Holly Thompson
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Euro falls after ECB slows rate hikes
Euro slips after ECB opts for smaller 25 bp rate hike to 3.75%. Sterling rolls to 11-month highs and the Loonie steadies ahead of jobs report.
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Banking stress prompts Fed pause; ECB up next
Fed signals pause, dollar drops. Will the ECB give markets what they want? Pound charges to 11-month high.
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Dollar dips; spotlight on Fed
Fed guidance is key today – credit tightening favours slowing hiking pace and the pound is trapped in 2.5% range.
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Dollar firms ahead of central bank decisions
Markets unsure about size of ECB rate hike after data. Pre-Fed caution puts a lid on sterling and C$ plays the range ahead of Fed data.
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Fed and ECB decisions take centre stage
Fed to weigh economic data vs. financial & political woes. Inflation in spotlight before ECB, and the pound loses grip on $1.25 again.
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Dollar catches a holiday breather
Will inflation be the euro’s ticket higher? Stronger UK pound takes a holiday and Canada’s job market is in focus.