Holly Thompson
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US soars as Eurozone falters
US resilience in the face of a global slowdown. ECB hikes rates amid a weak economy, GBP/EUR recoils from €1.17, and the yen rallies after BoJ tweak.
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Dollar dips after Fed, ECB up next
Fed hikes rates to 22-year high. Will ECB switch to full data dependency? BoE to follow next week.
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Dollar softens as Fed decision looms
Euro halts 5-day slide, sterling snaps losing streak, and commodity currencies underperform.
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Fed decision: Another hike but then what?
Fed hike priced in, communication is key. Pound supported by upbeat data, and the euro is struggling to ignore recession risks.
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Fed looms as key test of dollar’s recovery
German confidence heads south, sterling anchored near 2-week bottom, and C$ steadies ahead of Fed announcement.
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China buoys global risk appetite
Dollar softens as China stimulates; waning resilience of UK economy, and recession warnings flash in Europe.