Australian Leading Index stumbles further, points to more weak growth ahead

The six-month annualised growth rate in the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity relative to trend three to nine months into the future, dipped to -0.40% in October from -0.38% in September. Says WPAC: Economy set to remain stuck in ‘low growth rut’ well into next year. Range of

Euro falters against Pound as Bank of England takes hawkish stance By Investing.com

© Reuters. The euro fell sharply against the British pound on Tuesday, trading near a low of 0.8700 after officials from the Bank of England delivered hawkish remarks during a UK Parliament testimony. The central bank’s unified policy stance against persistent inflation and warnings about increasing inflation pressures in the coming years contributed to the

Dollar rebounds from monthly lows, Gold back at $2,000

Share: During the Asian session, the Australian Westpac Leading Index is due, and RBA Governor Bullock is scheduled to speak again. Later in the day, the focus turns to US data ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, which includes Jobless Claims, Durable Goods Orders, and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey. Here is

US Dollar Index (DXY) Continues Recovery as FOMC Minutes Have Minimal Impact

US DOLLAR, EUR/USD KEY POINTS POST FOMC MINUTES: MOST READ: Crypto Forecast: Will Bitcoin Have What it Takes to Break the $38k Mark? The US Federal Reserve released the minutes of the November FOMC meeting a short while ago with no real surprises and a rather subdued market reaction. This shouldn’t come as a surprise

Charting the Path: USDZAR

South Africa is grappling with economic challenges, marked by persistent power outages, social unrest, and structural constraints hindering growth. The latest data from Statistics South Africa shows a 1.2% quarter-on-quarter GDP growth in Q2 2023, driven by mining, finance, and trade, while agriculture, manufacturing, and construction contracted. Year-on-year, GDP contracted by 17.2% in Q2. Inflation,

Meeting minutes organized by various topics

What does the Fed participants view on current conditions and economic outlook look like by topic? Economic Growth and Consumer Spending: Real GDP expanded strongly in Q3, driven by a surge in consumer spending. Despite robust growth, aggregate demand and supply are becoming more balanced due to restrictive monetary policy and normalizing supply conditions. Consumer

Yen Strengthens Ahead of Japanese CPI Report

Japanese Yen Analysis Japanese Yen backs away from supposed intervention trigger after renewed strength USD/JPY breaks beneath a dynamic level of prior support Japanese yen is most heavily shorted since at least 2020, posing risk of a short squeeze The analysis in this article makes use of chart patterns and key support and resistance levels.