ECB Hikes by 25-bps, Hints at Reaching Terminal Rate The ECB voted to raise all three interest rates, seeing the deposit facility up to 4%. The decision was taken after the committee’s assessment of the inflation outlook, incoming data and strength of monetary policy transmission necessitated a hike. Customize and filter live economic data via
CPI was a little hotter than expected, but not enough to alter expectations that the FOMC will skip hiking rates at its meeting next Wednesday. And the report did not change views that the door is open for a tightening in November, but it still not any more than a 50-50 bet. Treasuries went into
Headlines: Markets: AUD leads, GBP lags on the day European equities slightly higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.4% US 10-year yields up 1.4 bps to 4.262% Gold up 0.1% to $1,907.80 WTI crude up 1.3% to $89.67 Bitcoin up 0.5% to $26,362 Major currencies didn’t do a whole lot today, as traders are waiting on
Euro, EUR/USD, US Dollar, EUR/JPY, Japanese Yen, EUR/GBP, British Pound, Trend, Range – Talking Points Euro bearishness might be intact against the US Dollar in the near term The bullish case for EUR/JPY could have some legs after a brief plunge EUR/GBP may see a breakout at some stage. What are the levels to watch?
Article by IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp Dow Jones, Nikkei 225, Nasdaq 100 Analysis and Charts Dow struggles to push higher The index has spent the week trying to break higher, but gains above 34,700 have proven impossible to sustain. For the moment, while the buyers have not been able to seize control, sellers
In a significant move aimed at bolstering the lira, Turkey has increased the cost for banks to provide short-term deposits, a policy change that forms part of a $124 billion government-backed lira savings program. The new regulation was issued by the central bank and published in the Official Gazette on Thursday. Under this new rule,
Share: The Aussie is trading on the strong side after a stronger-than-expected August jobs report in Australia. Economists at ING analyze AUD’s outlook. USD remains supported post-Fed Employment rose 64.9K after July’s negative reading, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%. Markets are pricing in a mere 9 bps of tightening to
GOLD OUTLOOK & ANALYSIS US inflationary pressures keep gold price subdued. Spotlight on US PPI, jobless claims and retail sales. Gold bears seek out $1900 support handle. Recommended by Warren Venketas Get Your Free Gold Forecast XAU/USD FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP Gold prices remain under pressure this Thursday after yesterday’s US CPI report showed elevated headline inflation
US: The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged at the last meeting. Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table. The US CPI yesterday came in line with expectations, so the market’s pricing remained roughly the same. The labour market displayed signs of
Japanese Yen, USD/JPY, NZD/JPY – Technical Update: Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free JPY Forecast The US Dollar has slowed its upside progress against the Japanese Yen of late. On the daily chart below, USD/JPY can be seen leveling off just under the 61.8% Fibonacci extension at 148.27, which is immediate resistance. Meanwhile, key
