Share: The Pound Sterling faces significant pressure as the BoE appears to be reluctant to raise interest rates further. BoE Swati Dhingra said that the current interest rate policy is sufficiently restrictive. The UK services sector shrinks after six months of expansion as consumer spending weakens. The Pound Sterling (GBP) cracked significantly amid
Share: Pound Sterling attempts recovery from below 1.2600 but still remains fragile as factory activities weaken further. UK factory activities dropped to 43.0, the lowest reading in the past 39 months. The BoE is expected to raise interest rates consecutive for the 15th time this month. The Pound Sterling (GBP) strives for a
Share: Gold price juggles below the $1,950.00 resistance as the focus shifts to the US Services PMI. US markets will remain closed on Monday on account of Labor Day. Cooling labor market conditions boost the Fed’s hopes of a soft landing. Gold price (XAU/USD) traded back and forth from the past four trading
Share: GBP/JPY stays defensive after two-day losing streak, bounces off one-week low. UK FinMin Hunt expects slower inflation despite September’s blip, challenging BoE rate hikes. Japan Monetary Base expands in August, suggesting need for hawkish BoJ. BoE Monetary Policy Report Hearings, Japan Q2 2023 GDP will be important for fresh impulse. GBP/JPY floats
Share: “We are on track to halve inflation this year and by sticking to our plan we will ease the pressure on families and businesses alike,” said UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt during the weekend per Reuters. The policymaker also told the BBC that he thinks of witnessing a blip in inflation in
Share: Pound Sterling resumes its upside journey as market mood turns upbeat after US job data. UK inflation is highest among G7 economies due to labor shortages and strong wage growth. BoE policymakers warned that interest rates will remain higher for a longer period. The Pound Sterling (GBP) weakens as market sentiment turns bearish and investors
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester gives closing remarks onsite before hybrid Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics Conference 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. She’s well-traveled at the moment as she spoke at Jackson Hole a week ago. Job market still strong amid signs of rebalancing 3.8% jobless rate is still low Main Fed debate is
US Dollar (DXY) Price, Chart, and Analysis US inflation in line with market forecasts. Friday’s US NFPs will give a clearer picture of the US labor market. The latest US inflation data met expectations and caused barely a ripple in the market with both the y/y and m/m data inline. The US dollar moved a
Share: US PCE inflation aligns with estimates but shows an uptick, while Initial Jobless Claims come in lower than expected, adding complexity to the Fed’s rate decision. ECB board member Isabel Schnabel reignites stagflation fears but doesn’t rule out more rate hikes; EU inflation data mixed, with core HICP falling to 5.3% YoY.
© Reuters. U.S. Dollar and Euro banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The euro fell on Thursday as traders trimmed bets on a rate hike from the European Central Bank in September after comments from influential German policymaker Isabel Schnabel and a moderation
