Argentina heads to the polls today and the existance of the currency is at stake

Milei, on the left, leads Massa in the final polls Latin America’s second largest economy heads to the polls today in a major election featuring an outsider taking on Peronist economy minister Sergio Massa. Javier Milei has made major waves in saying he would abolish the central bank and dollarize the economy. A similar experiment

Heads up: BOJ governor Ueda press conference coming up later

There will definitely be a lot to say, now especially as the Japanese yen has fallen in the aftermath of their policy decision today. But I reckon Ueda will continue to maintain that they do acknowledge firmer inflation developments but they’re not at a point yet to abandon easy policy altogether. Essentially, it should be

UK Earnings Ease in August, Sterling Heads Lower

UK Average Earnings Moderate Slightly in August The UK’s Office for National Statistics released earnings data for the month of August, revealing lower than anticipated numbers. Three-month average earnings, a data point closely watched by the Bank of England as it can contribute to elevated prices and a wage price spiral, eased more than anticipated

US Dollar Heads to the High Ground but USD/JPY Slips. Where to for USD/JPY?

US Dollar, USD/JPY, DXY Index, Japanese Yen, Treasury Yields, JGB, BoJ, Kanda – Talking Points The US Dollar ascent continued overnight with the DXY making a new high Firm US data underpinned interest rate markets with firming Treasury yields JGB yields are static. Will that see intervention in USD/JPY at some stage? Recommended by Daniel