Asian FX bears firm on Middle East tensions, hawkish Fed fears: Reuters poll By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Yuan and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Upasana Singh (Reuters) – Investors maintained bearish bets on most emerging Asian currencies as an escalation of the Middle East conflict and prospects of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates pushed them towards

BOJ will not unwind easy policy at this week’s meeting – poll

[ad_1] 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