European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that crises are never the same twice and that they must have the courage to act when facts are not clear, as reported by Reuters.“We cannot just be bold, we must be consistent too,” Lagarde added and said that they must …
Read More »EUR/USD Eyes Fed’s Policy Decision
The EUR/USD bears stay the course and continue to eye a test of 1.04 the figure. The US dollar has climbed to score fresh bull cycle highs ahead of the Fed. At 1.0448, the Euro is still trailing to the US dollar by some 0.65% despite the recent bid in …
Read More »BoE to raise rates 25 bps in June – Reuters
The Bank of England will raise interest rates in June by only 25 basis points and continue in the same lane in future meetings despite soaring inflation, a Reuters poll of economists found. The recent poll showed that “all but one of 56 economists expected the BoE to deliver a …
Read More »EUR/USD edges higher ahead of ECB meeting
As the market participants’ attention and focus turns to the ECB, at 1.0720, the EUR/USD pair is 0.2% higher on the day during the North American session. The pair’s price has moved upwards from the 1.0671 low to hit the 1.0748 high. However, trading decisions do take into account the …
Read More »Euro area Unemployment Rate stays unchanged at 6.8% in April
The monthly data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday that the Unemployment Rate in the euro area and the EU stayed unchanged at 6.8% and 6.2%, respectively, in April. Markets were expecting the euro area Unemployment Rate to edge lower to 6.7%.
Read More »Euro area Unemployment Rate stays unchanged at 6.8% in April
The monthly data published by Eurostat showed on Wednesday that the Unemployment Rate in the euro area and the EU stayed unchanged at 6.8% and 6.2%, respectively, in April. Markets were expecting the euro area Unemployment Rate to edge lower to 6.7%.
Read More »AUD/USD Struggles Ahead Of Chinese PMIs Data, Australian GDP
The Australian dollar has slid from weekly highs above 0.7200 amid a trading day with relatively sour market sentiment with negative impact around the end of May flows that enhanced the US dollar while US Treasury yields exhibit some momentum.AUD/USD pair has retreated during the US session, from weekly highs …
Read More »EUR/USD falls from weekly highs on stronger US dollar
The EUR/USD reached new weekly lows below 1.0700 despite the EU inflation breaking above the 8% threshold. The euro retreats during the American session but bounced off daily’s lows in a high volatility trading session that witnessed the EUR/USD rallying near 1.0780 and falling to 1.0678, but is stabilizing. At …
Read More »Eurozone inflation highest since 1999
The economic consequences of Russia-Ukraine conflict include price surge in Germany hitting a record and inflation in Estonia topping 20 percent. In Spain, the annual inflation has reached 8.5 percent.In Germany, starting June, for example, the government will offer reductions for the price of gas at the pump and a …
Read More »Eurozone Preliminary Inflation surges 8.1% YoY in May
The annualized Eurozone Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) soared by 8.1% in May vs. the previous reading of 7.4%, the latest data published by Eurostat showed on Tuesday. The consensus forecast was for a reading of 7.7%. The core figures arrived at 3.8% YoY in May when compared to …
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