Further hawkish comments from Fed speakers boosted the US dollar and sparked a decent bounce in US yields, while the ECB’s officials maintained dovish stance and continued to advocate the start of the central bank’s rate cut and monetary easing next the summer.Developments In Forex SpaceThe US dollar regained upside …
Read More »Powell explains decision to hold interest rate steady, speaks on outlook
Fed Chair Jerome Powell explains the decision to leave the policy rate, federal funds rate, unchanged at the range of 5.25-5.5% and responds to questions in the post-meeting press conference. Investors, meanwhile have found clues that monetary policy tightening is over. On the daily chart, after FOMC decision, the US …
Read More »IMF: US economy has seen 75% of Fed hikes’ impact
According to the International Monetary Fund, the US economy has already experienced about 75% of the effects of tighter monetary policy, with the rest expected to pass through this year. The Eurozone has more transmission to come due to interest rate hikes starting later. The US economy maintained stronger growth …
Read More »Could ECB’s Lagarde resists rate cut bets for longer?
In a stark contrast to her US Federal Reserve counterpart, Jerome Powell, the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has reiterated that borrowing costs will stay at record highs despite weaker inflation projections. In spite of the fact that price pressures are still high and inflation will shortly recover, ECB …
Read More »GBP/USD rallies following BoE rate decision
The GBP/USD pair has touched its highest peak since August. The pair also rides high on momentum, bouncing towards the 1.2730 level after hitting a high at around 1.2755.The pair’s rally was driven by the Bank of England’s hawkish policy stance, which has boosted the Sterling’s value against the US …
Read More »USD/JPY falls on worst day in over one year
The USD/JPY combination is headed for its worst day in 13 months. All around, the Japanese Yen is strengthening against the FX market as a whole. The Yen’s rally on Thursday was triggered by BoJ Governor Ueda’s implied potential tightening. A broad-market rally for the Japanese Yen on Thursday sent …
Read More »BoC Preview: Interest rate policy expected to remain on pause
Economists expect the Bank of Canada to hold interest rates unchanged when it announces key policy this week, with some saying they expect the central bank to be done raising rates.The Bank of Canada will announce its decision on interest rates on Wednesday after choosing to keep interest rates at …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, November 13-17
The US dollar has experienced its worst week since July 2023, with negative momentum dominating the market. Next week will be shorter in the US due to Thanksgiving. US – China Talks US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had a positive conversation about climate change and improving …
Read More »US dollar back in red territory after Jobless Claims report
The US Dollar has retreated to the red territory as weekly Jobless Claims contribute to dampen mood for quick recovery of the American currency. Traders are concerned about their future positioning as the US Dollar Index is nearing a break below 104. This suggests that the Fed is not fully …
Read More »RBA’s Decision Preview: Further tightening after four pauses in a row
After four consecutive pauses, the Australian central bank (RBA) is anticipated to start tightening again during its Melbourne Cup meeting on Tuesday. Whether Governor Michele Bullock maintains her recent hawkish rhetoric, which suggests more interest rate hikes, will be the main focus of the RBA meeting.According to the way the …
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