The British pound’s performance is flat during the day, though slightly positive after a noticeably quiet trading day. Weaker UK economic data, high inflation, and slowing growth paint a stagflationary scenario for the GBP.On Tuesday, the UK S&P Global/CIPS Services and Composite PMIs to shed additional information on the British …
Read More »EUR/USD Drops Toward 1.0400 On Independence Day Holiday
US markets are closed and price action is limited. So far, the US dollar recovers and turns positive. But, the EUR/USD pair seems unable to hold to gains, and is still vulnerable.The EUR/USD dropped from 1.0461 to 1.0416, approaching the Asian session low as the US dollar recovered strength. Volatility …
Read More »Turkey’s inflationary pressures would continue due to domestic, global factors
The Consumer Price Index Turkey rose in June by 4.98%, and the annual rate approached 8%; slightly lower than market consensus (5.7%) and expectations that suggest (5.5%), which resulted in an annual figure of 78.6%. The downside surprise was due to lower food prices, particularly processed food conflicting with the …
Read More »Scholz: Current crisis won’t be over in a few months
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that his government will continue to meet regularly with unions on energy price and inflation issues while noting that the current crisis will not be over in a few months.Scholz’s comments don’t have any immediate impact on the Euro’s performance against rival currencies. …
Read More »ECB’s de Guindos: Elevated inflation will remain with us for some time
European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Monday that they have seen inflationary pressures broaden and intensify across many goods and services in recent months.The EUR/USD pair showed no immediate reaction to these remarks and was last seen trading flat on the day at 1.0430.Key Quotes“Elevated inflation …
Read More »The dollar is falling against the euro and pound
The euro and sterling rose against the dollar on Monday in quiet trade amid the holiday season in the United States while risk appetite improved globally. With US markets closed for the Independence Day holiday, markets expected light trading on Monday and major currencies gained ground at the expense of …
Read More »Gold prices fall as rates rise in July
Gold prices fell on Monday as higher interest rates made the precious metal less attractive but the dollar’s decline helped hold gold above the $1800 support. Spot gold fell 0.2 percent to $1,806.58 an ounce by 1121 GMT, after touching a five-month low of 1,783.50 on Friday. US gold futures …
Read More »Swiss inflation rises to a 29-year high of 3.4%
Swiss inflation touched a 29-year high of 3.4% in June, more than economists had expected, and for the first time in Switzerland inflation exceeded 3% since 2008. This reading fueled talk that the central bank may tighten its policy again soon after raising its policy rate last month for the …
Read More »Energy stocks lead European markets higher ahead of inflation data
European stock markets rose on Monday, boosted by oil and gas stocks, while investors awaited the release of inflation data in the eurozone, after a report on consumer prices published last week boosted expectations that the European Central Bank will raise interest rates. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.8 …
Read More »Annual inflation in Turkey jumps to 78.6%, the highest level in 24 years
Turkey’s annual inflation rate jumped to a 24-year high of 78.62 percent in June, slightly above expectations, data showed on Monday, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, rising commodity prices and the depreciation of the lira. The Turkish Statistical Institute said consumer prices rose 4.95 percent month-on-month, compared …
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