Barclays revised its projection for Chinese economic growth for this year to 4.5%, from 4.9%. For 2024 analysts at the bank project 4% GDP growth For the current quarter, Q3 2023, Barclays expects GDP at 3.5% As for the People’s Bank of China, the analysts expect an RRR cut of 25bp in the weeks ahead.
EUR/USD: Inflation, GDP, and Prospects for Monetary Policy ● Looking at the two-week flat trend on the EUR/USD chart, one is reminded that it’s August, a vacation season. Even the US inflation data released on Thursday, August 10th, couldn’t disrupt the relaxed demeanour of traders. And yet, they warrant close attention. The year-on-year Consumer Price
EUR/USD: Dollar Bulls Disappointed by NFP ● Throughout the past week, leading up to Thursday, August 3, the dollar continued to strengthen its position and build on the offensive that began on July 18. It appears that markets, wary of the global economic condition, have once again turned to the American currency as a safe
Share: Economists at CIBC Capital Markets expect the USD/MXN pair to extend its decline in the coming months. Long MXN positions look overstretched by a number of metrics Although long MXN positions look overstretched by a number of metrics, we are reducing our Q3 and Q4 USD/MXN forecast to 17.50, and 18.00, respectively.
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EUR/USD: Not hawks anymore, not doves yet ● The past week was filled with both events and the release of macroeconomic data. Regarding the Federal Reserve meeting on July 26 and the European Central Bank meeting on July 27, there were no surprises in terms of key interest rate hikes. In both cases, they were
EUR/USD: Awaiting the Federal Reserve and ECB Meetings ● When the DXY Dollar Index dropped to April 2022 levels (99.65) on July 14, many market participants concluded that the best days for the American currency were over. Inflation is nearing target levels, and in order not to suffocate the economy, the Federal Reserve will soon