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September, 2022

• 29 September 2022 10:28 pm

  Mexican central bank raises interest rate

  

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 9:35 pm

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 8:19 pm

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 7:52 pm

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 7:28 pm

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 5:41 pm

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 4:42 pm

  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) …

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• 29 September 2022 4:37 pm

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 3:22 pm

  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 …

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• 29 September 2022 2:08 pm

  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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• 29 September 2022 1:26 pm

  Reuters: The OPEC + alliance began discussions on reducing production at the October 5 meeting

  

  Three sources told Reuters that major producers in the OPEC + alliance have started discussions on reducing oil production at the next meeting of the alliance scheduled for October 5. A source in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) told Reuters that the cut was “highly expected”, while …

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• 29 September 2022 12:02 pm

  Oil prices fall amid the rise of the dollar and weak demand

  

  Oil prices fell on Thursday after rising more than $3 in the previous session, as a stronger dollar curbed demand for oil and worries about a faltering global economic outlook weighed on market sentiment. Brent crude futures fell 91 cents, or 1%, to $88.41 a barrel by 0629 GMT, while …

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• 29 September 2022 11:30 am

  Fourth gas leak detected in Nord Stream pipeline

  

  A Swedish Coast Guard spokeswoman said the coast guard discovered a fourth gas leak from the Nord Stream pipeline earlier this week. The European Union suspects that there is an act of sabotage behind the gas leakage from Russian pipelines that extend under the sea to Europe and has promised …

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