The EUR/USD pair rallied benefiting from the weaker US dollar and ECB hawkish commentary. The US central bank Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Tuesday did not provide any guidance concerning the future of the US monetary policy ahead of the awaited Thursday’s US CPI report with estimates at 0% MoM …
Read More »Powell reiterates need for Fed’s political independence
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that stabilizing prices requires making tough decisions that can be unpopular politically. Powell on Tuesday emphasized the need for the central bank to be free of political influence while it tackles persistently high inflation.Powell’s speech did not contain any direct clues about where policy is …
Read More »Bailey: no monetary reason forces BoE to enact reserves shake-up
The BoE’s governor, Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday there was no monetary policy reason to reduce or restructure the way the UK central bank pays interest on its reserves held by commercial banks.“In my view, there is not a monetary reason, a monetary policy reason that is, for varying that. …
Read More »Why do ECB meeting accounts matter?
European Central Bank policymakers have fears that inflation may be getting rooted at their last policy gathering, this is why the prevalent trend adopts the idea that interest rates would need to be hiked further according to the accounts of the October 26-27 ECB’s meeting, released on Thursday.The ECB raised …
Read More »ECB’s Vice President: Will do ‘whatever is necessary’ to get inflation to 2%,
On Wednesday, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said the central bank needed to keep inflation expectations anchored. In a report published Wednesday, the ECB said households and businesses were under pressure from high rates, a poor economic outlook and monetary tightening; but government support needed to be “targeted.”De Guindos …
Read More »Fed’s Williams: Monetary policy not best tool to address financial stability risks
On Wednesday, the US Dollar Index continues to erase its daily losses following the comments by important Fed and was last seen losing 0.17% on the day at 106.38.New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said that the monetary policy is not the best tool to address financial stability risks, …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic: Full impact of policy on inflation won’t be seen for months
On Tuesday, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said that he wasn’t expecting to see the full impact of monetary policy on inflation for months. US Dollar Index showed no immediate reaction to these comments and was last seen losing 0.6% on the day at 106.30.On Tuesday also, A key …
Read More »Fed’s George calls for more measured pace of rate hikes
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George on Thursday reiterated her support for a slower pace of US interest rate increases. She also called for a more measured method that could allow policymakers time to judge how the rises in borrowing costs are affecting the US economy.“I continue to see …
Read More »WTI pares losses as Iran nuclear deal progresses
The WTI crude oil recovered from reaching a daily low of around $86.29 and finished up 0.80%. US Department of State noted that a nuclear deal with Iran is closer, a headwind for oil prices. Oil traders are worried about a possible US recession and China’s economic slowdown.Western Texas Intermediate …
Read More »Could FOMC Minutes Drive Fed’s Next Rate Hike Decision?
Markets are awaiting the FOMC Meeting Minutes to decide on the size of the next Fed hike. FOMC will publish the July meeting minutes on Wednesday, August 17 at 18:00 GMT.Policymakers are likely to reiterate their commitment to monitor the data closely. The US dollar started the new week on …
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