Monetary policy is slowing the growth of demand and inflation

Share: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor (Financial Markets), Christopher Kent, did not sound keen on further rate hikes and said that monetary policy is slowing the growth of demand, and inflation. Additional Quotes via Reuters: Policy lags mean some further effects of past rate hikes are still to be felt

Event Guide: ECB Monetary Policy Statement (September 2023)

Can the ECB squeeze in one more interest rate hike for the road? Or are they done tightening this time? Here’s what market watchers are expecting for the September ECB decision and how the euro might react. Event in Focus: European Central Bank (ECB) Monetary Policy Statement When Will it Be Released: September 14, Thursday:

USD/JPY hits new YTD high amid Fed/BoJ monetary policy divergence

Share: USD/JPY surges to a new YTD high of 146.68, buoyed by Wall Street’s upbeat opening and dovish comments from BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda. Despite a dip in US 10-year Treasury yields, the pair maintains its bullish momentum, reflecting the Fed’s hawkish stance on further tightening. A packed economic calendar could introduce volatility,