The European Central Bank’s President Christine Lagarde is set to deliver a speech Friday, 19 November, amid traders and investors’ speculations that the Eurozone central bank could lag behind Fed and world peers on rate hike decision. Meanwhile, the euro touched its lowest level in 16 months this week as …
Read More »GBP/USD Posts Fresh Highs on BoE expectations
At 1.3490, the GBP/USD pair is trading near to the highs of Wednesday’s US session. This move signals the pair’s ability to depart a 1.3396 a low to start climbing to a one-week high after data showed UK inflation surged to a 10-year high last month.The pound is significantly firmer …
Read More »UK CPI Data Carries Three Scenarios for GBP/USD
The British pound has a very busy week as traders digest employment data, Tuesday, inflation on Wednesday and retail sales on Friday.Economists expect 3.9% UK inflation for October, strengthening rate hike by BoE’s December meeting to suggest three scenarios:1. Within expectations: A reading between 3.6% to 4.4% meets estimates. In …
Read More »BoE Governor Extremely Uneasy About Spiking Inflation
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, declared before members of the Parliament that he is ‘very uneasy’ about the UK’s inflation situation, in comments that suggest he could vote for an interest rate rise soon.Testifying to the Treasury Committee, Bailey said this month’s vote to leave interest rates …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 09-11-2021
Bitcoin’s rally weakened on Tuesday, suggesting that buyers took some profits at around the $68,500 all-time price high. Despite a short-term retreat, upward price targets are expectedfor both BTC and ETH over the next month.There is a positive sentiment that often prevail the crypto markets near every year’s end. Price …
Read More »BOE & ECB Interest Rate Expectations Updates
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 …
Read More »BoE to Assess Crypto Pound in 2022
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 …
Read More »Swiss Franc Vulnerable to a Reversal
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 …
Read More »Market Drivers – U. S. Session – 08-11-2021
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 …
Read More »BoE’s Signals Combating Inflation with Rates Action
The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, has stated in recent trade that the U. K. will have to act with rates if there is evidence of higher inflation expectations impacting workers’ wages.Key comments by BoE’s Bailey:Much of rise in inflation has to do with reopening after lockdowns.What we are …
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