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Federal Reserve: Policy path reshaped – Rabobank
Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets team reviews the latest FOMC decision, noting a unanimous 25 bps hike in the federal funds rate. The Committee’s projections point to one more hike this year, then a prolonged hold through 2027, with the first cut in 2028.
Euro weakens to near 1.1450 as Fed raises rate for first time in three years
The EUR/USD pair declines to around 1.1460 during Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) following an interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve (Fed). The US Initial Jobless Claims data will be released later on Thursday.Â
Japanese Yen edges higher vs bullish USD amid expectations of a more hawkish BoJ
The USD/JPY pair edges lower during the Asian session on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak and eroding a part of the previous day's gains to a nearly two-week high.
Australian Dollar holds gains near 0.7100 despite Fed rate hike, IMF urges RBA to stay hawkish
The AUD/USD pair gains ground to around 0.7090 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. Traders continue to assess the Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike and US President Donald Trump’s comments. The US Initial Jobless Claims data will be published later on Thursday.Â
PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7580 vs. 6.7628 previous
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead on Thursday at 6.7580 compared to the previous day's fix of 6.7628 and 6.7241euters estimate.
British Pound languishes near late July lows as hawkish Fed underpins USD ahead of BoE
The GBP/USD pair enters a bearish consolidation phase during the Asian session on Thursday and currently trades around the 1.3380-1.3375 region, near the lowest level since July 30.
Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks declined to ¥-1522.8B in September 11 from previous ¥690B
Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks declined to ¥-1522.8B in September 11 from previous ¥690B
Japan Foreign Bond Investment up to ¥1082.9B in September 11 from previous ¥111.9B
Japan Foreign Bond Investment up to ¥1082.9B in September 11 from previous ¥111.9B
New Zealand Dollar remains weak below 0.5750 despite better-than-expected GDP data
The NZD/USD pair falls to near 0.5725 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains under selling pressure against the US Dollar (USD) despite the upbeat New Zealand economic data. The US Initial Jobless Claims data is due later on Thursday.Â
0.2%: New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product grows more than expected in Q2
New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.2% QoQ in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, compared with a 0.9% expansion in the first quarter (revised from 0.8%), Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in stronger than the expectation of a rise of 0.1%.
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (YoY) registered at 2.6% above expectations (2.3%) in 2Q
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (YoY) registered at 2.6% above expectations (2.3%) in 2Q
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) above expectations (0.1%) in 2Q: Actual (0.2%)
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) above expectations (0.1%) in 2Q: Actual (0.2%)
The Pound drops below its long-run average as the Fed's rate passes Britain's
The Fed raised rates by a quarter point to 3.75-4.00% on Wednesday, the first hike since 2023, and the vote was 12-0. The middle of the new range is 3.875%, which puts US rates above the UK's 3.75% for the first time this year.