UBS have slashed their year-end target for EUR/USD to 1.06 (from 1.12)

UBS have upgraded their outlook for the USD, citing: elevated growth rates in the US the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) signalling higher rates for longer (and subsequent lowered pricing for rate cuts next year) Forecasts: EURUSD 1.06 (previously 1.12) USDCHF 0.92 (previously 0.87) GBPUSD 1.20 (1.29) USDJPY 145 (142) AUD 0.65 (0.66) UBS says

Barclays slashed their China GDP forecast to 4.5% (prior 4.9%)

Barclays revised its projection for Chinese economic growth for this year to 4.5%, from 4.9%. For 2024 analysts at the bank project 4% GDP growth For the current quarter, Q3 2023, Barclays expects GDP at 3.5% As for the People’s Bank of China, the analysts expect an RRR cut of 25bp in the weeks ahead.