The Bank of England is set to announce its monetary policy decision early on Thursday. Governor Andrew Bailey has signaled that the central bank is likely to keep the main interest rate on hold, emphasizing a gradual approach to monetary easing. Despite this cautious stance, Bailey recently indicated that up …
Read More »ECB’s October Rate Cut Looms as Eurozone’s Inflation Eases
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) attention is shifting from inflation to economic growth, paving the way for a potential interest rate cut at its October meeting. Declining inflation rates in France and Spain, coupled with rising unemployment and economic stagnation in Germany, suggest that the Eurozone economy requires monetary policy …
Read More »US stocks trade cautiously ahead CPI report, Fed decision
The Dow was flat on Monday as investors remained cautious ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and a critical inflation data that could provide insight into the central bank’s policy-easing path. In contrast, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq saw increases.The Nasdaq traded little higher as gains in firms …
Read More »Dow skyrockets to fresh record after Fed’s hints at 3-rate cuts
After the Fed had hinted at three rate cuts in the pipeline for 2024, the Dow surged to new heights. Following the Federal Reserve’s the retention of Fed’s 23-year high rate of interest rate and its hold on the projections for three rate cuts before the end of 2024, the …
Read More »EUR/USD declines ahead of ECB’s decision
At the time of writing, the EUR/USD pair is down 0.45% in the North American session, to 1.0833, after rising to 1.0915, helped by the Fed’s policy outlook. The Eurozone’s decline in confidence and the ECB’s tighter credit policy impact the euro against the greenback.Future US GDP estimates and ECB …
Read More »Bank of Canada’s Kozicki: Interest rates need to stay high
According to Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki of the Bank of Canada, interest rates must continue to be high. She emphasised how worried they are about the underlying inflation. The latest Consumer Price Index report shows that inflationary pressures are still widespread, she said, despite the fact that core inflation measures …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session, July 21
The US Dollar experienced a strong rebound from a sharp decline in the previous week, supported by strong economic data. The DXY rebounded from under 100.00 to 101.00, but the outlook remains negative, and the positive results could be seen as a corrective movement.The Pound underperformed during the week, following …
Read More »USD/CHF hovers around 1.0000 as traders eye Fed’s decision
The USD/CHF extends its weekly rally and is up by 1.60%. Risk appetite is back as stocks rally, and safe-haven peers suffer.The USD/CHF clings to parity for the second successive day, trading at 1.0028, recording minimum gains of 0.11%, ahead of the US Fed monetary policy decision. Positive sentiment is …
Read More »AUD/USD slides as investors await Fed’s rate hike
The Australian dollar plunges to fresh four-week lows after news that the Federal Reserve would hike 75 bps in the June meeting, the largest since 1994.The Fed’s move is meant to address the US hot inflation that hit 8.6%, with no signs of abating in the near term. After reaching …
Read More »AUD/USD struggles ahead of RBA’s monetary policy meeting
The Reserve Bank of Australia will have its June monetary policy meeting on Tuesday and is expected to hike the cash rate for a second consecutive month. In May, the RBA decided to raise the benchmark by 0.25% for the first time in over ten years.Observers and market participants argue …
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