© Reuters. WASHINGTON – The US dollar, which has seen a strong performance in the latter half of 2023, is expected to face a downturn in 2024 as the Federal Reserve gears up to ease interest rates. In the second half of 2023, the dollar’s bull trend was propelled by robust US economic growth, boasting
© Reuters Bangladesh’s central bank has reaffirmed its stance on maintaining a fixed exchange rate for the US dollar, as part of its ongoing efforts to stabilize the local currency and manage the dollar crisis that has intensified since the start of the financial year 2022-2023. Today, Bangladesh Bank (BB) engaged with representatives from leading
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.2889 – Reuters estimate People’s Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a
© Reuters. The Japanese yen’s depreciation accelerated today, edging closer to its highest level in 33 years, amid signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that interest rate hikes could continue in the face of persistent inflation concerns. The yen traded at 151.44 to the dollar, a marginal increase of 0.06% from the previous session.
© Reuters Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday, while the dollar held on to recent gains as comments from Federal Reserve officials saw traders reassess expectations of no more interest rate hikes. Concerns over an economic slowdown in China also dented sentiment towards Asia, following a string of weak data
© Reuters. The currency pair experienced a rebound from its weekly lows, trading higher near 0.5930 during the Asian session on Thursday, Nov 09, 2023. The rise was attributed primarily to a weakening US dollar rather than the impact of China’s mixed economic data. This data included a 0.2% yearly fall in October’s Consumer Price
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker: Says he supported the steady interest rate stance at latest FOMC meeting Fed will stay higher for longer, no sign of near-term rate cuts Now is a time to take stock of past rate hikes’ impact Next Fed rate choice “could go either way” depending on the
GBP/USD Analysis and Charts Dovish BoE chatter sending UK bond yields sharply lower. Three 25 basis point rate cuts next year are now being priced in. The BoE’s chief economist Huw Pill said last night that UK inflation is likely to fall sharply in the coming months and that current market pricing of interest rate
People’s Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate
Share: S&P 500 ended the week up by 0.9%, with the Nasdaq and Dow Jones also posting significant gains, reflecting a positive shift in investor sentiment. U.S. labor market data showing a slowdown in job growth fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve may halt rate hikes. Fed officials Thomas Barkin and Neil Kashkari
