Topic: Market Insights
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All eyes on PBOC ahead of policy decision
China rate decision critical today. Eurozone wages key for ECB. Malaysia trade balance due.
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No rush to cut as Canada’s inflation report looms
Sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations. UK data drives GBP volatility. ECB push back supports euro. Canada inflation in spotlight.
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No rush to cut as disinflation trend questioned
Sticky US inflation dents rate cut expectations. UK data drives GBP volatility. ECB push back supports euro.
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FX Weekly – Disinflation trade in question
After Fed chair Jerome Powell pushed back on expectations earlier this month, this week’s hotter than expected US inflation report was the final nail in the coffin. The USD index hit new three-month highs with the greenback’s best performance versus the low-yielding currencies like the Swiss franc and Japanese yen.
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Central bank minutes in focus as USD eases
Fed, ECB minutes due. US financial conditions now easier. Yen in focus as BoJ mulls exit.
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Retail sales miss for US, beat for UK
Yields and USD slide as retail sales slump. UK retail sales beat, Tories lose, pound mixed. ECB push back supports euro.