Mexico’s central bank said the board was unanimous on the rate decision where it raised the benchmark interest rate to 9.25% from 8.50%. The USD/MXN pair is 0.25% bid on the day at 20.1947.Key QuotesSays the balance of risks for the trajectory of inflation within the forecast horizon remains biased …
Read More »USD/CAD pares Wednesday’s losses on Fed’s hawkishness
The USD/CAD pair is gaining some 0.82% courtesy of Fed officials on Thursday as Fed’s Mester and Bullard estimate the Federal funds rate to peak around 4.5%.The Canadian economy Canada grew 0.1% MoM in July, exceeding estimations and the the USD/CAD marches firmly towards the 1.3700 figure after diving close …
Read More »Oil up rises as output cut considered by OPEC+
Oil prices rose on Thursday for a second day, briefly touching $90 per barrel as leading OPEC+ members discussed an output cut to become in force as of next week, but gains moderated on the stronger dollar and weak economic expectations.Brent crude futures for November rose 18 cents to $89.50 …
Read More »EUR/GBP has worst trading day since July
As the British Pound recovers further ground across the G10 currencies, the EUR/GBP pair is experiencing its worst trading day since 13 July. The pair dropped during the American session and hit the lowest level in almost a week at 0.8836. It is hovering around 0.8850, namely down by almost …
Read More »Fed’s Bullard: Central banks to react to Fed’s intentions
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said on Thursday that the Federal Reserve is having to raise rates pretty rapidly to get to a minimally appropriate level to tackle inflation, as reported by Reuters.The greenback stays on the backfoot after these comments and the US Dollar Index was …
Read More »US: Real GDP contracts by 0.6% in Q2
The US economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.6% in the second quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) third and final estimate showed on Thursday. This reading came in line with the market expectation and the previous estimate. GDP, the standard economic growth measure, is the value …
Read More »Germany: Annual CPI inflation jumps to 10% in September
As measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), annual inflation in Germany climbed to 10% in September from 7.9% in August, Germany’s Destatis reported on Thursday. This reading came in higher than the market expectation of 9.4. Meanwhile, the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), the European Central Bank’s (ECB) …
Read More »The rise of dollar dispels the luster of gold
Gold prices fell one percent on Thursday, with the dollar rebounding after a brief decline in the previous session, while an imminent and expected interest rate hike was still hampering the precious metal’s rise. By 0935 GMT, spot gold fell 0.8 percent to $1,646.97 an ounce, after recording its best …
Read More »Pound and Euro falls ahead of inflation data
The British pound and the euro fell on Thursday, while the dollar rose as the relief over the Bank of England’s intervention in the bond markets faded. Investors are awaiting German inflation data. On Wednesday, the British currency jumped to its highest level since mid-June after the Bank of England …
Read More »European shares fall before German inflation data
European shares tumbled on Thursday, with some companies, including Sweden’s H&M, warning of the repercussions of rising inflation and costs on their activities, negatively affecting sentiment before releasing highly anticipated German inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was down 1.7 percent by 0759 GMT after it failed to follow …
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