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Australia’s central bank kept its benchmark cash rate unchanged at 3.60% on Tuesday, in line with market expectations, while cautioning that inflation risks have shifted to the upside. Concluding its two-day policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said it needed more time to assess the persistence of price …

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates steady at 4.1% on Tuesday, as widely anticipated, while acknowledging progress in lowering inflation but maintaining a cautious stance amid economic uncertainties. Key Takeaways from the RBA Decision: Cash Rate Held at 4.1%: This follows a 25-basis-point cut in February. Inflation …

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained its benchmark interest rate at 4.35% on Tuesday, reaffirming its commitment to restrictive monetary policy to address inflation concerns. The RBA emphasized that its top priority remains guiding inflation back within its 2-3% target range, though it refrained from committing to specific future …

The AUD/USD surged higher on Monday, rising by 0.70% to 0.6600 amid expectations of a hawkish Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) policy decision and uncertainty surrounding the US presidential election. The US Dollar weakened on speculation of a Kamala Harris victory and the Federal Reserve’s dovish rate cut bets.Economic Data …

The USD Index extended its decline and traded just pips away from the so-far yearly lows near 101.30. The weekly MBA Mortgage Applications are due on August 21 ahead of the publication of the FOMC Minutes and the weekly report on US crude oil inventories by the EIA. Sellers continued …

Ahead of the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on Thursday, the GBP/USD pair managed to recover from multi-session lows around 1.2470. Despite this, the pair remained cautious. On May 9, it is generally anticipated that the BoE would maintain its policy rate. BoE’s Bailey and Pill are also scheduled …

The Australian dollar (AUD/USD) has risen over 0.54% against the US dollar, reaching 0.6449, driven by gains in Wall Street and a flat US Dollar. The Australian Manufacturing PMI, which rose to 49.9 in April, indicates expansion. The US Economic Data Center (CFNAI) also showed a rise in March, with …

Further hawkish comments from Fed speakers boosted the US dollar and sparked a decent bounce in US yields, while the ECB’s officials maintained dovish stance and continued to advocate the start of the central bank’s rate cut and monetary easing next the summer.Developments In Forex SpaceThe US dollar regained upside …

Risk-linked assets regained some momentum amid a mild corrective decline in the US Dollar and rising speculation of a Fed rate cut later in 2024. In the meantime, the ECB left rates unchanged as expected and opened the door to a rate cut in June.Economic DataBased on annualized data released …

The US dollar was under pressure throughout the week’s bearish start, but the risk complex was able to gather itself and US rates moved marginally higher across the curve. Ahead of the crucial US CPI, FOMC Minutes, and ECB event, traders continued to evaluate the most recent payroll prints. Amidst …