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Dow Jones Industrial Average rallies on a coin toss
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) trades on Thursday near 53,750, up 1.3% and on track for its strongest session since early August, after a Federal Reserve (Fed) governor said he would be inclined to support holding rates at the September 15-16 meeting if the inflation data due over the next
United States 4-Week Bill Auction up to 3.7% from previous 3.65%
United States 4-Week Bill Auction up to 3.7% from previous 3.65%
BoE’s Pill backs rate hike to 4% to limit inflation catch-up effects
Bank of England (BoE) Chief Economist Huw Pill reiterated on Thursday his support for raising the Bank Rate to 4%, arguing that policymakers cannot wait for uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict and energy prices to resolve before acting.
British Pound rises as Fed’s Waller tempers hike bets ahead of NFP
The Pound Sterling (GBP) rises against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday as Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller favors holding rates unchanged, shifting to a more neutral stance regarding monetary policy, while data showed that the US labor market is solid and that business activity impr
Canadian Dollar extends gains on hawkish BoC message, softer US Dollar
USD/CAD extends its decline for the second consecutive day on Thursday as broad US Dollar (USD) weakness and the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) hawkish message at its September policy meeting support the Canadian Dollar (CAD).
British Pound: Range-bound against US Dollar with muted BoE pricing – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Global FX Strategy team reports the British Pound (GBP) is flat versus the US Dollar (USD) but softer on crosses, with UK PMI data offering little new insight. Markets price minimal tightening for the September Bank of England (BoE) meeting and modest moves for November.
Eurozone: New growth paths after export peak – ING
ING economists Bert Colijn and Carsten Brzeski argue that the Eurozone’s long-standing export-led growth model is being structurally eroded by higher energy costs, rising Chinese competition and a changing global trade environment.
United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change came in at 30B below forecasts (31B) in August 28
United States EIA Natural Gas Storage Change came in at 30B below forecasts (31B) in August 28
Japanese Yen: Yen turning corner case builds – Societe Generale
Societe Generale strategists highlight heavy USD/JPY turnover as the pair slid below its 200-day moving average, with leveraged accounts forced to cover shorts.
Japanese Yen jumps as BoJ opens door to faster rate hikes
USD/JPY extends its decline for a second consecutive day and trades around 155.40 on Thursday at the time of writing, down 2.07% on the day.
Euro: Support firms with hawkish ECB pricing – Scotiabank
Scotiabank’s Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight that the Euro (EUR) is higher against the US Dollar (USD), supported by strong euro area Producer Price Index (PPI) and firmer European Central Bank (ECB) rate expectations. Markets now price more than one 25bp hike by year-end.
Euro gains against US Dollar as Waller tempers Fed rate-hike bets
EUR/USD attracts buyers on Thursday as a sharp rally in the Japanese Yen (JPY), softer United States labour-market data and a pullback in US Treasury yields weigh on the US Dollar (USD). At the time of writing, EUR/USD trades around 1.1622, up roughly 0.30% on the day.
Swiss Franc: Hot inflation and SNB path – BBH
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports the Swiss Franc (CHF) is the second-best performer today after the Japanese Yen as Swiss inflation surprised to the upside in August, reinforcing Swiss National Bank (SNB) hike expectations.