »British Prime Minister forced to cancel the tax plans
British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday to abandon plans to cut the highest income tax rate, which has sparked a rebellion within her party and turmoil in financial markets. Terrace and its finance minister, Kwasi Quarting, announced a new “growth plan” on September 23 that would cut …
Read More »European shares begin trading in the fourth quarter of 2022 with a decline
European shares fell on Monday as investors awaited factory activity data for clues to the resilience of the eurozone economy after last week’s sharp inflation report boosted expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates aggressively. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.3 percent by 0713 GMT, marking …
Read More »Inflation in Turkey is at its highest level in 24 years, recording 83%
Official data showed on Monday that Turkey’s annual inflation jumped to a new peak representing a 24-year high of 83.45 percent in September, less than expected after the central bank surprised markets by cutting interest rates twice in the past two months despite high prices. The Turkish Statistical Institute said …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, September 26-30
The dollar fell last week, as commodity bulls took some breathing; However, this decline was short-lived, as the dollar jumped again to its highest level in 20 years. The dollar’s rise to a high of 112 from a one-week low came, moving back towards levels not seen since May 2002, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 30/09/2022
Oil prices dipped on Friday in mixed trading but notched its first weekly gain in five on Friday, underpinned by the possibility that OPEC+ will agree to cut crude output when it meets on October 5. Brent crude futures for November, which expire on Friday, fell 53 cents, or 0.6%, …
Read More »Fed policymakers united on combating inflation
The Fed’s Vice Chair Lael Brainard, on Friday, stressed that any rate cut would be premature. Brainard added her full support of US central bank’s higher for longer plan for interest rates to combat inflation that new data shows is still at more than three times as much as the …
Read More »GBP/USD heads to weekly gains on end of September flows
The GBP/USD pair is expected to finish the week with gains close to 3%, despite the UK’s bond crisis. The US PCE reading increased the likelihood of the Fed going 75 bps as Fed officials reinforced their hawkish stance.The GBP/USD pair is recovering from earlier losses as the US session …
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