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Back to SearchFriday: Pound & euro firm ahead of election results
European markets firm ahead of election results. Markets are quiet on Independence Day holiday ahead of key US non-farm payrolls jobs figures tonight…
1 year, 8 months ago
Thursday: Soft US data supports rate cut bets
Expectations the Fed will cut in September firm after softer US jobs and services data; Australia’s retail sales and building approvals are surprisin…
1 year, 8 months ago
Wednesday: Powell cites inflation progress
Fed Chair Jerome Powell supports rate cut bets by citing progress on inflation and jobs, although stronger jobs data tempers the market reaction. The…
1 year, 8 months ago
Tuesday: US Treasury yields jump on Trump
US Treasury yields jump on growing expectations Donald Trump will win the US Presidency and run looser fiscal policy. European stocks rise after a sm…
1 year, 8 months ago
Monday: PCE bolsters Sept rate cut hope
US PCE inflation data on Friday has boosted bets the Fed can cut in September. Markets will focus on US jobs data this week. Today’s Tankan survey wi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Friday: US rate cut bets rise ahead of PCE
Soft US data has lifted bets for Fed rate cuts this year ahead of May’s PCE inflation print today. There’s good news on inflation pressures in New Ze…
1 year, 9 months ago
Thursday: High CPI worsens RBA headache
There’s a headache for the RBA after Australia’s CPI indicator rose more than expected in May. And the Yen weakened overnight through 160 to the US d…
1 year, 9 months ago
Wednesday: RBA hike talk shrugged off
US consumer confidence dips, but the US dollar rises as a Fed Governor says she’s not ruling out rate hikes. Australia’s inflation rate is set to tic…
1 year, 9 months ago
Tuesday: Hopes firm Fed can cut in Sept
Expectations firm for a September rate cut by the Fed. The Yen holds steady after fresh jaw-boning. A strong Singapore dollar contains inflation, and…
1 year, 9 months ago
Monday: Eyes on US PCE for Fed clues
Markets start the week off the back of concerns on Friday that the US Fed might delay rate cuts after June’s stronger PMI - all eyes are on PCE data …
1 year, 9 months ago