Dollar gains on retail sales data, Fed rate cut date unclear By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar gained on Wednesday after still strong U.S. retail sales fell less than expected in October, a reminder for the market that a definitive date for the Federal Reserve to

FX option expiries for 6 November at the 10am New York cut

[ad_1] A look at what is on the board for today USD/JPY: 152.00 (USD amount 1.68bn), 150.00 (USD1bn), 150.50 (USD954mn) EUR/USD: 1.0600 (EUR793mn) USD/CNY: 7.3000 (USD1.69bn), 7.4000 (USD841mn), 7.2500 (USD747mn) AUD/USD: 0.6400 (AUD1.19bn) GBP/USD: 1.2280 (GBP533mn), 1.2375 (GBP307mn) USD/CAD: 1.3850 (USD310mn) NZD/USD: 0.5870 (NZD306mn) For more information on how to use this data, you may

Hong Kong to cut home purchase tax by 50%

[ad_1] Hong Kong will cut its home buying tax by half to 7.5%. Info via local media. — Chinese mainland and Hong Kong stocks have been on a tear today due to stimulus announcements. and China’s sovereign wealth fund buying ETFs: This news on the HK home tax will give property sectroi stocks another tailwind

FX option expiries for 24 October 10am New York cut

[ad_1] There are a couple to take note of for the day, as highlighted in bold. They are both for USD/JPY at the 149.50 level and the 150.00 mark. As such, the expiries should help to limit price action in between those levels so long as bond yields also keep steadier on the day. The

USD/PLN continues to shoot higher on surprisingly deep NBP rate cut, breaching 4.3200

[ad_1] Share: Polish central bank cuts interest rates deeper than expected, draws criticisms. Politics appear to be influencing central bank action rather than the economy. Polish inflation is still in double-digit territory despite recent declines. The USD/PLN is pushing higher following an interest rate cut from the National Bank of Poland (NBP), sending

China to cut banks’ FX reserve ratio to rein in yuan weakness By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China, February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China’s central bank said on Friday it will cut the amount of foreign exchange that financial institutions must hold as reserves for the first time this