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This week’s data and statements seem varied and relatively difficult to interpret, making the path for rate hikes more uncertain. Most analysts tend to believe that the ECB will halt in July, but do expect the Fed in the United States to deliver two more rate hikes before Q4, with …

To help control stubbornly high inflation, the European Central Bank will need to extend its cycle of interest rate hikes, according to ECB President Christine Lagarde on Thursday. Lagarde said in a speech in Germany that the bank must continue to raise borrowing costs to “sufficiently restrictive levels,” citing a …

The EUR/GBP pair is resuming its downward trend, edging closer to its yearly low, signaling potential bearish momentum in the pair. The current trend remains undecided below the 0.8700 resistance, awaiting a clear direction pressured down by failing German Yields.Market awaits ECB President Lagarde’s speech and German inflation data on …

After the Federal Reserve decided to raise rates by the same amount on Wednesday, GBP/USD surged to new highs. The ECB’s statement that went along with it emphasised signs of ongoing inflation pressures in the Eurozone. Following hawkish remarks made by Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, on …

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on Monday that Eurozone banks’ exposure to Credit Suisse was in Euro millions, not billions. Key Quotes The ECB is “fully equipped to provide liquidity support to the euro-area financial system if needed”. “The European …

The safe-haven yen rebounded after early sharp declines and the risk-sensitive Australian and New Zealand dollars turned losses as early optimism about global authorities’ efforts to contain a banking crisis ebbed. The Japanese currency, which is particularly sensitive to long-term Treasury bond yields, recovered from sharp losses of 0.6 percent …

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday that it raised its key rates by 50 basis points (bps) following the March policy meeting, as expected.  With this decision, the interest rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility …

The dollar continued to rise on Tuesday after declining against the British pound and the euro the previous day, returning to its first monthly gain since September. The dollar’s rally has gained momentum in the past few weeks as upbeat economic data heightened expectations that the Federal Reserve will be …

The dollar index fell by -0.50% on Monday back from a 1-1/2 month high and posted moderate losses. Lower Treasury yields weighed on the dollar. Meanwhile, the Wall Street rally was a significant factor that reduced the liquidity demand for the dollar. US economic news was mixed for the dollar. …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a new deal on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland on Monday, gambling that the reward of better ties with the European Union is worth the discord it might cause within his own party. In power for only four months, Sunak …