Market sentiments continue to reel in from the post-Fed meeting jitters (DJIA -1.08%; S&P 500 -1.64%; Nasdaq -1.82%), as the US 10-year Treasury yields rose to another fresh 17-year high near the 4.50% handle amid a high-for-longer rate outlook. Some resilience in the US labour market, reflected from lower-than-expected read out of US jobless claims
The ZAR’s reaction to the SARB MPC decision and policy statement was relatively muted as the decision was in line with consensus, and guidance from the central bank was mostly like that issued in the previous meeting and address. On a positive note, we did see a slight upward revision to the outlook for GDP
As for when the BOJ might end negative rates, the majority now sees that as coming some time in 2024. 13 of 25 economists are of that view, representing 52%, and that is up from a roughly 41% proportion in the August poll. As for yield curve control, 21 of 27 economists (~78%) say that
Share: USD/CHF prolongs its two-month-old uptrend and climbs to its highest level since late June. The Fed’s hawkish outlook, rising US bond yields underpin the USD and remain supportive. Investors now look to the SNB policy meeting for some impetus ahead of the US macro data. The USD/CHF pair touches its highest level
Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel Rudolph FTSE 100, DAX 40, S&P 500 Analysis and Charts FTSE 100 rises as UK inflation diminishes The FTSE 100 bounced off its 200-day simple moving average (SMA) at 7,643 as UK consumer price inflation (CPI) for August came in at a better-than-expected 6.7% year-on-year (YoY) versus an
Further de-risking took hold of Wall Street overnight, as the usual caution persisted in the lead-up to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, albeit with some paring of losses into the latter half of the session. Treasury yields resumed their ascent to retest their multi-year highs, seemingly reflecting increased positioning for a hawkish-pause scenario
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar traded largely unchanged in early European trade Tuesday, drifting ahead of the start of the latest two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting, the highlight of several key central bank rate decisions this week. At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Monday, but remained near six-month highs as traders cautiously awaited several key central bank rate decisions this week, most notably from the Federal Reserve. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other
Share: EUR/USD posts modest gains around 1.0665, up 0.07% on the day. The market expects the Federal Reserve (Fed) to hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting on Wednesday. European Central Bank (ECB) President Lagarde said the potential of further rate cuts was not considered among policymakers. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar retreated in early European trade Friday, while the euro rebounded from multi-month lows after the European Central Bank’s latest meeting signaled the rate hike will be its last. At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded
