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Federal Reserve: Rate hiking path and global yields – BNY
BNY’s John Velis expects the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 25bp at this week’s FOMC meeting and sees another hike as likely later this year.
Euro advances against Japanese Yen ahead of ZEW Survey data
EUR/JPY extends its gains for the second consecutive day, trading around 179.00 during European hours on Tuesday.
Swiss Franc: Funding role versus haven status – Rabobank
Rabobank’s Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses whether the Swiss Franc (CHF) will shift from safe haven to funding currency status. Foley highlights Swiss National Bank (SNB) intervention during the Iran war, subdued Swiss inflation, and a zero policy rate.
Australian Dollar hangs near three-week low, above 0.7100 as USD stands firm ahead of Fed
The AUD/USD pair sticks to a negative bias for the second consecutive day and trades around the 0.7120 region during the early part of the European session on Tuesday.
Indian Rupee: RBI seen starting mini hiking cycle - Societe Generale
Societe Generale’s Kunal Kundu expects the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to respond to India’s broadening inflation pressures with a new mini rate-hike cycle. Kundu projects a 25bp hike in October, followed by two similar moves in December and February.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Resistance at 155.20 likely to test bulls
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is showing a moderately softer tone against the US Dollar (USD) this week, with all eyes on the monetary policy decisions bu¡y the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ), due later this week.
Turkey Budget Balance increased to 12.9B in August from previous -378.1B
Turkey Budget Balance increased to 12.9B in August from previous -378.1B
Italy Trade Balance EU down to €1.251B in July from previous €1.577B
Italy Trade Balance EU down to €1.251B in July from previous €1.577B
Italy Global Trade Balance came in at €8.24B, above forecasts (€4.77B) in July
Italy Global Trade Balance came in at €8.24B, above forecasts (€4.77B) in July
5.03%: US 10-year Treasury Yields hit fresh highs in over 19 years
United States (US) 10-year Treasury Yields have hit a fresh high of 5.03%, the level never seen in a little over 19 years. Higher yields on US bonds indicate rising interest obligations for the government, which generally leads to significant bond-buying operations by the administration.
Euro: 1.150 target in focus against US Dollar – ING
ING’s Francesco Pesole says EUR/USD is trading close to its short-term fair value, while expectations for improving German ZEW data and the lingering impact of last week’s hawkish ECB hike offer some support to the Euro.
Euro trims some losses as British Pound falls following UK employment data
The Euro (EUR) posts minor gains on Tuesday as the British Pound (GBP) falls after mixed UK employment data.
Spain Consumer Price Index (MoM) meets expectations (0.7%) in August
Spain Consumer Price Index (MoM) meets expectations (0.7%) in August