Following the Grayscale victory, the price of bitcoin has significantly declined. The price of the most well-known cryptocurrency is currently $27,300. With the release of the US Core PCE price index data on Thursday and the US NFP on Friday, cryptocurrency markets are anticipated to be volatile. It is anticipated …
Read More »USD/JPY retreats on mixed US data, BoJ split policy views
Despite solid US data, the USD/JPY pair is currently down 0.35% at 145.70; DXY is up 0.51% to 103.718 but is unable to support USD/JPY. Retail sales in Japan increased by 6.8% YoY, exceeding expectations, but a disappointing 2.4% decline in industrial production adds to the BoJ’s policy dilemma.After hitting …
Read More »The Turkish economy grew by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter
The Turkish economy grew by a more-than-expected 3.8 percent in the second quarter, driven by strong household spending, data showed on Thursday, but activity is expected to slow until the end of the year as election-related stimulus fades and the impact of large interest rate increases takes effect. Data from …
Read More »How will US dollar react to PCE, NFP data?
A significant data week is coming up with the release of the most recent PCE inflation estimates on Thursday and the August NFP report on Friday, which will signal the end of the summer. At 12:30 GMT, both reports will be made public. Following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on …
Read More »Bitcoin traders favour caution ahead of PCE data
As traders look forward to the release of US Core PCE Price Index data on August 31, the price of bitcoin is fluctuating around $28,000. It is trading exactly at $27,247 at the time of writing. According to the general view, Core PCE inflation will increase by 0.1% and register …
Read More »Lagarde: Critical inflation expectations remain anchored at 2%
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said on Friday that crucial inflation expectations are still anchored at 2%. She emphasized the significance of these anticipations and expressed certainty that the inflation figures will change by the year end.Following statements by Lagarde of the ECB and Powell of the …
Read More »The Turkish lira lost some of its gains a day after a higher-than-expected interest rate hike
The Turkish lira fell 2.8% on Friday, August 25, to give up some of its gains, one day after the central bank raised interest rates dramatically. And by 07:36 GMT, the lira recorded 26.51 per dollar, compared to 25.75 per dollar, at the close of trading on Thursday, down 2.8%. …
Read More »German economy is in recession in Q2
Data from the German Statistics Office showed on Friday that the country’s economy stagnated in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter of the year after suffering a recession in the winter. The zero growth for the three months ending in July is in line with the first estimates …
Read More »The Turkish Central Bank raises interest by 750 basis points
The Central Bank of Turkey raised the main interest rate “repo” by 750 basis points to 25%, which shocked the markets that were priced at a hike of only 250 basis points, which pushed borrowing costs to their highest levels since January 2004. The central bank’s decision to raise interest …
Read More »Jackson Hole: Market overreacts?
US equities are trading higher on Wednesday as lower 10-year US Treasury yields aid long-term technology sectors thrive. The 10bps drop in 10-year yields is likely due to investors dialling back some of the recent build-up in growth expectations that saw yields climb to the highest levels since the Great …
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