People’s Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate
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Share: NZD/USD consolidates in a narrow trading band through the early Asian session on Monday. The US wage inflation and employment data showed mixed results on Friday. The Federal Reserve (Fed) is likely to maintain tightening monetary policy far beyond 2024. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July will be the key event to watch
Last week’s positive news included strong earnings from Wall Street heavyweights Amazon and Alphabet. However, disappointing Apple earnings resulted in a 4.8% drop in its stock and helped lead to declines on Friday. Nevertheless, over 79% of S&P 500 companies have exceeded estimates for Q2 so far, the highest rate since Q3 2021. The major
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman spoke over the weekend and said: We should remain willing to raise rates at a future meeting if data show inflation progress has stalled. In considering further rate hikes and how long to keep rates restrictive, consistent drops in inflation will be looked for. Additional U.S. interest-rate increases will be needed.
Good morning, afternoon and evening all. It is a holiday in Australia, but the markets never sleep (they might take a nap from time to time). Any charts, technical analysis, trade ideas, thoughts, views, ForexLive traders would like to share and discuss with fellow traders? Let’s get started. PS Eamonn is off this week. Sorry
Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free USD Forecast The US Dollar managed to outperform its major counterparts this past week despite a weak finish on Friday. That followed the nonfarm payrolls report where the headline rate of jobs growth slightly missed expectations. But, a lower unemployment rate and still-strong average hourly earnings meant that
Share: WTI rose above $83.00 to its highest point since mid-April, seeing more than 1.70% gains. The WTI barrel will set a sixth consecutive winning streak, and indicators flash overbought conditions. The USD weakened following NFPs figures revealing a deceleration of job creation in July. At the end of the week, the West