© Reuters. The exchange rate climbed to €1.1453 today, bolstered by hawkish comments from Bank of England (BoE) officials during a UK Treasury committee session. Governor Andrew Bailey and Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden discussed measures to combat persistent service inflation, targeting a strict 2% goal. The Pound’s strength was further supported by the UK’s public
© Reuters. The euro fell sharply against the British pound on Tuesday, trading near a low of 0.8700 after officials from the Bank of England delivered hawkish remarks during a UK Parliament testimony. The central bank’s unified policy stance against persistent inflation and warnings about increasing inflation pressures in the coming years contributed to the
Share: AUD/USD declined 0.12% for the day, marking a significant weekly drop from 0.6522 to 0.6338. The RBA’s 25 bps rate hike under new Governor Michele Bullock’s leadership fails to provide a bullish impetus for the Aussie. Jerome Powell’s hawkish tone on US monetary policy adds to the AUD’s woes, with China’s economic
© Reuters. The fell by 0.23% on Tuesday, influenced by a stock market rally and Atlanta Fed President Bostic’s dovish stance on further interest rate hikes. This drop comes despite some safe-haven demand spurred by Middle East turmoil. Bostic expressed that the current policy rate is adequate to bring inflation down to 2%. In contrast,
Share: S&P 500 concluded the week at 4,320.06, marking a 0.23% daily and a 3.02% weekly drop, reaching levels last seen in June, with Nasdaq and Dow Jones also incurring losses Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates but revise upward projections for the Federal Funds rate for 2023 and 2024 spurred a sharp
Asian stock markets traded mixed overnight, with mainland China bourses underperforming. Chinese manufacturing contracted in August for a 5th straight month, while Chinese property stocks fell after Country Garden, once the country’s largest developer by sales, reported record losses and China Vanke cancelled a share placement. China’s property sector is dealing with a renewed liquidity
Share: GBP/USD falls 0.18%, as concerns over global business activity and China’s real estate market woes fuel a risk-off environment. US Dollar Index (DXY) advances 0.19% to around two-month highs, buoyed by Powell’s hawkish remarks on inflation and rate hikes at Jackson Hole. Mixed US economic data, including lower-than-expected Initial Jobless Claims, adds
Share: US Producer Price Index (PPI) surpasses estimates, bolstering the US Dollar as Treasury yields soar. Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to maintain rates at 5.50%, adding pressure on the NZD. NZD/USD’s future hinges on US economic data and potential RBNZ rate surprises; 0.5900 level in sight. NZD/USD plunges below