Forex Market

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly was speaking at the National Association of Business Economists virtual meeting.Daly said it is too early to know how far the US economy is from full employment, adding that there won’t be better clarity until the middle of next year.“It’s going to take time …

Rate hike chances are gaining more appeal throughout financial markets for the BOE after the November meeting, given the actual inflation profile, in which there was a 95%+ chance of a 15-bps hike. The European Central Bank has made clear that it does not intend on raising rates anytime soon, but …

Isabel Schnabel said that house prices need more attention from financial stability and price stability viewpoint. Schnabel indicated that owner-occupied housing would have contributed between 0.4 and 0.5 pp to data released by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).The member of ECB’s executive board also insisted that monetary policy …

The Bank of England will begin a consultation next year to assess the case for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).If it is concluded that there is feasibility for a digital pound, the earliest that one could be rolled out is the second half of the decade, the Bank of …

Andrew Bailey has insisted that the Bank of England will raise interest rates if expectations of higher inflation drive up wages.The BoE’s Governor stressed that policymakers would intervene to avoid the prospect of heightened price growth becoming “generalized” across the British economy.He was participating in a virtual question and answer …

With central banks having already said their piece, seasonal, valuation and positioning still looks favorable for the USD. On these measures, the CHF looks vulnerable to a reversal.CHF could be a major laggard in the coming weeks, yet the CHF is the most overloved currency on most positioning dashboard. It …

The U.S. Federal Reserve looks at a wide range of indicators trying to extract as much observations as possible on how close the economy is to reach full employment. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank will look beyond headline numbers to determine when it has …

Gold prices hovered near two-month highs on Tuesday, supported by weaker dollar and US Treasury yields, as investors awaited US inflation data in an attempt to speculate on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The price of gold did not witness little change in transactions, and it recorded …

Oil prices fell, in trading today, Tuesday, after two consecutive sessions of gains supported by the American infrastructure bill, Chinese exports, the global recovery after the pandemic, and the raising of expectations for fuel demand. Brent crude was down 10 cents at $83.33 a barrel, after rising 0.8% on Monday, …

Weaker USD profile prevailed all through the U. S. trading session on Monday. The GBP/USD pair has jumped to 1.3530-35 by weaker USD and EUR/USD was another pair that similarly benefited from the same reason, while Treasury yields continued surging and Gold touched fresh highs. Inflation is still impacting monetary …