AUD/USD struggles to maintain above 0.6300 after PBOC's decision to keep the lending base rate (LPR) unchanged. Selling pressure weighed heavily on the pair amid persistent risk-off sentiment due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. AUD/USD recovered from near the key support of 0.6285, but the overall bias remains bearish as the price remains below the...
The Real-time Local Business Conditions Index is launched as an experimental statistic to degree enterprise pastime in actual time at some point of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The index tracks enterprise situations in Abbotsford, Barrie, Calgary, Edmonton, Guelph, Halifax, Hamilton, Kanata, Kelowna, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Milton, Moncton, Montréal,...
The USD/JPY currency pair hit its highest weekly closing price in more than 20 years. However, he was unable to close his trade above the big round . This number is clearly a major stumbling block and is being defended, as seen by the decline in volatility as price approaches this number. This may be an important point. A breakout to the upside is more likely...
The pound exchange rate experienced considerable turmoil last week following the release of weak statistics. The latest blow was Friday's lower-than-expected retail sales and the result of a by-election. I'm not sure if UK politics is playing a big role at the moment so I won't delve into that right now, but last week's retail sales figures spoke for themselves,...
Most Asian currencies rose slightly on Wednesday following news that China's economic growth was stronger than expected, although concerns about an escalation in the Israel-Hamas war limited gains. Fresh concerns about higher long-term US interest rates also persisted after stronger-than-expected September retail sales data, which markets fear could lead to...
Overall inflation has declined, but some factors appear to be persisting. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that inflation across the UK is falling. The consumer price index in September was 6.7% and has been stable since August. The largest monthly change was due to lower food and beverage prices, with gasoline and diesel...
Since August, the market has not priced in a full rally into the November-December session. At the end of August, the probability of an increase in November was 70% (currently down to 10%). of The probability of a rate hike in December has fluctuated between 30% and 55% since the end of August. Yes, WIRP has shifted further outside the curve (allowing for fewer...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials said that the yen's depreciation could further worsen as a result of the negative interest rate policy. “As for the yen, we believe exchange rates are influenced by fundamental factors. As long as interest rate differentials persist, the yen will be under downward pressure,” said Sanjaya Panth, IMF deputy director for...
Over time, inflation returned to 2%. New and old uncertainties complicate our challenge of balancing the risks of monetary policy being too tight with the risks of being too tight. If too little is done, above-target inflation could become entrenched and ultimately force monetary policy to contain more persistent inflation in high-employment-cost economies. Going...
Bitcoin remained above $28,000 on Tuesday, hovering near a two-month high. The cryptocurrency's resilience is reflected in the fact that the cryptocurrency recovered yesterday from Monday's high of $30,000 to a low of $27,855.21 and is now above $28,600, while US retail sales increased 0.7% in September. This was due to surprising results. This is Bitcoin's...
The next phase of the Digital Euro project, the preparatory phase, will begin on November 1, 2023 and initially last for two years. This includes defining the rules for a digital euro and selecting providers that can develop the infrastructure and platform for a digital euro. This also includes testing and experimentation to develop a digital euro that meets both...
It’s been an abnormal week for the US Dollar so far. While the bullish trend took over for much of the past three months, the current weekly bar is showing as an inside bar with the entirety of this week’s range contained inside of the prior week. This isn’t necessarily abnormal, but it does speak to the overbought nature of the move as we came into the month of...
After increasing 1.9% month-on-month in August, the IPPI rose 0.4% month-on-month in September. Energy and petroleum product prices rose 3.7% month-on-month in September, leading to an increase in the IPPI. Price movements for refined products were mixed. Diesel prices rose by 7.0% and gasoline prices fell by 2.3%. Crude oil, the raw material for these products,...
Today, October 20, the Japanese government will begin a meeting expected to last almost two months to decide on a number of new policies, including those related to economic stimulus. In particular, opposition parties are proposing economic stimulus measures such as providing 30,000 yen in cash to low- and middle-income households. The meeting is considered...
Chairman Jerome Powell said the Fed wants to keep interest rates unchanged at its next meeting, while leaving open the possibility of raising interest rates again in the future if policymakers see more signs of a resilient economy. . These comments confirm market expectations that the Fed will not raise interest rates at its October 31-November 1 meeting. He also...
Asia Pacific markets are expected to continue to decline at Friday's open, weighed down by Wall Street's decline in response to stronger-than-expected labor data and mixed comments from the Bureau. Federal Reserve. As of 9:50 a.m. AEST (11:50 p.m. GMT), the S&P/ASX 200 index was down 1.4%, while Nikkei 225 futures also showed a lower open with a loss of 70...
“CHF is now becoming an attractive funding currency,” said Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale London. SNB officials are wise enough to know that not meeting a rate hike from the ECB won't help the franc, but I'm sure they feel comfortable as long as it doesn't go too far.” The SNB decided to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.75% amid concerns...
A recent survey by market research firm Ipsos found that two-thirds of Canadian respondents have given up on plans to own a home. Additionally, three-quarters believe that buying a home is a privilege for the wealthy. And 71% said the real estate crisis is still ongoing. "The dream of homeownership is becoming a nightmare for an entire generation of Canadians,"...