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 …
Read More »USD/CHF advances as markets await a fresh catalyst
Around 0.8800, the USD/CHF pair displays modest increases. Since early August, the price of the pair has been moving sideways. Thomas Barking of the Fed made some pessimistic remarks that helped the USD.Investors are anticipating Powell’s remarks on Friday and the US August PMIs on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the USD/CHF …
Read More »Fed’s Barkin: Won’t prejudge outcome of Fed’s September policy meeting
Thomas Barkin, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has emphasized the need for the Fed to be open to the possibility of the US economy reaccelerating rather than slowing, which could have implications for the central bank’s inflation fight. The US Dollar Index clings to daily gains above …
Read More »Turkish official agency: Foreign Minister will visit Ukraine on Friday
Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency quoted diplomatic sources as saying that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Ukraine on Friday. Turkish officials have repeatedly expressed their desire to mediate between Russia and Ukraine for the return of the grain export agreement through the Black Sea. Russia has imposed a blockade …
Read More »EUR/USD steadies around 1.0900 post Germany’s Buba Monthly Report
After six straight days of losses, the EUR/USD is now trading near 1.0900. at the time of writing, the pair is seen at 1.0895. Upside inflation concerns were alluded to in the German Buba Monthly Report, which encouraged hawkish bets on the European Central Bank. Investors are looking forward to …
Read More »Argentina freezes oil price at $56 to restrict inflation
Argentina’s economy ministry has agreed to freeze domestic crude oil prices at $56 per barrel until the end of October, following an agreement with the industry. The price cap, which comes after meetings between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and executives from oil companies like YPF and Vista, aims to help …
Read More »FOMC minutes: Inflation risks could require further tightening
Federal Reserve released the minutes from its July 25-26 meeting. The minutes showed most fed officials saw a “significant” upside risk to inflation. US Dollar rises modestly after the minutes. The US Dollar rose modestly after the minutes, reaching fresh highs against the EUR, AUD, NZD, CAD, and JPY. The …
Read More »Sterling aims at more upside on still hot core inflation
The Pound Sterling climbs above 1.2750 after mixed United Kingdom inflation data for July. Monthly headline inflation contracted by 0.4%, slower than expectations of 0.5%. In June, headline CPI expanded by 0.1%.The UK Pound starts moving as core inflation supports further policy tightening. UK’s core inflation remains stronger due to …
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